Category Archives: Diabetes

Exercise Improves Elasticity of Coronary Blood Vessels in Type 2 Diabetic patients

Posted on February 28, 2010 by wngai

A study conducted by the University of Leipzig (Leipzig) and the Paracelsus Medical University (Salzburg) found that exercise and hypo-caloric diet improved the elasticity of the coronary blood vessels in Type 2 diabetic patients with coronary artery disease. The study … Continue reading →

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IVF May Raise Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension and Cancer in Later Life

Posted on February 27, 2010 by wngai

People who were conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) may be at greater risk of early-onset diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain cancers. A study comparing the genetic composition of 75 IVF-born children and 100 naturally born babies found that children who … Continue reading →

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Short Night Sleeping and Day Napping Increase Risk of Diabetes in Older Adults

Posted on February 18, 2010 by wngai

Less night time sleeping and napping during daytime are associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes in older adults.  The findings are based on the result of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-AARP Diet and Health Study which involved … Continue reading →

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Health Tip on Breast-Feeding With Diabetes

Posted on February 18, 2010 by wngai

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommended women with diabetes must regularly monitor their blood glucose levels after pregnancy as their system adapt to postpartum hormonal shifts, erratic sleep, and other everyday routine changes. For breast-feeding mothers, the ADA also recommended … Continue reading →

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Vinegar Decreases After-dinner Hyperglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes Patients

Posted on February 18, 2010 by wngai

Patients with type 1 diabetes may supplement their diets with two tablespoons of vinegar, such as in a salad dressing, to help to lower their blood sugar levels. Studies already shown that vinegar can improve insulin sensitivity in healthy or … Continue reading →

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Walnut Consumption Improve Blood Vessel Function in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on February 18, 2010 by wngai

A diet enriched with walnuts may improve the elasticity of blood vessel in type 2 diabetic patients.   This benefit, in turn, might reduce the overall cardiac risk in type 2 diabetic patients. The study, involving 24 participants[limited sample] with type … Continue reading →

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Tight Target Control Prevents Diabetic Nephropathy in Asian Population With Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on February 18, 2010 by wngai

Tight achievement of multiple targets, recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), can delay diabetic nephropathy in Chinese with Type 2 diabetes. The study, involving 1,290 type 2 diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria, revealed that patients who received intensified treatment and … Continue reading →

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Low-carb diet has same weight loss but better BP control than drug/diet combo

Posted on February 17, 2010 by wngai

A new randomized study comparing 1) a low-carbohydrate diet with 2) combination of weight-loss drug, orlistat* (Xenical), and a low-fat diet has found that both strategies produced similar weight loss over a one-year period.  The low-carb diet, however, also produced … Continue reading →

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Obesity increase risk of ischemic-stroke

Posted on February 17, 2010 by wngai

Previous study, Northern Manhattan Cohort Study, has shown that an elevated waist circumference increased the risk of MI and vascular death.  However, a new study published in the January 21, 2010 issue of Stroke indicated that obesity is also a … Continue reading →

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20% of US teenagers are obese

Posted on February 17, 2010 by wngai

A new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that one in five youths aged 12 to 19 years has abnormal lipid levels (LDL cholesterol > 130mg/dl, HDL < 35 mg/dl and triglyceride > 150 mg/dl).  Also, … Continue reading →

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