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Category Archives: Diabetes
Resveratrol Slows Your Aging; Reduces Your Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
Resveratrol, the plant extract that is found in the skin of red grapes, appears to suppress inflammation and cut the risk of diabetes and heart disease. The popular plant extract has previously been shown to prolong life and reduce the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Longevity
Tagged Aging, Diabetes, grapes, Heart disease, Longevity, Prolong life, Resveratrol
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Replacing White Rice with Brown Rice Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
In Asian countries, rice has been a staple food for centuries. In US, more than 70% of rice consumed is white rice. Through the refining processes, the outer bran and germ portions of rice grains (ie. Brown rice) are removed … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown rice, Diabetes, White rice
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Benefits of Tea in Reducing Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Diabetes and Cancers
Tea is one of the most widely-consumed beverages in the world. Beside quenching thirst, tea also contains lots of natural ingredients which might be beneficial to the overall health. This article reviews the clinical benefits of tea. Tea According to … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Obesity, Tea
Tagged Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Obesity, Tea
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Alternative Treatment for Diabetes – Traditional Chinese Medicine
Insulin is the cornerstone of diabetic treatment. However, most patients are reluctant to administer insulin due to the fear of injection. This article reviews clinical and pharmacological studies of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the treatment of diabetes. Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Herbal Medicine
Tagged Alternative, Chinese Medicine, Diabetes, LiuWei DiHuang Wan, Treatment
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Whole Grain, Bran Intake Linked to Lower Mortality in Diabetic Women
It is well known that patients with diabetes face up 2 to 3 times the risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death compared to the general population. To lower their risk of cardiovascular disease, patients are advised to exercise and … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes
Tagged Bran, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Mortality, Whole grain
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Long-Term Metformin Treatment Linked to Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Metformin is the first line agent for type 2 diabetic patients. It is also one of the few antihyperglycaemic agents that are associated with improvements in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, a study recently published in the May 20 issue … Continue reading
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Tagged Anemia, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, Depression, Diabetes, Irritability, Metformin, Mortality, Tiredness, Vtiamin B12
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Nutraceutical combo shows promise in lowering lipid level
A new study showed that a nutraceutical containing berberine, red yeast rice and policosanol was able to lower total and LDL cholesterol and improved endothelial-dependent flow-mediated coronary dilation. Berberine (黃連素) has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to lower … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, High cholesterol
Tagged berberine, Cholesterol lowering, coronary dilation, Diabetes, Herbal Medicine, Nutriceutical, policosanol, Red yeast rice, Statin
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Coffee may reduce the risk of becoming diabetes
Good news for coffee drinkers. A study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicated that coffee consumption could reduce subclinical inflammation and oxidative stress, as well as increase in HDL-cholesterol levels. Since subclinical inflammation … Continue reading
Uses of Herbs and Drug Interactions in Cardiovascular Patients
More and more consumers are taking herbal supplements as an alternative treatment for their diseases. It is estimated that more than 15 million people in the US consume herbal remedies or high-dose vitamins, and the total number of visits to … Continue reading
Should you continue to take Statin if it Increases the Risk of Diabetes?
In the February issue of Lancet, Sattar and his colleagues presented a meta-analysis of 13 large, placebo-controlled trials, in which they discovered statin users have a higher risk of developing diabetes. The analysis involved 91,000 individuals and the results indicated … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, High cholesterol
Tagged atorvastatin, Cholesterol, Diabetes, fluvastatin, lovastatin, Pravastatin, rosuvastatin, Simvastatin, Statin
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