Natural Blaze Research in animals shows spikes, drops in insulin affect liver A new study in animals suggests that skipping meals sets off a series of metabolic miscues that can result in abdominal weight gain. In the study, mice that ate all of their food…
By Heather Callaghan Strawberries seem simple enough, but they’ve been hiding beautiful and benevolent complexities that are ripe for research. Previous research found that strawberries could help prevent throat cancer. Look at the shape when you cut one horizontally – does it not look like…
By Healthy Holistic Living We all have different habits when it comes to our sleep. Some people love waking up early, others do so only reluctantly after hitting snooze for the tenth time. Some people never stay up past nine, while others never go to…
Not all “carbs” are “bad.” Sometimes it’s just the way they are processed. For instance, potatoes pack a great protein and mineral punch. But some people are reducing or replacing their consumption of starchy foods like grains, flours, rice and potatoes either to avoid glycemic…
Natural Blaze What If Obesity Was The Consequence Of Diabetes? Surgeon Peter Attia demonstrates that the obesity crisis might be hiding a bigger problem. As a young surgeon, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible…
By Heather Callaghan Researchers from Monash Asia Institute at Monash University found that you can spice up your memory and help with diabetic and prediabetic conditions with a tiny amount of a powdery substance that might be in your cabinet as we speak. This substance…
By Organic Health The National Academy of Sciences report showing that 80 percent of American men and 70 percent of American women don’t get the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of magnesium from their diets and whatever supplements they are taking. Dubbed the multi-tasking mineral, magnesium…
Getting enough magnesium in the diet may reduce the risk of diabetes, especially for those who already show signs of heading that way. A Tufts study led by Adela Hruby, N10, MPH10, N13, found that healthy people with the highest magnesium intake were 37 percent…
by Dr. Victor Marchione I often remind my patients of the importance of a healthy diet and active lifestyle, especially when these factors can certainly help prevent them from falling victim to one of the top epidemics plaguing Americans today: obesity. At present, more than…
by Joe Martino Diabetes is one of the most rampant diseases of our time. According to the American Diabetes Association, in 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes. [1] In fact, diabetes is growing at a fairly fast rate. A study…
by Dr. Victor Marchione We’re constantly being told to reduce our body fat content; that’s nothing new. But according to a study from the University of Texas at Galveston’s Medical Branch, there is one type of fat that you may not want to be completely…
Workplace stress can have a range of adverse effects on health with an increased risk of cardio-vascular diseases in the first line. However, to date, convincing evidence for a strong association between work stress and incident Type 2 diabetes mellitus is missing. Risk of diabetes…
By Natural Blaze Research explores why interval walking training is better than continuous walking training: For glucose metabolism in people with diabetes Interval training is alternating bursts of intense activity with intervals of lighter activity or rest. Runners do interval training in short running bursts…
Among people with type 2 diabetes, eating pistachios may reduce the body’s response to the stresses of everyday life, according to Penn State researchers. “In adults with diabetes, two servings of pistachios per day lowered vascular constriction during stress and improved neural control of the…
Eating tree nuts appears to help lower and stabilize blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes compared to those on a control diet, a new study has found. A systematic review meta-analysis of the totality of the evidence from 12 clinical trials in…
Exposure of pregnant mice to the pesticide DDT is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and related conditions in female offspring later in life, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis. The study, published online July 30…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin You may have heard about glutamine before. This substance has previously been used by athletes and people who have been badly burned, have been hospitalized for chronic diseases, or have suffered from immune dysfunction. Glutamine is a type of amino acid,…
The popular culinary herbs oregano and rosemary are packed with healthful compounds, and now lab tests show they could work in much the same way as prescription anti-diabetic medication, scientists report. In their new study published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, they…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin I always like to provide the most recent evidence regarding how you can improve your own health status. Health tips that involve small changes are usually a great place for you to start to become a healthier person. In my opinion,…
By switching off a single gene, scientists at Columbia University’s Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center have converted human gastrointestinal cells into insulin-producing cells, demonstrating in principle that a drug could retrain cells inside a person’s GI tract to produce insulin. The new research was reported today…
