Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Andrew Berry's Posts

Intro Into Weight Training: Month 2

Ok, so you jumped into weight training last month after reading my article Four Week Into into Weight Training and are starting to get the hang of what pumping the iron is all about. Now it's time to revamp the program.   This month I am going to set you up on an upper body and lower body split using a three day-a-week training scheme. This... Read moreChevron

Four Week Intro to Weight Training

People go to the gym to weight train for many reasons. Whether you are trying to increase your strength, strengthen your bones, boost energy and fitness levels or just trying to lose or gain weight to improve your appearance, weight training is for you.  The problem for many people is that they don’t know where to start. For... Read moreChevron

Stem Cell Transplants May be the Future Cure for Diabetes

In Brazil, a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) successfully showed how transplanted stem cells kick started the pancreas into producing insulin again.   As you probably already know, Type 1 diabetes is the result of the immune system attacking the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas.... Read moreChevron

New Supplement May Prevent and Stop Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy

This past December, researchers discovered pycnogenol, a pine bark extract, that can stop and decrease risk of diabetic retinopathy.   Researchers at G D’Annunzio University in Italy may have found a cure for diabetic retinopathy, a condition that affects type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients alike and if left untreated can lead to... Read moreChevron

Progress in T-Cell research for a cure

Researchers are one step closer to pinpointing the direct cause of Type 1 diabetes. Dr. Dario Vignali and his team at St Jude Children’s Research Center have discovered how destructive immune cells gain access to insulin-producing cells and help cause type 1 diabetes. These findings may lead to possible strategies for halting or... Read moreChevron