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Diabetes Symptoms
Diabetes is a serious disease, but with the proper education and medical care, one can manage the situation and live a long life. Knowledge of early symptoms of diabetes can prepare you to deal with the disease. Following are some things to watch out for when determining if you are at risk or in the [...]
Olive oil good for health
The heart-healthy effects of the famous “Mediterranean diet” may have something to do with components of virgin olive oil that repress genes that advance inflammation, a new study reports.
“These findings strengthen the relationship between inflammation, obesity and diet and provide evidence at the most basic level of healthy effects derived from virgin olive oil use [...]
Red Meat Increse Risk of Diabetes in Older women.
Middle age and elderly women whose diets include a lot of red meat appear to have an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a report in the medical journal Diabetes Care.
Dr. Simin Liu, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined the association between red meat consumption and the risk of type [...]
Low-Fat Dairy May Lower Risk of Diabetes
Eating low-fat dairy products may help slightly lower the risk of developing diabetes, a new study of more than 40,000 middle-aged men suggests.
Each additional serving of low-fat dairy per day resulted in a 9 percent drop in risk. The link could be due to whey proteins or magnesium, ingredients thought to enhance the action of [...]
Diabetes Drug Helps Dieting Teens Lose Weight
A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes appears to help overweight teenagers lose weight when shared with a program designed to help them change their daily life habits, researchers report.
The overweight kids who took the drug, metformin XR, lost a small but statistically significant amount of weight, says a study in the February issue [...]
Consumption Of Whole Grain Falls Short Of Guidelines
Three daily servings of whole grains are recommended for prevention of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and excess weight gain. Yet few adolescents or young adults follow these guidelines, according to national survey data. In a study published in the February 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers from the [...]
Diabetes drug Byetta may cause kidney problems, says FDA
People with type 2 diabetes who are taking the blood-sugar-lowering drug Byetta may be at increased risk for kidney problems, including kidney failure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported.
The drug’s label will be updated to warn doctors and patients about this possible side effect.
Byetta (exenatide) is a relatively new drug and was permitted to [...]