Metabolic changes make weight loss maintenance difficult, but not impossible
Endocrine Today | On their own, most individuals are rarely able to lose a substantial amount of body weight and keep it off. Although record numbers of U.S. adults have an elevated BMI, Read more
12 Reasons To Ditch Dieting For Good, According To Science
Restricting yourself ultimately doesn’t work. Here’s why. Source: 12 Reasons To Ditch Dieting For Good, According To Read more
Type 2 diabetes: Gut bacteria may influence drug effectiveness
A new review of existing research examines the effect of the gut bacteria composition on the effectiveness of type 2 diabetes medications. Source: Type 2 diabetes: Gut bacteria may Read more
Home – Know Diabetes by Heart
Living with type 2 diabetes puts you at higher risk for heart disease and stroke. Knowing what steps to take may reduce your risk. The American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Read more
Probiotic gives long-standing protection against childhood eczema, study finds
Giving a probiotic supplement to pregnant mothers and their infants significantly reduces the chances of a child developing eczema for the first 11 years of their life, researchers have Read more
Fasting before blood test could be harmful for patients with diabetes
Researchers recruited 525 patients with diabetes and found that fasting-evoked en route hypoglycemia events were more likely to happen among those who fasted before a blood cholesterol test and could lead to life-threatening accidents. Source: Fasting before blood test could be harmful for diabetes Read more
This exact time on Christmas Eve carries highest heart attack risk of entire year
Most people deck the halls with boughs of holly during the holiday season, but others could find themselves pacing the halls of a hospital. A study found that people are most at risk of a Read more
Gluten-Free Traveling
Whether you are planning a mini weekend getaway or an extended vacation, being on a gluten-free diet shouldn’t hold you back. Once you learn some tips, gluten-free traveling can be fun and stress-free. Travel not only opens the door to new experiences and cultures, it also invites new gluten-free culinary explorations. Source:Gluten-Free Read more
Improvements made to type 2 diabetes remission tool used in weight loss surgery
Scientists believe they have improved a tool used to predict how someone will react to weight loss surgery and the probability of putting their type 2 diabetes into remission. At the moment Read more
If Your Friends Ever Say They Have ADHD, Just Show Them This
A first person account of what ADHD is really like. Source: If Your Friends Ever Say They Have ADHD, Just Show Them This. – Read more
Public Still Suspicious of Metabolic Surgery
Much of the public holds negative perceptions of metabolic surgery, a recent survey indicated. Source: Public Still Suspicious of Metabolic Read more
Trapped In His Body For 12 Years, A Man Breaks Free
Martin Pistorius spent more than a decade unable to move or communicate, fearing he would be alone, trapped, forever. NPR’s new show Invisibilia tells how his mind helped him create a Read more
Eat A Mediterranean Diet To Cut Heart Disease Risk
New research not only confirms the heart health benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet, but also tracks these benefits over the long term. Source: Even When Not In Rome, Eat A Mediterranean Read more
Majority of patients with Type 2 Diabetes may use test strips inappropriately
More than half of patients with type 2 diabetes being managed with treatments other than insulin who filled three or more claims for test strips may have used those supplies Read more
Use of Smart Technology for Diabetes Management
By Vidya Sharma, MA, RD, LD, CDEDiabetes management can be complicated and often requires a multidisciplinary approach to help maintain optimal blood glucose control. Lifestyle Read more
Counting Calories is a Ridiculous Way to Try to Lose Weight
The calorie theory of obesity has been perhaps one of the greatest failures in the history of medicine. Given the number of excess deaths caused by metabolic syndrome, you could argue that it is a bigger disaster than World War II. It is based on a complete misinterpretation of the energy balance equation. Source: Counting... Read more Read more
Vitamin D deficiency linked to greater risk of diabetes
An epidemiological study conducted by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Seoul National University suggests that persons deficient in vitamin D may be Read more
Fresh Food Program Makes a Difference in  Type 2 Diabetes
Giving patients with type 2 diabetes access to healthy food at no charge can result in large improvements in their disease and overall quality of life, Allison Hess said here. Source: Fresh Read more
Apple Watch credited with saving another life after user suffers a ruptured ulcer
Apple Watch continues to prove successful in not only helping users achieve health and fitness goals, but also in saving lives, the most recent being William Monzidelis, who nearly died Read more
Are Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Monitoring Blood Glucose Needlessly?
Many people with type 2 diabetes may be overusing self-monitoring blood glucose supplies, according to a new study. Source: Are T2D Patients Monitoring Blood Glucose Read more