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Let the Glycemic Index Be Your Guide

There are a number of lifestyle factors that influence your risk of diabetes, but by far, the biggest culprit is the glycemic index (GI) of the foods you eat. The GI of a food depends on two things: the amount of carbs it has in it, and whether they’re in…

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Are You at Risk for Diabetes?

According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control, this country is in the middle of an all-out diabetes epidemic—specifically type 2 diabetes, the kind that most often shows up in midlife and beyond. If you’re over 40 and overweight, you’re a prime candidate. But these days, even if…

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Sensible, Safe Diabetes Supplements

I’ve compiled a list of nutritional supplements that I feel are important to help protect you against diabetes, or to reverse its effects if you’re already diagnosed. These nutrients support optimal metabolism and organ functions that often suffer from nutritional deficiencies, and in some cases they have insulin-like activity that…

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Cells That Think They're Not Consuming Glucose May Hold a Key to Longer Lifespan

Canadian scientists studying the effects of glucose on cellular aging have discovered an unusual effect that could change how doctors treat diabetes and even address the human lifespan. 

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Press Release - Joint Statement Published from ADA and AACE on the NICE-SUGAR Study

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) released a statement last week in response to the study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine which suggested that intensive blood glucose control for critical care patients with hyperglycemia doesnt improve outcomes and is associated…

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MSNBC's Chris Matthews Finds He Needs to Make Time for Type 2 Diabetes

The first time Chris Matthews heard the words high blood sugar was in 2002 at a doctors office in Washington, DC, where he was being treated for malaria after a trip to Zimbabwe. He didnt pay a lot of attention to the warning about his glucose levels after a blood…

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