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Low Glycemic Index Diet Yields Improvements in Diabetic Youth

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

In children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, consumption of a low glycemic index diet may reduce glucose excursions and improve overall glycemic control, according to results of a National Institutes of Health-sponsored study.

Tart Cherries May Reduce Heart/Diabetes Risk Factors

Posted: Friday, April 18, 2008

Less weight gain, reduction of inflammation, lower cholesterol and triglycerides and lower blood sugars, all from tart cherries.

Alligator Blood May Help Diabetic Wounds Heal

Posted: Friday, April 18, 2008

Despite their reputation for deadly attacks on humans and pets, alligators are wiggling their way toward a new role as potential lifesavers in medicine. Biochemists described how proteins in gator blood may provide a source of powerful new antibiotics to help fight infections associated with diabetic ulcers, severe burns, and "superbugs" that are resistant to conventional medication.

An Apple A Day Lowers Risk for Metabolic Syndrome 21%

Posted: Friday, April 18, 2008

Apple product consumers likely to have lower blood pressure, trimmer waistlines, and more nutrient dense diets according to the results of a new study.

Diabetics on High-Fiber Diets Need Extra Calcium

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

The amount of calcium your body absorbs might depend in part on the amount of dietary fiber you consume and new findings suggest that dietary fiber reduces ....

Islet Function in Diabetes Improved by Stem Cell Infusion and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

The combination therapy can decrease Type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality…

How Coffee Consumption Improves Glucose Tolerance

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

In prospective cohort studies, higher coffee consumption has been associated with a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. Associations have been similar for caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee suggesting that coffee components other than caffeine have beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis...