If you are a woman and you want to reduce your risks of developing diabetes, you need to stop sitting so much. That was the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of Leicester Departments of Health Sciences and Cardiovascular Sciences. Their study showed that women who sit for long periods of time each day [...]
Many people with diabetes use the glycemic index to help manage their blood sugar. A recent study from Purdue University showed that eating low glycemic foods early in the day may help prevent blood sugar spikes later in the day. Diabetes is the condition that results when sugar or glucose accumulates in the blood. Normally [...]
Gestational diabetes is a temporary form of diabetes that can develop in a woman while she is pregnant. Between 3 and 5 percent of all pregnant women in the United States will develop this condition. Like type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes is believed to be caused by a condition known as insulin resistance. Insulin is [...]
One commonly recognized risk for developing diabetes is being overweight. Now, research shows an even higher risk may come from the combination of being overweight and being infected with the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria. H. pylori is a bacterium that can infect the lining of the stomach. It may cause chronic inflammation of the [...]
The pancreas is the gland organ in the abdomen that produces the hormone insulin. When the pancreas becomes overworked or stressed, it can become inflamed and insulin production can be compromised. Eating a pancreas-friendly diet can help reduce pancreas inflammation and maintain the health of this important organ. If you have diabetes, you know insulin [...]
Approximately 5 percent of all pregnant women in the United States will develop gestational diabetes. Most women with gestational diabetes deliver healthy babies. But the condition can put your baby at risk for complications during delivery and after birth. Gestational diabetes develops over time during pregnancy. Researchers believe changes in hormone levels make it difficult [...]
Diabetes is a condition that results when blood sugar or blood glucose levels are too high. Women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes at the time they become pregnant need to be aware of certain risks for their own health and for the health of their babies. When we eat, our bodies convert food [...]
If you have type 2 diabetes and you’ve made the switch from regular to decaf coffee, you could actually be benefiting your brain, according to researchers from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Researchers have long known that diabetes can cause problems with brain function. Diabetes results when the body is not able to correctly [...]
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It acts like a key to open cells in the body so they can receive glucose or sugar from the blood. Without insulin, cells cannot get the glucose they need for energy and unused glucose builds up in the blood, resulting in diabetes. Over 23 million people [...]
