Diabetes: Fasting before a blood test might actually be harmful
Diabetes: Fasting before a blood test might actually be harmful
Is it actually a good idea for people with diabetes to fast before having a blood cholesterol test? A new study suggests this may do more harm than good. Source: Diabetes: Fasting before a Read more
Food-benefits recipients need a better shopping experience
Food-benefits recipients need a better shopping experience
(Reuters Health) – Parents who receive supplemental food vouchers for grocery shopping need a better retail experience to make the most of the benefits, U.S. researchers say. Source: Read more
How Much Water Should I be Drinking?
How Much Water Should I be Drinking?
It is commonly said to drink eight glasses of water each day but this is sometimes too much or too little for your body’s hydration needs. I could do a bunch of different calculations to Read more
Studies reveal role of red meat in gut bacteria, heart disease development
Studies reveal role of red meat in gut bacteria, heart disease development
In concurrent studies, new mechanisms demonstrate why and how regularly eating red meat can increase the risk of heart disease, and the role gut bacteria play in that process. Source: Read more
“Stop telling us to take Ginger for Hyperemesis Gravidarum”
“Stop telling us to take Ginger for Hyperemesis Gravidarum”
Ginger as an antiemetic is common knowledge. Women are told repeatedly by almost everyone in their lives to try ginger – only 3 women had not been told. Most women (60%) were told more than 20 times. 439 (88%) of respondents had tried ginger. Many different categories of person advised them to try ginger. Source:“Stop... Read more Read more
Get Podcast NOW! | Breaking Down Nutrition
Get Podcast NOW! | Breaking Down Nutrition
Designed for medical professionals, this evidence-based, best-practices podcast updates you in 3-5 minutes on a current topic trending in nutrition. Source: Get Podcast NOW! | Breaking Down Read more
 Fructans, not gluten, might cause wheat sensitivity. Here’s what you need to know.
 Fructans, not gluten, might cause wheat sensitivity. Here’s what you need to know.
These carbohydrates have health benefits, so you shouldn’t automatically avoid them. Source: Perspective | Fructans, not gluten, might cause wheat sensitivity. Here’s what you need to Read more
The Difference Between EverlyWell & MRT
The Difference Between EverlyWell & MRT
You might be wondering what the difference is between EverlyWell and MRT Food Sensitivity Testing. EverlyWell tests your body’s IgG levels while MRT looks at mediator release from Read more
Five Reasons to Disregard Food Sensitivity Tests
Five Reasons to Disregard Food Sensitivity Tests
The top five concerns with these pseudoscience food tests will be highlighted and why they should be disregarded. Source: Five Reasons to Disregard Food Sensitivity Tests – Dietetic Read more
Private food tests promise to reveal your food sensitivities. But is it just a pseudoscience?
Private food tests promise to reveal your food sensitivities. But is it just a pseudoscience?
The tests claim to be able to identify food sensitivities associated with headaches, lethargy, brain fog, depression and an huge array of other symptoms Source: Private food tests promise Read more
Increasing Incidence of Diabetes After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy – Endocrinology Advisor
Increasing Incidence of Diabetes After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy – Endocrinology Advisor
Reports of immune checkpoint inhibitors causing immune-related adverse events such as insulin-dependent diabetes are on the rise, according to a case series published in Diabetes Care. Read more
Metformin Shown to Decrease Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk in Patients with Diabetes
Metformin Shown to Decrease Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk in Patients with Diabetes
In a new study conducted in Taiwan, investigators found that use of metformin to treat diabetes also reduced the risk of AMD development over a 13-year period. Source: Metformin Shown to Decrease AMD Risk in Diabetes Read more
Type 2 Diabetes an Independent Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease
Type 2 Diabetes an Independent Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease
Type 2 diabetes is an independent risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest and death in patients with coronary artery disease with preserved ejection fraction. Source: Type 2 Diabetes an Read more
Antibiotics and Blood Glucose
Antibiotics and Blood Glucose
Dr. Basen describes his experience and shares data from a handful of studies Source: Antibiotics and Blood Read more
Early Antibiotic Use May Be Tied to Higher Childhood Body Weight
Early Antibiotic Use May Be Tied to Higher Childhood Body Weight
Antibiotics before age 2 associated with very small increase in body weight at 5 years of age Source: Early Antibiotic Use May Be Tied to Higher Childhood Body Read more
Promoting Health After Gestational Diabetes
Promoting Health After Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. Mother can reduce their risk for developing Type 2 diabetes with these tips. Source: Promoting Health After Read more
The six steps to insulin safety
The six steps to insulin safety
An essential module for all those prescribing, managing or administering insulin, with the overall aim of reducing insulin errors in clinical practice. Source:The six steps to insulin Read more
Study: Yo-yo diets can increase risk of death 
Study: Yo-yo diets can increase risk of death 
Yo-yo dieting can increase the risk of death, according to a new study. Source: Study: Yo-yo diets can increase death Read more
Early Puberty Mystery Linked to Family Exposure to Household Chemicals
Early Puberty Mystery Linked to Family Exposure to Household Chemicals
A long-running study on mothers and children published in “Human Reproduction” determined that the onset of female puberty is associated with exposure to chemicals like Read more
Gluten-Free Holiday Baking Tips | Shelley Case, RD
Gluten-Free Holiday Baking Tips | Shelley Case, RD
In gluten-free baking, there is often the world before and the world after. In the world before, you learned how to work with the properties of gluten to create rise, moistness and all Read more