…and treating diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Plus, it helps to facilitate weight loss, combats cancer, and can maybe even stave off dementia and the ravages of aging. The big news, however, is that research shows berberine works just as well as the top-selling drug for type 2 diabetes, metformin…
…consisting of a bagel and orange juice. They discovered that vinegar worked just as well as oral diabetes drugs, cutting the usual blood sugar surge in diabetics and those with insulin resistance (pre-diabetes) by 25 and 50 percent, respectively, and improving insulin sensitivity 19 and 34 percent. In a…
…anyone can develop type 2 diabetes, but research has shown that certain individuals seem to be more susceptible than others. Let’s take a look at two common type 2 diabetes risk factors. Genetics Some research has found that people who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes typically have at least…
One of the questions I often hear when I talk to people with diabetes is whether it’s necessary to constantly test their blood sugar level. Take J.M. from Texas, for example. He wrote to me saying that he takes a drug to help manage blood sugar levels and that his doctor has him test those levels…
…of a repeat cardiac event. 2. Regular use of low-dose aspirin lowers risk of a first heart attack in men and stroke in women (except those with diabetes, according to recent research). 3. Aspirin improves outcomes when taken during a heart attack or after angioplasty or bypass surgery. That being said…
Cinnamon contains an ingredient called methylhydroxy chalcone polymer (MHCP), which is very helpful for treating diabetes. You see, in addition to being a potent antioxidant, MHCP also improves insulin sensitivity. Research suggests, however, that chemicals in saliva render it ineffective. Therefore…
…guard against diabetes complications of the blood vessels, nerves, eyes, and kidneys, take a potent, antioxidant-rich daily multivitamin to replace the nutrients that are inevitably lost as a result of the diabetic condition. To lower blood sugar, take the following supplements for diabetes in these daily…
…Bottoms up! Now it’s your turn: Do you enjoy an occasional beer or other alcoholic beverage? Can People Living with Diabetes Drink Alcohol? Tea: Yet Another Weapon Against Diabetes 4th of July "Scavenger Hunt" Clue: I (For more information on the scavenger hunt, see my July 1 post)
…dealing with diabetes, specifically type 2 diabetes, the primary thrust of your medical management should be to obtain and maintain blood sugar levels within the normal range. For most physicians, this means drug therapy. However, in more than 30 years of treating thousands of type 2 diabetics at the Whitaker…
…techniques to lower your cholesterol? You may also be interested in: OTC Lipitor=Prescription for Disaster This Just In: High-Dose Statins Can Cause Diabetes
…Afflicting roughly one in four Americans, it is not caused by alcohol or a virus, but by obesity and insulin resistance—and at least half of all type 2 diabetics are affected. NAFLD is a progressive disease marked by three distinct stages. Simple fatty liver, or steatosis, is characterized by elevations in…
…been all over the news. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that type 2 diabetes is far more aggressive in teens than adults. They also found that the popular diabetes drug metformin often fails to work in teens. For the study, the researchers compared metformin, metformin…
…most people think injected insulin is reserved for type 1 diabetes, more than one in four people with type 2 diabetes use insulin. And, in most of those cases, it just makes things worse. “Bill”, a patient of mine, had type 2 diabetes for 10 years prior to coming to the Whitaker Wellness Institute…
I’ve been extremely active my entire life, but as I approached 60, I was getting discouraged. I couldn’t find an exercise program I could stick with. So I hired a personal trainer to keep me on track, but I hurt my knee and elbow and was more discouraged than ever. As you’re probably aware,…
A recent study in the Journal of Applied Physiology highlights an important point for those living with diabetes or simply trying to maintain healthy blood sugar -- what you eat immediately after exercise can have a dramatic impact on your ability to control your blood sugar and maintain insulin sensitivity…
…twice a day for three days, and then a maintenance dose of 500 mg twice a day for two months. You may also be interested in: Fiber: The Amazing Diabetes Fighter Four Easy Ways to Stop IBS
…Internal Medicine, followed more than 103,000 people with type 2 diabetes over the course of decade. Researchers found that those taking Avandia, Actos, and other similar medications had two to three times the risk of developing diabetic macular edema, fluid retention in the eyes that can cause blurred…
…increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. For this study, researchers reviewed the records for more than 153,000 women in the Women’s Health Initiative. They found that 10% of the participants using statin drugs at the start of the study developed diabetes, compared to just 6.4% of the women who…
…with diabetes, specifically type 2 diabetes, were advised to avoid fish oil supplements, due to their presumably negative effects on the body’s ability to control blood sugar. However, a meta-analysis has put this myth to rest. In this review of studies involving 823 patients with type 2 diabetes, fish…
Diabetes is a fearsome disorder, yet one we take much too lightly. Few people dealing with diabetes risk factors or borderline elevated blood sugar levels realize the urgency of controlling diabetes in its early stages. Most are unaware that diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, kidney failure…
…only make controlling blood sugar more difficult, but also increase risk of diabetes complications. For example, studies show that individuals with the lowest levels of magnesium are the most likely to have severe diabetic neuropathy. As you can see, shoring up on magnesium is absolutely critical for…
…managing diabetes are weight gain, gastrointestinal upset, and, sometimes serious liver problems. But that’s not all. In early studies, one diabetes drug in particular (Avandia) was demonstrated to more than double the death rate from heart attack or stroke! In contrast, thousands of diabetic patients…
Many people dealing with diabetes admit that the disease sneaked up on them. They didn’t see it coming. These men and women didn’t suddenly lose weight or become excessively hungry and thirsty (as those with type 1 diabetes often experience), nor did they feel sick in any way. In fact, there are…
…natural remedies for diabetes are B-complex vitamins and vitamin C. B-complex vitamins, particularly B6 and B12, are vital for the health of people who have diabetes. That’s because these vitamins support nerve health, which is critical when addressing conditions such as diabetic neuropathy. Biotin is…
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