Many common herbs and spices are claimed to have blood sugar lowering properties that make them useful for people with or at high risk of type 2 diabetes.A number of clinical studies have been carried out in recent years that show potential links between herbal therapies and improved blood glucose control, which has led to an increase in people… Read More »
Walnuts, pistachios, almonds …. By now you know that nuts are an importan part of a healthy, whole food diet. But new research shows they may be especially beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes.A recent study published in Circulation Research found a lower risk of heart disease and death in people with Type 2 diabetes who ate nuts. “They… Read More »
Diabetes is a chronic medical condition in which sugar, or glucose, levels build up in your bloodstream.The hormone insulin helps move the glucose from your blood into your cells, where it’s used for energy. In type 2 diabetes, your body’s cells aren’t able to respond to insulin as well as they should. In later stages of the disease, your body may also… Read More »
Sesame seeds are tiny, oil-rich seeds that grow in pods on the Sesamum indicum plant. Unhulled seeds have the outer, edible husk intact, while hulled seeds come without the husk. The hull gives the seeds a golden-brown hue. Hulled seeds have an off-white color but turn brown when roasted. Sesame seeds have many potential health benefits and have… Read More »
High blood sugar occurs when your body can’t effectively transport sugar from blood into cells.When left unchecked, this can lead to diabetes.One study from 2012 reported that 12–14% of US adults had type 2 diabetes, while 37–38% were classified as pre-diabetic (1).This means that 50% of all US adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes.Here are 15 easy ways to… Read More »
With the number of diabetic patients increasing in Pakistan, the fight against its proper management is essential. Digital healthcare startup Medworks, that is centered around supervision and management of diabetes, has launched a glucose-based smartphone app known as Glu-Sage. Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. There are two main… Read More »
Type 2 diabetes (also called diabetes mellitus) results from the perfect storm of not enough movement, too much of the wrong foods, emotional stress, lack of sleep, toxins, and genetics. More often than not, patients with type 2 diabetes look towards natural medicine in addition to their conventional medicine for help in treating their disease. Natural medicines and… Read More »
Diabetes Symptoms and Prevention Measures .Every now and then, patients with diabetes ask me: “Doctor, even though most of my blood sugar numbers are high, I feel good. I don’t understand why I should take all these pills and insulin injections.” This is a great question. The main reason to have control of your blood sugar (glucose) is… Read More »
It can sometimes feel like controlling your diabetes requires constant work, and that there is no other time for finding information about living well in spite of the disease. This article is packed with some fresh ideas and insight into learning how to manage this disease. You can get protein from a variety of other foods, like beans,… Read More »
Every now and then, patients with diabetes ask me: “Doctor, even though most of my blood sugar numbers are high, I feel good. I don’t understand why I should take all these pills and insulin injections.” This is a great question. The main reason to have control of your blood sugar (glucose) is to prevent complications of diabetes.… Read More »