Carb Blocker Diabetes
Health watchdogs in the United Kingdom have called for a halt to the use of beta blockers to treat high blood pressure, citing evidence that the drugs provoke Type 2 diabetes. According to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, beta blockers should still be used to treat angina and heart failure, while hypertension patients should switch to calcium-channel blockers or diuretics.
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From Our Experts
Carbs, Carbs, Carbs
Around the time I was 15, I suddenly started needing about three times more insulin for the carbs I ate for breakfast than at any other... Read more »
Diabetes Blog Week! Day 4: To carb or not to carb?
Well, I've definitely gone in both directions. As a powerliftter, I had to carb-it-up, because my muscles needed a decent amount of carbs... Read more »
Low Carb Meal Ideas for Diabetics
Republished with permission from diabetesmine.com So this whole low-carb thing about diabetes is driving me crazy. As I said myself... Read more »
The Carb Controversy
Isn’t it strange that the biggest controversy in controlling our diabetes is how much of our diet should be carbohydrate? Diabetes is,... Read more »
Practice for Diabetes Management of Carbs to Insulin, Workout...
I decided I'm just going to practice being diabetic from now. The word "practice" implies I don't have it all figured out yet. I'm not a... Read more »
From Our Sources
Low-carb diets beat low-fat diets at preventing diabetes
Low-carb, high-fat diets do not increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. In fact, diets rich in fats and protein may even lower... Read more »
Low-GI diet beats high carb diet for diabetics: study
A recent study suggests that a low-glycemic diet may be better than a high-fiber, high-carb diet when it comes to managing diabetes. Researchers say... Read more »
Diabetes group backs low-carb diets
For the first time, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has come out in support of low-carbohydrate diets for diabetics who are trying to manage... Read more »
High-carb diet raises women's diabetes risk
According to two recent studies, eating a high-carbohydrate diet may increase a woman's risk for Type 2 diabetes. Researchers studied more than... Read more »
Author: Diabetes, heart disease controlled by low-carb diet
A reporter from the Los Angeles Times talks to author Gary Taubes about the unhealthy effects of low-fat diets. Taubes says these diets--which are... Read more »
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