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12/04/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

The science speaks for itself: Artificial sweeteners trigger glucose intolerance

Sugar is unquestionably bad for you, with study after study linking it to a growing list of health problems. When you’re craving something sweet, you might believe that choosing food that uses artificial sweeteners is the healthier choice. Unfortunately, you’re not doing yourself any favors if you opt for alternatives like aspartame or sucralose. In […]

11/18/2018 / By Mary Miller

Scientists find that eating more berries is a powerful way to avoid diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic illness that affects your body’s ability to metabolize food into energy. In America, around one in every ten persons has the disease and countless more are at risk of developing it. Fortunately, it might just be possible to reduce the risk of diabetes by eating berries. The food you eat contains […]

11/14/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Neurological damage linked to Alzheimer’s may be repaired with dietary supplementation

Is it really possible to mitigate and even reverse the damaging effects of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia through simple dietary supplementation? According to new research out of Denmark, it certainly is. Professor Vilhelm Bohr and an international team of scientists hailing from the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen and the American […]

10/21/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Regarded as a sacred tree in India, amla may hold the key to preventing obesity

The amla (Emblica officinalis) tree is worshiped in India because it provides a vitamin C-rich fruit that can help boost overall health. Based on data from a study, amla could also be used to prevent obesity. For the study, which was published in the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, a team of researchers used a rat model to […]

09/28/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Study: Metformin useless in improving beta cell dysfunction in childhood diabetes

Another study shows yet another proof that pharmaceutical drugs are ineffective in addressing certain health conditions, particularly diabetes drugs. In a study published in the journal Diabetes Care, metformin and insulin failed to stop the decline of insulin production in newly diagnosed children with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers continue to search for ways to prevent […]

09/10/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Nighttime light exposure during sleep affects metabolic function

You may want to think twice about leaving the nightlight on during the night. American sleep researchers recently conducted an experiment regarding the possible effect of light exposure on sleeping people, an article on Science Daily stated. In the preliminary results of that study, researcher Dr. Ivy Cheung Mason reported that the metabolism of sleepers […]

09/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Hailed by Ayurvedic healers as a powerful medicine, bael is now proven to protect diabetics from other health complications

Ayurvedic medicine has long considered bael (Aegle marmelos) to be a marvelous source of many medicinal products. Recently, Pakistani researchers reported that an extract from its fruit could also inhibit the production of harmful substances that can cause additional health complications in diabetes patients. These substances are called advanced glycation end products (AGEs). They are produced by […]

08/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists stunned: Diabetics can reduce their risk of cardiac disease by eating this type of banana

The bush banana (Uvaria chamae) might sort of look like the banana (Musa genus), but they are totally unrelated. The former is a wild climbing shrub from West Africa while the latter is technically a berry plant. A recent Nigerian study suggested that eating bush bananas is a good way for people with diabetes to […]

08/11/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The bush banana displays remarkable hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities in diabetics

Phytonutrients in the bush banana (Uvaria chamae) can ameliorate the effects of diabetes mellitus. A Nigerian study demonstrated that natural phytochemicals in the fruit possessed anti-diabetic properties, making them potential candidates for future hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic drugs. The University of Lagos supported the study. Its findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Rats in […]

05/30/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Scientists look at the role of antioxidants in lessening the occurrence of Type 1 diabetes in young women

Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are gearing for an upcoming study that will explore the role of antioxidants in maintaining vascular health, as well as reducing the risk of cardiovascular risk in women with Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, of course, is a chronic condition wherein the pancreas produces little to no insulin. […]

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