Diabetes

Type 3 Diabetes and Its Role Implications in Alzheimer’s Disease

Thuy Trang Nguyen 1,†, Qui Thanh Hoai Ta 2,†, Thi Kim Oanh Nguyen 3, Thi Thuy Dung Nguyen 4,*, Vo Van Giau 5,6,* PMCID: PMC7246646  PMID: 32365816 Abstract The exact connection between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes is still in debate. However, poorly controlled blood sugar may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. This relationship is so strong that some have called Alzheimer’s “diabetes
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Does Cinnamon Lower Blood Sugar? What the Evidence Shows

Cinnamon does appear to lower fasting blood sugar, though the effect is modest. Across multiple clinical trials, people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes who took cinnamon daily saw fasting glucose drop by roughly 18 to 29% over about six weeks. That’s a meaningful shift for a kitchen spice, but it’s far from a replacement
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Type 5 diabetes: Know the symptoms, cause and management of the condition

Type 5 Diabetes, has now come under the spotlight after official recognition by the International Diabetes Federation. This recognition marks an important moment in the understanding of diabetes and how the condition affects lean and malnourished teens and young adults. Read on to know more. Written By: Debosmita Ghosh New Delhi: Type 5 diabetes is estimated
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RFK Jr. Calls Out Obese Americans: ‘They Were Sent to the Circus’

Story by Anna Skinner Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as he is introduced by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach during the World Values Network’s Presidential candidate series at the Glasshouse on July 25, 2023 in New York City. On Friday, Kennedy suspended his presidential campaign.© Getty Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voiced his concerns about Americans struggling with obesity
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This ONE Nutrient Can Protect You from Fatty Liver Disease

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024 By: Cat Ebeling, RN, MSN-PHN, co-author of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix There is a silent and serious disease slowly taking over a large portion of our population. Fatty liver disease is becoming increasingly common in many parts of the world—especially the United States. It affects 1 out
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What is Diabesity? (Or Dibesity)

Diabesity = Diabetes + Obesity by Dr. Ahmed Diabesity or Dibesity is a new term derived from two words, “Dia” for Diabetes and “Besity” for Obesity. It is the occurrence of Diabetes in Obese individuals. It is the combination of two global pandemics, diabetes, and obesity. Commonly used terms, phrases, or definitions used to elaborate on diabesity are:
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In ‘Soda Politics,’ Big Soda At Crossroads Of Profit And Public Health

ALLISON AUBREYTwitter ELIZA BARCLAY Soda sales have been flattening, but the industry has stepped up marketing and lobbying, according to Marion Nestle in Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning). Akash Ghai/NPR Ever wondered how a few companies — namely Coca-Cola and PesiCo — created multibillion-dollar empires marketing flavored sugar water? Nutrition scholar Marion Nestle, one
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10 Ways You’re Exposed to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals — And How to Avoid Them

There may be no safe level of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which interfere with development, reproduction, neurological functioning, metabolism, satiety, immune system function — and much more. By  Dr. Joseph Mercola Miss a day, miss a lot. Subscribe to The Defender’s Top News of the Day. It’s free. Story at-a-glance: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are similar in structure
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