Clomiphene Citrate, Overlooked Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) Alternative? 2.5x Higher T, No Side Effects While many of the things people will tell you about the negative side-effects of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are scientifically questionable, un- or even disproven, there’s one nasty side effect that is simply unavoidable: the decline in natural testosterone production. Needless […]
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is the hormone produced by your pituitary gland to control the function of your thyroid gland. A high TSH means your pituitary senses that your thyroid is underactive. Many labs are misleading physicians by using outdated ranges of normal for TSH, thus preventing doctors from giving their patients the most effective thyroid treatment they need. […]
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 […]
Pam Harrison May 27, 2015 Low levels of vitamin D are significantly and independently associated with low levels of testosterone in otherwise healthy middle-aged men, according to a study presented at the American Urological Association 2015 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. In this new analysis of data from of the World Trade Center CHEST program, blood […]
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 […]
Date: May 18, 2015 Source: University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center For years, scientists have pointed to leptin resistance as a possible cause of obesity. Research led by investigators at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Metabolic Diseases Institute, however, found that leptin action isn’t the culprit. “Restoring leptin action will not be effective at reducing […]
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 […]
Date: May 7, 2015 Source: Elsevier Summary: Hot flashes are a common menopausal symptom. They tend to intensify during the perimenopause and usually subside within 5 years after the final menstrual period. However in some women frequent hot flashes are a long term problem and may last for more than 7 years. While estrogen-based menopausal […]
In a database study of nearly 26,000 beneficiaries of Tricare, the military health system, those taking statin drugs to control their cholesterol were 87 percent more likely to develop diabetes. The study, reported online April 28, 2015, in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, confirms past findings on the link between the widely prescribed drugs and […]
J Endocrinol Invest. 2015 May;38(5):513-8. doi: 10.1007/s40618-014-0210-6. Epub 2014 Dec 21. W S Lv 1, W J Zhao 1, S L Gong 1, D D Fang 1, B Wang 2 3, Z J Fu 1, S L Yan 1, Y G Wang 4 PMID: 25527161 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-014-0210-6 Abstract Background: Vitamin D is a multifunctional pro-hormone […]
FRIDAY, May 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Exchanging one sugar-sweetened beverage for water or unsweetened coffee or tea daily could lower diabetes risk by up to 25 percent, according to research reported online April 30 in Diabetologia. Nita Forouhi, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleagues based their findings on […]
“People often assume that their glucose response at one meal will be identical to their responses at other meals, but that really isn’t the case,” said Jill Kanaley, professor and associate chair in the MU Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. “For instance, we know that what you eat and when you eat make a […]
Troy Brown, RN May 22, 2015 Statin use for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease among healthy adults has been linked to an increased risk for diabetes, diabetes complications, and overweight/obesity in a new retrospective cohort study that tracked individuals in a database for an average of 6.5 years. “Whereas the increased risk of diabetes with statins is […]
April 27, 2015 JAMA : The Journal of the American Medical Association TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this large retrospective longitudinal cohort study assessed the risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) associated with intrauterine exposure to type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus. The risk of ASD in offspring was not significantly elevated with preexisting […]
4/20/15 Coronary risk doesn’t appear elevated with thyrotropin levels on the upper end of normal, a patient-level meta-analysis of 14 cohorts showed. In it, people on the highest end of the normal range, at 3.50 to 4.49 mIU/L, had a similar risk of a first coronary heart disease event (hazard ratio 0.97, 95% confidence interval […]
Wednesday, 15 Apr 2015 09:33 AM By Nick Tate Tags: Diabetes | magnesium | diabetes | heart | disease | alzheimer | dementia Magnesium Fights Diabetes: Study Wednesday, 15 Apr 2015 09:33 AM By Nick Tate Get Link | Email Article | Comment | Contact | Print | A A 5 inShare It may be […]
April 06, 2015 Annals of Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this update of the 2004 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for thyroid disease provide recommendations for nonpregnant, asymptomatic adults. They conclude that there is currently insufficient evidence to evaluate the harms and benefits of screening with no clinical symptoms. […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. One of the complications of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a result of nerve damage which often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in your hands and feet. People generally describe the pain of peripheral neuropathy as tingling or burning as well as a loss of sensation […]
— Discussing the impact of diet and lifestyle on achieving healthy pregnancy. by Robert Greene MD April 3, 2015 Each time a patient asks me what else they can do to boost their chances of conceiving, it represents one of the most exciting and challenging moments of our interaction. It’s exciting because it shows a […]
Do Antibiotics Raise Diabetes Risk via Gut Microbiota? Liam Davenport April 01, 2015 People who take multiple courses of antibiotics may face an increased risk of developing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, potentially through alterations in gut microbiota, conclude US researchers. The team, led by Ben Boursi, MD, a postdoctoral researcher in the department of […]