Should Sugar be Regulated? A new report suggests that sugar is as toxic as alcohol and it concludes that new limitations need to be placed on this substance. The report was conducted by Dr. Robert Lustig, a noted childhood obesity expert from the University of California,...
A recent October 2011 study tested how effective a muffin diabetic test was for the purpose of diagnosing diabetes. Normally a patient exhibiting diabetic symptoms will do an oral glucose tolerance test to see if they actually have the disease. This test includes a person fasting...
Researchers observed 2,235 adults living with Type 2 diabetes, which is generally associated with being overweight, who received stomach-reducing surgery. What these researchers discovered was that after only 6 months, almost 75% of those who received surgery were no longer taking their diabetic medications. Furthermore,...
Diet pop is supposed to be good for you - a sugarless alternative to regular carbonated beverages – unfortunately this is not so....
Age and Gender Males over the age of 40 and females over the age of 50 are at an increased risk of getting cardiovascular disease. Family History If someone in your family, for example your father, had a heart attack at an early age you are at a...
According to the International Diabetes Foundation, By 2025, about 380 million people worldwide will be affected by Type 2 diabetes. It is suggested that someday, people who are at greater risk for diabetes may be told to consume more tea and coffee on a regular...
Glumetza is used to treat Type 2 diabetes (mellitus); it is an oral anti-diabetic medicine classified as a sulfonylurea. Glumetza combined with insulin helps to lower blood sugar when it is too high and improves the conversion of food to energy in the body. How will...
Desmopressin (Ddavp) is a prescription drug that is similar to a hormone found naturally in your body. It is used to prevent and control excessive thirst, urination, and dehydration caused by injury, surgery, and certain medical conditions, allowing you to sleep through the night without...
Findings from A Diabetes Outcome Progression Trial (ADOPT) study were met with both excitement and caution following a presentation at the International Diabetes Federation's World Diabetes Congress in Cape Town in early December. The study was designed to compare the ability of rosiglitazone (Avandia), metformin and...
Avandaryl combines two drugs to help treat type 2 diabetes - rosiglitazone (Avandia) and glimepiride (Amaryl) - in one convenient pill. Glimepiride can help your body release more of its own insulin. Rosiglitazone can help your body respond better to the insulin made in your...
