Green tea extract improves glucose control in borderline diabetics

The August, 2008 issue of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the discovery of researchers in Japan that supplementing the diet with green tea extract improves fasting hemoglobin A1c, a blood marker that is regularly tested in diabetics to assess long term glucose control. Read more

Older Diabetics With Depression Face Higher Death Rate

In a group of Medicare beneficiaries who have diabetes, being depressed was associated with a higher death rate, according to a new study. Read more

Higher vitamin C levels associated with improved vascular function in type 1 diabetes

In an article published online on June 24, 2009 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Scandinavian researchers report that young type 1 diabetic patients with higher vitamin C levels have better vascular function compared to those with lower levels of the vitamin. Vascular function and structure changes can occur early in type 1 diabetes, [...]

Health Tip: Help Prevent Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome occurs when being overweight or obese — combined with other risk factors — increase a person’s chances of developing heart disease and diabetes. Read more

Drug May Lessen Amputation Risk for Diabetics

(HealthDay News) — The chances of having to have a limb amputated because of diabetes were reduced by 36 percent when people with type 2 diabetes were given the drug fenofibrate to lower their blood fat levels, new research has found. Read more

Diabetic patients receiving gene therapy show improvements in sensory symptoms and pain

Intramuscular injections of the vascular endothelial growth factor gene have been shown to help alleviate symptoms caused by diabetic polyneuropathy – a particular problem for long-time diabetics that can result in loss of sensory symptoms and pain. … Continue Reading

Pancreatic islets take center stage in diabetes research

Pancreatic islets, a type of hormone-producing cell that is playing an increasingly significant role in diabetes research, may impact the development of new treatments – and may even help cure diabetes, say researchers from California’s City of Hope National Medical Center. … Continue Reading

Health Tip: Diabetes and Gum Disease

(HealthDay News) — Diabetes can make it more difficult to fight off gum disease, and in some cases, can make gum disease worse.
The American Diabetes Association says you should see if your dentist if you have any of these warning signs of gum disease.

Gums that bleed when you floss or brush.
Soreness, swelling or redness [...]

Health Tip: Diabetes and Gum Disease

(HealthDay News) — Diabetes can make it more difficult to fight off gum disease, and in some cases, can make gum disease worse.
The American Diabetes Association says you should see if your dentist if you have any of these warning signs of gum disease.

Gums that bleed when you floss or brush.
Soreness, swelling or redness [...]

Drinking red wine better for health than getting isolated grape compounds in capsule form

Research has shown that consuming red wine provides far greater health benefits – including inhibiting cancer tumor growth – than getting isolated grape compounds in capsule form. … Continue Reading

Drinking red wine better for health than getting isolated grape compounds in capsule form

Research has shown that consuming red wine provides far greater health benefits – including inhibiting cancer tumor growth – than getting isolated grape compounds in capsule form. … Continue Reading

Diabetes and eczema share protein linked to wound healing

UC San Diego biologists have discovered a critical biochemical link between two previously unrelated diseases: diabetes and eczema. … Continue Reading

Diabetes and eczema share protein linked to wound healing

UC San Diego biologists have discovered a critical biochemical link between two previously unrelated diseases: diabetes and eczema. … Continue Reading

Health Tip: Taking a Daily Aspirin

(HealthDay News) — A daily low-dose aspirin can help reduce the risk of heart attack in people with higher-risk conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
While aspirin is generally safe, there are some people who shouldn’t take it, since the drug can irritate the stomach lining.
The American Diabetes Association says the following people should [...]

The Oral Serotonin Supplementation and Weight Loss–This Week’s Anti-Aging Video Preview

Robert Posner, MD speaks about The Oral Serotonin Supplementation and Weight Loss at the 16th Annual Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine in Las Vegas, Nevada. Preview his discussion of how the use of serotonin supplements in conjunction with diet and exercise can augment weight loss results. To view the video preview, click here.
Dr. Posner [...]

New treatment to control type 2 diabetes: stem cell infusion combined with hyperbaric oxygen

A recently conducted study highlights the benefits of treating type 2 diabetes patients using hyperbaric oxygen to increase stem cell mobilization and improve islet function. … Continue Reading

Natual Indian Herb Aids Diabetic Treatment

Lowering blood sugar has been found to reduce the risk of chronic disease-related complications, such as kidney disease, nerve damage, amputations and blindness in diabetic patients. Yet the lack of compliance many patients display in taking diabetic medications hinders the effectiveness of this flawed approach.
With that in mind, researchers may have uncovered an alternative treatment [...]

Neck Fat a Measure of Heart Risk

(HealthDay News) — A too-tight shirt collar might be an indicator of future heart trouble, Framingham Heart Study researchers report.
Doctors have long measured fat in the gut — visceral adipose tissue, to use the formal name — to help assess the risk of cardiovascular disease. But fat in the neck is closely associated with the [...]

Integrative medicine: A good alternative in a bad economy

Doctors specializing in integrative medicine look to herbal remedies, vitamin supplements and other forms of alternative medicine to promote good health – and smart healthcare purchasing. … Continue Reading

‘Fasting Signal’ Offers Clues to Insulin Resistance in the Obese

HealthDay News) — A signal known to play a role during fasting also becomes active in the fat tissue of obese mice in the early stages of progression toward type 2 diabetes, say researchers. They also found that blocking this signal in fat tissue prevents insulin resistance in obese mice.
Previous research found that the CREB [...]