May 31, 2022
Category :Diabetes Research| Healthy Advocacy
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Are you a sweet couple? Unfortunately, diabetes may adversely affect fertility. Diabetes affects other hormones and bodily functions in such a way that can make it more difficult for a couple to conceive.
Infertility is the inability of a couple to get pregnant after 1 year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse. About a third of infertility problems are due to female infertility, and another third are due to male infertility. In the remaining cases, infertility affects both partners or the cause is unclear. » Continue Reading
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female infertility, follicle, infertility problems, insulin levels, insulin resistance, male infertility, menstrual periods, ovarian follicles, ovaries, PCOS, unprotected sexual intercourse
March 22, 2022
Category :Diabetes Research
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Chanting “Om” may do more than just bring you inner peace; a new study claims meditation may improve your cardiovascular health by decreasing the risk of metabolic syndrome.
A study that transcendental meditation can significantly decrease insulin resistance, lower blood pressure and decrease heart rate variability. Transcendental meditation involves sitting quietly while your mind settles into a quieter and quieter state until you are not thinking at all, or literally “transcending the thinking process.”
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diabetes and heart disease, disease risk factors, insulin levels, insulin resistance, lower blood pressure, transcendental meditation
January 7, 2021
Category :Health Watch
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Prostate is a walnut-sized gland underneath the urinary bladder of males. An enlarged prostate (e.g. cancer) can place pressure at the urethra causing various urinary problems, especially among older men. In 2000, a study shows that diabetic men with Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have even greater urinary problems than non diabetic men with BPH. However, the growth of prostate cancer is so slow that most men will die before it becomes a problem. This is similarly true for both diabetic and non diabetic men.
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diabetic men, insulin levels, metformin, obese patients, prostate cancer
August 1, 2020
Category :Healthy Recipes
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As kids, it never stood a chance – compared to the bright, colorful cereal boxes adorned with smiling, friendly cartoon characters, the grey, slimy mush infamously known as “oatmeal-it’s-good-for-you” is almost always met with a “Yuck!” or “Ew!” from the younger eaters at the breakfast table.
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beta glucan, blood sugar levels, bran flakes, cereal boxes, grain oats, insulin levels
May 3, 2020
Category :Diabetes Facts
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Peanut butter is a low glycemic index food found in the food pyramid. When the peanut is eaten slowly, it would lead to slow increase in the blood sugar of a person. This may result to low glycemic index foods that are suggested to benefit the control of both non-insulin-dependent and insulin-dependent diabetes. Be sure to check how much peanut butter one should take and ask the doctor for more information on how much recommended for an individual to take. The peanut butter comprised primarily of protein and fats. The normal peanut butter contains approximately 100 calories in a tablespoon. The nutrients of the peanut butter have 5 g of protein, 8 grams of fat, 1 gram of sugars and 3 grams of carbohydrates which is good for the body.
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glycemic index foods, glycemic load, insulin levels, peanut oil