Coffee may help guard against diabetes, research suggests. Coffee has already been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer, but it also appears to improve insulin sensitivity and the development of high blood sugar. Researchers don't know if it's the caffeine in coffee, or antioxidants that show the health benefit.
If we stick with the current trend, half of Americans will have diabetes by 2020, according to recent estimates. The good news? About 90... Read more »
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It’s downright irritating to have snake oil salesmen and con men continue to confuse Internet readers with claims of diabetes cures.... Read more »
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Half-doses of the diabetes meds Avandia and metformin may help prevent pre-diabetes from turning into diabetes, Canadian researchers say. Fourteen... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Once a diabetic foot ulcer has been treated and has healed, preventing recurrence of a subsequent ulcer is of utmost importance. The rate of... Read more »
People at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes who are prescribed Glucophage (metformin) should stick to their treatment program if they want the best... Read more »
The drugs used to treat diabetes may also be useful in preventing the disease, says specialist Dr. Maria Collazo-Clavell. Drugs like Avandia and... Read more »