ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2012). Researchers have discovered a promising anti-diabetic substance in the amorfrutin class of natural substances. It provides the raw material for liquorice candy, calms the stomach and alleviates diseases of the airways: liquorice root. Chosen as the “Medicinal plant 2012,” the root has been treasured in traditional healing since ancient times. Researchers […]
Care.diabetesjournals.org: April 12, 2012. OBJECTIVE Phthalates are ubiquitous industrial high-volume chemicals known as ligands to peroxisome proliferator–activated receptors (PPARs). Because PPAR-γ agonists modulate insulin sensitivity and are used to treat type 2 diabetes, we investigated whether circulating levels of phthalate metabolites are related to prevalent type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 1,016 subjects, […]
Care.diabetesjournals.org: April 12, 2012. OBJECTIVE We examined the prevalence of knowledge of A1C, blood pressure, and LDL cholesterol (ABC) levels and goals among people with diabetes, its variation by patient characteristics, and whether knowledge was associated with achieving levels of ABC control recommended for the general diabetic population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Data came from 1,233 adults […]
Working the night shift? Researchers now understand how night jobs — and chronic jet lag — can affect your insulin levels and your waistline. Healthland.time.com: By ALICE PARK, April 12, 2012 . Studies show that shift work and other sleep disturbances like jet lag can disrupt your body clock and increase the risks of obesity and diabetes. But, until now, researchers haven’t really […]
Nutrition Journal: Sharon V Thompson, Donna M Winham and Andrea M Hutchins, 2012, 11:23 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-23. Around the world, beans and rice are commonly consumed together as a meal. With type 2 diabetes increasing, the effect of this traditional diet pattern on glycemic response has not been studied fully. Methods We evaluated the glycemic response of bean and rice traditional meals compared […]
Nih.gov: April 9, 2012. A new discovery helps explain how adipose tissue (fat) affects insulin sensitivity and results in type 2 diabetes. The finding may lead to new strategies for treating the disease. Diabetes is a disorder in the way the body uses glucose, a sugar that serves as fuel for the body. When blood glucose […]
Dlife.com: April 17, 2012. Advances in society having negative impact on culture The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that Native American culture does not view obesity as taboo, believing it to be ordinary, stating, “Some studies as well as anecdotal comments from Gila River Indian Community members indicate that AI/ANs [American Indians/Alaskan Natives] […]
Beinglatino.us: 04/16/2012 By Cristopher Rubio I live in the fattest part of the country. No really, a Gallup poll recently declared the Rio Grande Valley (Texas) as the most obese Metropolitan area in the United States of America, with nearly 40 percent of its residents classified as obese. You’ve probably heard and read plenty about the obesity epidemicin the United States, […]
Latinalista.com: Marisa | April 16, 2012 Diabetes, whether Type 1 or Type 2, is a serous health issue, especially for Latinos. Of all Latinos, Mexican Americans suffer the most from the disease that can rob a person of their limbs, their eyesight and eventually their life. On top of the dismal odds of Mexican Americans being diagnosed most […]
Nucbd.org: Posted on April 13, 2012 by Russell. The American Council on Exercise (ACE), San Diego, Calif., reports that its Native American Diabetes Prevention Program is off to a successful start in educating tribes about the benefits of exercise and helping them to set up community fitness programs. Type 2 diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death among […]
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