Medical experts have changed their recommendations regarding the use of aspirin to prevent heart disease in male diabetics under the age of 50 and female diabetics under the age of 60.
Blood Sugar Category
Aspirin recommendations revised for young diabetics
By Sandra Cooper • Jun 9th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, Heart Health, True Health News
Vitamin K may lower diabetes risk
By Sandra Cooper • Jun 4th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health NewsNew research published in the journal Diabetes Care has found that individuals who eat a diet high in vitamin K have a decreased risk of developing diabetes.
Air pollution linked to type 2 diabetes in women
By Mark Vavoulis • Jun 4th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, Heart Health, True Health NewsA new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives suggests that traffic-related air pollution may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women.
Drinking alcohol may lower diabetes risk
By Sandra Cooper • Jun 1st, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health NewsA glass or two of wine each day is believed to promote heart health and now Dutch researchers say it may help prevent diabetes as well.
Reuters reports that researchers studied 35,000 adults between the ages of 20 and 70 for 10 years.
Dental treatments may help control diabetics’ blood sugar
By Sandra Cooper • May 14th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health NewsIndividuals with type 2 diabetes should make regular dental check-ups part of their treatment plans, according to the results of a new study.
Bran intake associated with fewer deaths among diabetic women
By Sandra Cooper • May 13th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, Diet, True Health NewsWomen with diabetes may consider adding more whole grains, and particularly bran, to their diets. A new report in the journal Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association has found that women with type 2 diabetes who ate the most bran in a study had a 35 percent lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a 28 percent reduction in death from all causes than women who ate the least amount.
Antioxidant-rich chokeberries may regulate weight gain, blood sugar
By Mark Vavoulis • May 3rd, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, General Health, True Health NewsA relatively new offering among some health food and supplement retailers may help prevent diseases ranging from cancer to obesity and may help improve overall health, according to a new study.
Animal study suggests grapes reduce heart disease and diabetes risk factors
By Mark Vavoulis • Apr 28th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, Heart Health, True Health NewsThe naturally-occurring antioxidants in grapes may help reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, according to new research from the University of Michigan Health System.
Chinese fruit may help vision problems caused by diabetes
By Mark Vavoulis • Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health News, VisionA Kansas State University researcher says that Chinese wolfberries can lower the oxidative stress that the eye undergoes as a result of type-2 diabetes.
Individualized plans needed to better manage diabetes
By Health News Team • Apr 8th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health News, Weight LossA panel of medical experts says that more targeted, individualized treatment plans are needed to treat diabetes.

