July 21, 2020
Category :Diabetes Research| Healthy Advocacy
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Also known as gymnema, cowplant, Gurmari, Gurmarbooti, and Meshasringa, Gymnema Sylvestre is a miracle herb original found in the tropical forests of South Asia (India and Sri Lanka). What is unique about the herb is that chewing its leaves helps control the sensation of sweet. This effect is attributed to the presence of the gymnemic acids, which is extracted from the leaves and roots of the herb. As such, Gymnema Sylvestre had been used as a natural for treating and managing diabetes since time immemorial and was called sweet urine. However, this magical powers of the herb still lacks adequate study to validate its efficacy and effectiveness.
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cell receptors, gymnemic acids, sweet food, triterpenoid saponins, tropical forests, type 2 diabetes
June 6, 2020
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Antidiabetic drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) or glitazones might reduce cancer risk in type 2 diabetes patients according to a new study. Xilin Yang, together with his colleagues from the Chinese University of HongKong, China said that with TZD usage, there was an 83 percent reduction in cancer risk in Chinese patients with Type 2 diabetes.
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anticancer effects, chinese university, experimental studies, insulin sensitivity, type 2 diabetes
May 31, 2020
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A new preliminary study presented during a medical conference shows that eating breakfast everyday may lessen the chance of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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diabetes risk, eating habits, low blood sugar, type 2 diabetes
May 15, 2020
Category :Fitness
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There are different postures and exercising methods if having diabetes. Rigorous exercise is not applicable for them. That is why certain techniques in doing the exercise are recommended for them to have the knowledge what is best for their needs. Having diabetes is not a hindrance for the sufferers not to have their daily regimen in stretching their bodies as well as for their internal organs to become fit.
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rigorous exercise, type 2 diabetes, yoga instructor, yoga posture, yoga session
April 24, 2020
Category :Diabetes Facts
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Diabetes, if not properly managed can have deleterious effects on the different organs of the body. It can damage vital organs such as the heart, the kidney, lungs as well as the gallbladder, which is often given the least concern. The gallbladder is an organ that functions to store bile produced by the liver for food digestion. It is an important organ but not essential as people can opt to have it removed and still live a normal life.
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gall stones, human nutrition, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes
March 25, 2020
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Pork rinds, pork scratching, pork cracklings, cuerito or also famously known as chicharon in the Philippines is a snack made by frying the dried skin (rind) and fat of a pork or pig. Incidentally, the local term chicharon was originally from Spain because it was the Spaniards who introduced chicharon in the country.
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carbohydrate content, pork cracklings, salt content, type 2 diabetes
March 1, 2020
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A new study revealed that the amount of time spent sitting down presented a higher risk of developing diabetes in women than in men.
The study showed that women who remained seated for the majority of hours in a single day have higher levels of insulin as well as other chemicals that would contribute to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, such as C-reactive protein, leptin, and interleukin 6.
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chronic diseases, insulin resistance, protein leptin, type 2 diabetes
January 29, 2020
Category :Diabetes Facts
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Every 10 seconds, someone dies from diabetes-related causes and 2 new cases are diagnosed in the world. Diabetes has become one of the leading causes of death in the modern world. And it is on the rise among younger people.
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Asian Outlook, diabetes, insulin, type 2 diabetes
January 25, 2020
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Lixisenatide, which stimulates insulin release when glucose levels become too high, and slows down stomach emptying will be sold under the brand name Lyxumia soon.
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diabetes, diabetes patients, regulatory approval, type 2 diabetes
November 30, 2019
Category :Healthy Advocacy
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Are you a habitual loud snorer? Do you experience excessive daytime sleepiness? Are you overweight or obese? Are you awakened by a choking sensation? If you answer yes to at least two of these questions, you might need to be evaluated for a condition known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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diabetes, osa, sleep, type 2 diabetes