Diabetes

Teresa Caldwell, 56, of Austell, has never run a mile. Suzanne Proctor, 44, of Mableton, is addicted to snacking. Belinda James, 42, of Acworth, despises the fact that she has to take medication for type 2 diabetes.

We all have the same problem: somewhere along the way, we just let ourselves go and saw the weight pack on. We’re doing this to lose weight and get our minds and bodies back to a healthy state   -Teresa Caldwell

 

Lowering blood pressure to normal levels - below currently recommended levels - did not significantly reduce the combined risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease events in adults with type 2 diabetes who were at especially high risk for cardiovascular disease events, according to new results from the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) clinical trial. Similarly, treating multiple blood lipids with combination drug therapy of a fibrate and a statin did not reduce t

Our results provide no conclusive evidence that targeting a normal systolic blood pressure compared with targeting a systolic blood pressure of less than 140 mmHg lowers the overall risk of major cardiovascular events in high risk adults with type 2 diabetes   -William C Cushman

 

Diet and aerobic exercise are highly effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes , but not for obese subjects that have developed the disease when very young. A study at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and Trinity College in Dublin demonstrates that obese subjects between 18 and 25 years of age carry mitochondrial proteins and genes that work abnormally and that these anomalies contribute to generating insulin resistance and a reduced response to physical exercise. Produced by  

According to a trial performed by researchers at Copenhagen University, consuming a mixture of one tablespoon of honey and a half teaspoon of cinnamon powder before breakfast may reduce arthritis pain. The trial, which consisted of 200 arthritis patients, found that 73 patients were completely devoid of pain within a week while almost all of the patients showed significant improvements within a month of treatment. Bladder Infection: Two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey taken in a  

Diabetics who seek to aggressively lower their blood pressure and cholesterol are not reducing their risk of a heart attack and could suffer negative side effects, a study released Sunday said. The results of the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes clinical trial appear to repudiate years of medical advice for type-2 diabetics who face a high risk of heart attacks, stroke or death from cardiovascular disease. "This information provides guidance to avoid unnecesarily increasing t

These new ACCORD results indicate that we do not generally need to treat even more intensively than standard practice   -Denise Simons Morton

 

Weight and risk for diabetes decreased for participants in communities where fast food prices increased, a UNC study shows. The study also showed the reverse: When fast food prices went down, consumption, weight and diabetes risk increased. Researchers found that when prices of fast food and soda went up by 10 percent, participants consumed on average 11.5 percent fewer calories from pizza and 7.1 percent fewer calories from soda, which is about 56 fewer calories per day or about three to four pounds  

Results from a landmark study involving more than 9,000 people showed that the high blood pressure medicine valsartan delayed progression to type 2 diabetes in patients with cardiovascular disease or risk factors and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), a common pre-diabetic condition. Primary data from the NAVIGATOR (Nateglinide And Valsartan in Impaired Glucose Tolerance Outcomes Research) trial, initiated in 2001, were presented today at the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting in Atlanta, USA[1  

People deceive their taste buds every day — a dash of Sweet'N Low in the coffee, perhaps, a diet soda or a stick of sugarless gum. These little white lies seem to cover up harmless, even healthy choices. After all, fooling the mouth with artificial sweeteners provides a fix without the calories or the cavities.  

CHICAGO March 15, 2010 To better understand and improve the effectiveness of employer-based health improvement and management programs, the Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH), conducted a national survey of physician views on employers health management programs. The non-profit coalition of more than 100 private and public employers, today released the results indicating that 72% of doctors surveyed agree that employers should play a role in the health of their employees with chronic conditions such a