EpiPens Don’t Always Work
EpiPens Don’t Always Work
With food allergies more prevalent, being able to recognize the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis can save your life or someone else’s. In addition, as the weather gets warmer and the Read more
Fasting Glucose Test Often Misses Pre-Diabetes
Fasting Glucose Test Often Misses Pre-Diabetes
Some people with normal fasting glucose results are still at higher risk for diabetes, and a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test identified them, according to a study of participants in an Read more
Probiotics help gastric-bypass patients lose weight more quickly, Stanford study shows
Probiotics help gastric-bypass patients lose weight more quickly, Stanford study shows
In a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, John Morton, MD, associate professor of surgery at the medical school, showed that patients who take probiotics after the gastric-bypass procedure tend to shed more pounds than those who don’t take the supplements. Probiotics are the so-called “good” bacteria found in... Read more Read more
Breakfast Fans Gain Less Weight Over Time
Breakfast Fans Gain Less Weight Over Time
Starting each day with breakfast may help you keep the pounds off through the years, a preliminary study finds. Source: Breakfast Fans Gain Less Weight Over Read more
When Going Gluten-Free Is Not Enough: New Tests Detect Hidden Exposure
When Going Gluten-Free Is Not Enough: New Tests Detect Hidden Exposure
For people with celiac disease, incidental ingestion of gluten can lead to painful symptoms and lasting intestinal damage. Two new studies suggest such exposure may be greater than many Read more
Pasta doesn’t contribute to weight gain, research review says
Pasta doesn’t contribute to weight gain, research review says
A study has found that eating pasta does not add pounds or extra body fat if it is part of a low-glycemic index diet. Source: Pasta doesn’t contribute to weight gain, research review Read more
Compare Blood Glucose Meters on the Market
Compare Blood Glucose Meters on the Market
With all the blood glucose meters on the market, it can be confusing to narrow your purchase down to one. Compare prices, features, and more with our comprehensive list. Source: Compare Meters on the Read more
2018 Consumer Guide for Medications
2018 Consumer Guide for Medications
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Study: Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Diabetes and Obesity
Study: Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Diabetes and Obesity
A new study presented Sunday at the 2018 Experimental Biology meeting examined the biochemical effects of artificial sweeteners in rats and cell cultures. Researchers fed one group of rats a diet high in glucose or fructose, different types of sugars, and another group a diet with aspartame or acesulfame potassium, common zero-calorie artificial sweeteners. After... Read more Read more
Class of type 2 diabetes drugs doesn’t cut death risk compared to placebo
Class of type 2 diabetes drugs doesn’t cut death risk compared to placebo
Comparing three classes of type 2 diabetes drugs, researchers found one class, which includes Onglyza and Januvia, did not reduce death risk. Source: Class of type 2 diabetes drugs Read more
Gene Affects How Some Women Store Fat – And Ups Their Diabetes Risk
Gene Affects How Some Women Store Fat – And Ups Their Diabetes Risk
Cruelly, the gene is sex specific: Men with the same variation of the fat-distribution gene have a much less heightened diabetes Read more
Obesity Risk in Infants Born to Women With Diabetes – Endocrinology Advisor
Obesity Risk in Infants Born to Women With Diabetes – Endocrinology Advisor
Parents and healthcare workers should carefully consider the risk for obesity in infants born to women with diabetes, especially infants born large for gestational age, and should initiate Read more
Scientists create a biomedical tattoo to monitor for a sign of cancer
Scientists create a biomedical tattoo to monitor for a sign of cancer
A biomedical tattoo that changes color when calcium in the blood is too high could one day be used to monitor for the earliest signs of cancer, scientists report in a new study. Source: Read more
Stop Googling your symptoms – the smartphone doctor is here to help
Stop Googling your symptoms – the smartphone doctor is here to help
Claire Novorol’s app helps millions of patients in areas with limited access to healthcare check their symptoms Source: Stop Googling your symptoms – the smartphone doctor is here Read more
A Canadian Celiac Podcast: Episode 9 Shelley Case
A Canadian Celiac Podcast: Episode 9 Shelley Case
Shelley Case is a well-known Dietitian and international expert on all aspects of the gluten-free diet. Shelley and I discuss labelling laws in Canada and the US to help you determine the safety of packaged foods.  We also talk about the safety of gluten-free oats. Source: A Canadian Celiac Podcast: Episode 9 Shelley Read more
Glucose-monitoring patch could mean no more finger-pricking for people with diabetes
Glucose-monitoring patch could mean no more finger-pricking for people with diabetes
​For millions of people with diabetes, performing finger-prick blood tests to monitor blood glucose levels is an unpleasant part of daily life. If a new glucose-monitoring adhesive skin patch reaches commercialization, however, such jabs may become a thing of the past. Source: Glucose-monitoring patch could mean no more finger-pricking for Read more
Fitbit’s Ionic to offer glucose monitoring for people with diabetes
Fitbit’s Ionic to offer glucose monitoring for people with diabetes
Launched late last month, Fitbit’s Ionic is the company’s attempt at claiming some territory from smartwatch heavyweights like Apple and Garmin. Now the feature-packed wearable is set to gain a handy new piece of functionality, with the ability to display glucose levels on the user’s wrist. Source: Fitbit’s Ionic to offer glucose monitoring for Read more
Broccoli could offer people with diabetes and obesity a drug-free way to slash blood sugar levels
Broccoli could offer people with diabetes and obesity a drug-free way to slash blood sugar levels
Love it or hate it, Swedish scientists have another reason for you to finish your broccoli: sulforaphane, an antioxidant found in the vegetable, could be Nature’s secret weapon against Type 2 diabetes, offering obese patients a way to slash their blood glucose levels and fight the disease. ​​ Source: Broccoli compound could offer obese diabetics... Read more Read more
Thriving as a Vegetarian with Diabetes
Thriving as a Vegetarian with Diabetes
Living with diabetes is no simple thing. And figuring out what you can safely eat to keep your blood sugars within safe ranges – not too high, not too low – can be quite the learning curve. Source:Thriving as a Vegetarian with Read more
3 Things People with Type 2 Diabetes Need To Know Before Starting The Keto Diet
3 Things People with Type 2 Diabetes Need To Know Before Starting The Keto Diet
Whether you’ve been struggling with type-2 diabetes for years or are a pre-diabetic individual who needs to make some changes, the Keto Diet could be the diet you’ve been looking for. Here are 3 things type-2 diabetics need to know before starting the Keto Diet to help you to decide whether the Keto Diet is... Read more Read more