A new study suggests sugary sports drinks may be to blame for an increase in diabetes cases.
Blood Sugar Category
Can sports drinks cause diabetes?
By Mark Vavoulis • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health News
Study: Prediabetics not doing enough to avoid full-blown diabetes
By Sandra Cooper • Mar 8th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health NewsA new study has found that many people who have prediabetes are unaware of their status and that many of those who are aware aren’t taking measures to avoid the condition developing into diabetes.
Can napping increase the risk of type 2 diabetes?
By Health News Team • Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, Digestive Health, True Health NewsA study published in the journal Sleep suggests that older adults who frequently take naps have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Study: Stress linked to memory loss in diabetics
By Mark Vavoulis • Feb 25th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, Memory Problems, Stress, True Health NewsA new study published in the journal Diabetes Care has found that stress raises the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline among older people with diabetes.
Study: High levels of vitamin D may prevent heart disease and diabetes
By Mark Vavoulis • Feb 17th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, Heart Health, True Health NewsA review of 28 previous medical studies that included nearly 100,000 people has found that high levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Diabetes may impair self-control, according to study
By Mark Vavoulis • Feb 15th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health NewsA new study suggests that individuals with type 2 diabetes may have poor impulse control.
Diabetes Cases Expected to Double
By Sandra Cooper • Feb 10th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health NewsA new study has found that the number of diabetes cases in the United Stated is expected to double in the next 25 years and researchers say their estimate may be conservative. The number of Americans living with the disease is expected to hit more than 44 million in 2034, according to the study. In addition, the study estimates that healthcare spending on diabetes will triple in the same time frame, to $336 billion.
Diabetics and doctors don’t see eye-to-eye on health issues
By Health News Team • Feb 4th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, Stroke, True Health NewsA new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine has found that individuals with diabetes and their doctors have differing views on how to manage important health issues.
Study links obstructive sleep apnea to poor glucose control in diabetics
By Sandra Cooper • Jan 18th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health NewsA study conducted at the University of Chicago has found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) adversely affects glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Quitting smoking may increase type 2 diabetes risk
By Sandra Cooper • Jan 8th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health NewsNew research has linked smoking cessation with an increased short-term risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
