October 28, 2015 Diabetic Medicine: A Journal of the British Diabetic Association TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A comprehensive search of databases using stringent inclusion criteria identified 12 high-quality studies of low-carbohydrate diets in type 2 diabetes. There were no significant differences in metabolic markers, including glycemic control, between people on regular and low-carbohydrate diets. Abstract AIMS The […]
No benefit seen with the diet for prevention of diabetic nephropathy WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) may protect against diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published online Sept. 13 inDiabetes Care. Andrés Díaz-López, from Rovira i Virgili University in Reus, Spain, and colleagues conducted a post hoc analysis of […]
Becky McCall September 16, 2015 STOCKHOLM — Higher HbA1c levels are associated with an increased risk of dementia among patients with type 2 diabetes, indicating potential for prevention of dementia with improved glycemic control, concludes the largest study of its kind. Lead investigator Dr Aidin Rawshani, MD, from the National Diabetes Register and Institute of […]
09.13.2015 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer Marijuana use in early adulthood was associated with an increased risk for prediabetes, but not diabetes, by middle adulthood in an adjusted analysis of data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. Current marijuana use was associated with a 65% increase in prediabetes risk and […]
09.08.2015 Stroke Rounds: HbA1C Has Modest Impact on CVD Risk Adding hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) to conventional cardiovascular risk assessment had only a modest effect on post-test, 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, researchers reported. Using data from the 2010-2011 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH, of the University of […]
Megan Brooks September 01, 2015 Nine potentially modifiable risk factors may explain two thirds of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) cases globally, according to a comprehensive meta-analysis of published studies. Risk factors include obesity, carotid artery narrowing, low educational achievement, hyperhomocysteine, depression, hypertension, frailty, current smoking, and type 2 diabetes (diabetes only in Asian populations). According to […]
No link with coronary artery calcium progression for individuals without diabetes MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2015 (HealthDay News) — In patients with type 1 diabetes, but not those without diabetes, periodontal disease duration is an independent predictor of long-term progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC), according to a study published in the Sept. 15 issue of […]
Miriam E Tucker August 27, 2015 Antibiotic use was associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes in a new population-based, case-control study. The findings were published online August 27, 2015 in theJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism by Kristian Hallundback Mikkelsen, MD, a PhD student at the Center for Diabetes Research, Gentofte Hospital, […]
8/19/2015 William Davis, MD I want to take this issue head on, since popular “wisdom” is that problems with consumption of wheat and related grains begin and end with celiac disease. The Wheat Lobby, for instance, frequently argues that, if you do not have celiac disease, you have no business avoiding wheat and related grains.Defenders […]
Deborah Brauser August 18, 2015 WINSTON-SALEM, NC — The prediabetes marker of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) may also be a predictor of silent MI in adult patients, suggests new research[x]. Additional analysis from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) showed that, among nearly 6000 participants, those with IFG were significantly more likely to have an […]
Scientists show how sugar-derived molecules can weaken infection-fighting antimicrobial beta-defensin peptides Date: August 6, 2015 Source: Case Western Reserve University Summary: Scientists may have uncovered a molecular mechanism that sets into motion dangerous infection in the feet and hands often occurring with uncontrolled diabetes. It appears that high blood sugar unleashes destructive molecules that interfere with […]
Kara N Fitzgerald, Mark Hyman, Kathie M Swift Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Research Year : 2015 | Volume : 2 | Issue : 3 | Page : 167-176 Abstract A 56-year-old female presented with type 2 diabetes (DMII), obesity, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and sleep apnea. She was taking atorvastatin (Lipitor ® ), glyburide (Micronase […]
Expert Opinion / Commentary · August 04, 2015 Written by Wahida Karmally DrPH, RD, CDE, CLS, FNLA Sugar is on the FDA “generally recognized as safe” list despite the growing body of evidence that sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is detrimental to health and has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality,1 hypertension,2,3 liver […]
Fasting until noon triggers increased postprandial hyperglycemia and impaired insulin response after lunch and dinner in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial Diabetes Care, 07/30/2015 Jakubowicz D, et al. – The aim was to explore the effect of skipping breakfast on glycemia after a subsequent isocaloric (700 kcal) lunch and dinner. Skipping […]
Laurie Barclay, MD July 21, 2015 Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a marker of undiagnosed diabetes, according to results from a cross-sectional survey published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. The findings suggest ED should be a trigger to begin diabetes screening, especially in middle-aged men. “Identifying easily observable risk factors associated […]
Posted on July 15, 2015 Many pre-diabetic, diabetic, and insulin resistant people have used the low carbohydrate diet to successfully manage their blood glucose levels. It just plain works. FACT (P<0.05). However, a small subset of this population fails to achieve normal fastingglucose. This is likely due, in part, to a type of circadian mismatch induced […]
6/17/2015 by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today Nut consumption was associated with a decreased risk of some types of cancer but not with type 2 diabetes in a large review. When patients eating the most nuts were compared with those eating the least, those in the first group had a lower risk of colorectal […]
05.28.2015 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer Patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, and results from mouse model studies may help explain why. The research showed that in an Alzheimer’s mouse model, elevated blood glucose leads to increases levels of amyloid beta (Abeta) peptide — the “sticky” proteins that […]
05.27.2015 by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today A fiber-rich diet reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 18%, according to a large European cohort study published in Diabetologia. Cereal fiber emerged as the strongest protector against diabetes, compared with vegetable fiber and fruit fiber, reported senior investigator Nick Wareham, PhD, MSc, MBBS, an […]
Approximately 50 percent of patients with diabetes suffer from nerve damage, or neuropathy. No cure exists, and the most effective treatment, keeping blood sugar in control, only slows neuropathy. A new study in the Journal of Neurophysiology, however, introduces a new alternative, omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil. The study shows that fish oil supplements […]