Insulin’s High Cost Leads To Lethal Rationing
NPR published the story of Alec Smith who was 23 when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and only 26 when he Read more
Your Gut Bacteria Might Be Making Your Weight Loss Efforts More Difficult
If you've ever felt like your weight loss was disproportionally small compared to your efforts, or the results others seem able to achieve, it might not just be in your Read more
Experts are Undecided on Artificial Sweeteners, Potential Harmful Effects Still Under Debate
While experts haven't found strongly conclusive evidence that artificial sweeteners are hurting us, there are a few bothersome pieces of evidence suggesting these sweeteners might have long Read more
A Low Carb Diet Might Pose an Increased Morality Risk
A study by The Lancet of Health suggests that a low carb diet, commonly seen as healthy, might pose an increased morality Read more
Controlling Type 2 Diabetes Early Reduces the Risk of Complications Later In Life by 20%
A thirteen year study by the Diabetes Care Journal  shows how getting diabetes under control early can have very lasting Read more
Can Plate Sizes Help You Eat Less Automatically?
Studies have been conducted which show, overall, that  smaller plates can help reduce consumption under specific Read more
Kidney Failure Declining Among U.S. Diabetics: CDC
While diabetes cases continue to rise in the United States, one potential outcome -- kidney failure -- has decreased by one-third, health officials Read more
Diet and exercise could increase brain blood flow in type 2 diabetes
Eating a healthy diet and getting regular exercise can help prevent poor blood circulation to the brain in people with type 2 Read more
Plant cross reactivity and its fallout for allergy sufferers
Sue Killian is an environmental biologist with a very personal interest in allergy. She describes how so many of our plants are inter-related, not only with each other but with many of the Read more
Flax seed: the best two bites for your health
These tiny seeds help to combat cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol, autoimmune and neurological conditions and aid in weight Read more
Can Medical Marijuana Help Your Celiac Disease?
Learn whether marijuana is gluten-free, and whether it can help you combat symptoms of celiac disease, such as abdominal pain and nausea. Source: Can Medical Marijuana Help Your Celiac Read more
The association between consistent licorice ingestion, hypertension and hypokalaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. – PubMed – NCBI
J Hum Hypertens. 2017 Nov;31(11):699-707. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2017.45. Epub 2017 Jun 29. Source: The association between consistent licorice ingestion, hypertension and hypokalaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. – PubMed – Read more
Linoleic acid might lower the risk of T2DM by 43 percent
Omega-6 fatty acids are not harmful and they can lower the risk of T2DM by 43 percent Source: Long-Term Benefits of Linoleic Acid In Type 2 Read more
Pre-Pregnancy Vitamin D Intake Reduces Gestational Diabetes Risk
Vitamin D insufficiency is common in pregnant women; pre-pregnancy vitamin D supplementation may help them avoid gestational diabetes, per a new study. Read more at Diabetes In Control
Why I’m excited about Tandem’s X2 Dexcom G5 software update – TCOYD Blog
Tandem Diabetes’ free software update adds Dexcom G5 integration to the X2 insulin pump, but has deeper implications for the diabetes market as a whole. Source: Why I’m excited Read more