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Effect of Periodontal Treatment on Glycemic Control of Diabetic Patients

Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010

There is growing evidence that periodontitis may affect general health. This study by university researchers from the Netherlands was assigned to explore the robustness of observations that periodontal therapy leads to the improvement of glycemic control in diabetic patients.

Vinegar Decreases Postprandial Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 1

Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010

Vinegar could be easily used as a complementary food (e.g., in a salad dressing) to reduce hyperglycemia.

Aggressive Treatment for Type 2's Should Begin at Diagnosis

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

A year and a half ago, San Antonio's Dr. Ralph DeFronzo stood before thousands of doctors and told them the way most treat their diabetic patients just doesn't work very well and we need to be more aggressive. What we are doing now is just not working. A lengthy paper signed by DeFronzo and 15 other diabetes experts from the United States and Europe, slated for publication, also argues against the current ADA guidelines.

Use of Metformin in Type 1's

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Metformin reduces insulin-dose requirement in Type 1 diabetes. As adding metformin to insulin therapy has been advocated in Type 1 diabetes, researchers at the Universities of Dundee and Aberdeen, U.K., conducted a systematic review of published clinical trials and clinical trial databases to assess the effects on HbA1c, weight, insulin-dose requirement and adverse effects.

Metformin Decreases BMI in Pre-Diabetic Adolescents

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Metformin XR (extended release formulation) appears to cause a decrease in body mass index (BMI) in non-diabetic obese adolescents when combined with a lifestyle intervention program.

Caloric Restriction with or without Exercise: The Fitness versus Fatness Debate

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

There is a debate over the independent effects of aerobic fitness and body fatness on mortality and disease risks.

Vinegar Decreases Postprandial Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

Two tablespoons of vinegar could be easily used as a complementary food (e.g., in a salad dressing) to reduce hyperglycemia.

What You Eat after Exercise Shapes You

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

The benefits of exercise can be greatly affected by the food we eat after it, a new study says.

Low-Carb Diet Reduces Blood Pressure

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

Researchers have found a low-carbohydrate diet helps people lose weight as effectively as a popular weight loss drug, and trumps the drug at lowering blood pressure.

New Data Prompt Renewed Calls for Public Health Initiative to Cut Salt in US Diet

Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010

New statistical projections suggest that slashing salt in the US diet by 3 g per day would have huge benefits, reducing the annual number of new cases of coronary heart disease, strokes, and MI's and potentially saving up to 90,000 lives a year.