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Entries from January 2008

Diabetics and Heart Risk

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments

The Health 24 reports, a study in European Heart Journal revealed that "We found that the positive association between diabetes and (heart disease) mortality was consistently stronger in women than in men, resulting in a substantial reduction in the mortality gap between genders that is usually observed," the investigators write. Diabetes could cause more rapid […]

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B. Smith Guide on managing diabetes

January 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The Chef and cook book author B. Smith advises diet for type-2 diabetes in Broward times and write “The good news is that making small nutritional and exercise changes can help people with diabetes to manage their disease. And, best of all, healthy eating doesn’t have to be an overwhelming, unpleasant or impossible commitment. The […]

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Type 1 Diabetes Triggered By ‘Lazy’ Regulatory T-cells

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments

The Science Daily writes about Type 1 Diabetes “Regulatory CD4+ T-cells, whose development and function is dictated by the Foxp3 gene in mice and humans, “have the primary function of pouring a cold shower on inflammatory responses,” explained Dr. Piccirillo. “They suppress and regulate the function of various immune responses to microbes, tumors, allergens and […]

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Life Style Changes for Handling diabetes

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Ten Action Points to Improve Your Happiness

1.Maintain a commitment to the marriage
This can be especially difficult today with all of the distractions of our daily lives, but it’s important that you put your marriage first. If you’re committed to making your marriage a success, and you know that your partner shares your commitment, […]

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Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Handling of Diabetes

January 1st, 2008 · No Comments

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health, defines complementary and alternative medicine as a “group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.” Complementary medicine is used with conventional therapy, whereas alternative medicine is […]

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Dietary Handling of Diabetes

January 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Dietary Handling of Diabetes
Magnesium
Although the relationship between magnesium and diabetes has been studied for decades, it is not yet fully understood. Studies suggest that a deficiency in magnesium may worsen blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes. Scientists believe that a deficiency of magnesium interrupts insulin secretion in the pancreas and increases insulin resistance in […]

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