Prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes are common but very serious conditions. Poor blood glucose management is associated with an elevated risk of heart disease as well as Alzheimer’s disease. This association is so strong that I use the term “pre-Alzheimer’s” to describe prediabetes when talking with patient. All medical practices, including mine, now see a… Continue reading An Important Message for People Trying to Manage Their Blood Sugar Levels
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High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Mother’s Type 2 Diabetes, Child’s Obesity
Mothers with elevated blood glucose during pregnancy – even if not high enough to meet the traditional definition of gestational diabetes – were significantly more likely to have developed type 2 diabetes a decade after pregnancy than their counterparts without high blood glucose. For children born to mothers with elevated or normal glucose, researchers found… Continue reading High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Mother’s Type 2 Diabetes, Child’s Obesity
Yo-Yo Dieting Raises Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
Fluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar levels in otherwise healthy people may be associated with a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death from any cause compared to people with more stable readings, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. This is the first study to suggest… Continue reading Yo-Yo Dieting Raises Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
Younger Binge Drinkers May Have Higher Heart Risks
Younger adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease than non-binge drinkers, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. “Compared to previous generations, the pervasiveness, intensity (number of drinks) and regularity (several… Continue reading Younger Binge Drinkers May Have Higher Heart Risks
Five Ways A Healthy Gut Makes A Healthy Brain
The idiom “trust your gut” means relying on intuition, rather than thoughtful, deep analysis, to make a decision. But research shows there is actually a tangible connection between gut health and brain health, and that linkage can affect emotions and cognitive processing. Research conducted at the California Institute of Technology by Elaine Hsiao showed how… Continue reading Five Ways A Healthy Gut Makes A Healthy Brain
A New View of Diabetes Management
Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend to focus primarily on blood sugar maintenance. Researchers now say that this usual approach to type 2 diabetes management can cause patients to be at risk for heart attack and stroke. Results from four recent… Continue reading A New View of Diabetes Management
A New Era in Diabetes Treatment?
A drug used to treat people with type 2 diabetes also significantly reduces the risk of both cardiovascular and kidney disease, according to new research. The study, by The George Institute for Global Health, based in Newtown, Australia, has major implications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The illness affects around 450 million people… Continue reading A New Era in Diabetes Treatment?
More Medicine May Not Be Better Medicine for Older Patients
Seniors being treated with medicine for levels of blood sugar and hypertension may be able to take less medicine without losing any benefits, new research shows. A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests doctors and patients should work together to backpedal such treatment more often. The reason: In people in their 70s and… Continue reading More Medicine May Not Be Better Medicine for Older Patients
How to Fight Prediabetes and Win
Editor’s note: Diabetes is one of the most significant health problems today; according the American Diabetes Association, 9.3 percent of the population has this serious illness, and the rate among people 65 and older is 25.9 percent. But if you are diagnosed with prediabetes, you can work to postpone the onset of diabetes and, in… Continue reading How to Fight Prediabetes and Win