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Antioxidants Can Raise Diabetes Risk

Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Instead of protecting against diabetes, antioxidants -- compounds in foods and supplements that prevent cell damage -- may actually increase the chances of getting diabetes, at least in the early stages, researchers reported.

Healthy Lifestye Factors Can Reduce Deadly Chronic Diseases by 80%

Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Four healthy lifestyle factors -- never smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and following a healthy diet -- together appear to be associated with as much as an 80 percent reduction in the risk of developing the most common and deadly chronic diseases, according to a report in Archives of Internal Medicine.

Using an Antiseptic Mouth Rinse May Improve Blood Glucose Control

Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The results of a new clinical study demonstrate that the plaque and gingivitis germ-killing action of Listerine® Antiseptic significantly reduces the amount of germs that travel from the mouth to the bloodstream in people with mild to moderate gingivitis, which can affect diabetes and CVD.

Diabetes History

Posted: Saturday, September 26, 2009

Diabetes treatments are sure much better today than they were hundreds of years of even several years ago. I would have hated to have had diabetes back even several years before, when meters where big and hard to use, and insulin needles were huge sources of pain when injecting. I'd like to take a look back at what diabetes was like many years ago, and tell you just how far diabetes treatments have come!

Coconut Oil Might Reduce the Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

A new study in animals demonstrates that a diet rich in coconut oil protects against 'insulin resistance' (an impaired ability of cells to respond to insulin) in muscle and fat. The diet also avoids the accumulation of body fat caused by other high fat diets of similar calorie content.

WHR Is a Better Predictor of All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults than BMI

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Waist-to-hip circumference ratio (WHR) may be a better predictor of all-cause mortality in older adults versus body mass index (BMI), according to the results of a study.

New Program Offers Community Pharmacies an Expanded Role in Diabetes Self-Management Training + Provides Hours to Become a CDE

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) today announced a partnership that will expand counseling options for patients while offering community pharmacies a path to be compensated by Medicare and other insurers for diabetes management.

Raisins Help Protect Your Teeth and Gums

Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Clinical studies have found that, contrary to the prevailing beliefs that raisins contribute to tooth decay, raisins may actually help protect the teeth and gums.

Blueberry Juice Fights Fat and Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Juice extracted from North American lowbush blueberries, biotransformed with bacteria from the skin of the fruit, holds great promise as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetic agent, showing a reduction in blood glucose by 35%.

New Link Shows that We Are Not "Victims of Our Genes"

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

A new study may give new meaning to the adage, "You are what you eat." The DNA isolated from the muscles of people with diabetes bears chemical marks not found in those who respond normally to rising blood sugar levels, according to the report. The discovery shows that we are not "victims of our genes."