Green Coffee Beans can Help Control Sugar Levels

According to new research green unroasted coffee beans could help people with type 2 diabetes and shows that an extract from these beans can help lower blood sugar levels and reduce weight. The research which was conducted by Joe Vinson of the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania and found that participants who consumed the green coffee extract [...]

Diabetes and Impotence

Being diabetic can often lead to quite a few complications if your blood glucose goes up and down and if your HBA1C are repeatedly over 7.5. Impotence is one of the most common diabetic complications, but doctors and diabetic nurses seldom talk about it. Perhaps they are ashamed to bring it up, or they simply [...]

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This website is now under new management, powered by a guy with diabetes. I will here write about my own experience with diabetes and how I try to avoid complications. You can also learn more about common symptoms for hypo and signs that you might have diabetes. Diabetic.org.uk will also discuss insulin pump therapy and [...]

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Air Pollution may Increase the Risk of Insulin Resistance

May 10th, 2013 matthew Comments Off

A new study from Diabetologia children that are exposed to air traffic pollution could increase the risk of insulin resistance which can lead to diabetes when they become adults.

Research on almost 400 10 year old’s found that by living close to a major road increased their resistance per 500m.

the research also found that children who had a higher BMI had a larger effect.

Joachim Heinrich, who led the research at the German Research along side Elisabeth Thiering said: ”Although toxicity differs between air pollutants, they are all considered potent oxidisers that act either directly on lipids and proteins, or indirectly through the activation of intracellular oxidant pathways,

“Oxidative stress caused by exposure to air pollutants may therefore play a role in the development of insulin resistance.”

But Prof Jon Ayres an expert in environment and respiratory medicine argued that the results were not clear cut saying: “As the authors point out, their measurements of fasting blood insulin levels and estimations of air pollution levels were not taken at the same time.

“Therefore, these results should be regarded with caution, and a larger and methodologically more secure study needs to be done to confirm the possible link between air pollution from traffic emissions and insulin resistance in children.”

Millions Unaware That They may be at risk of Developing Diabetes

May 9th, 2013 matthew Comments Off

New research has shown that two-thirds of people living in Britain are unaware that by having a large waistline can increase your chances of developing diabetes.

Diabetes UK say that people who have an average
BMI but have a large waistline are more at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Women who are more than 31.5in and men that have a waistline bigger than 35in are significantly increasing their chances of developing diabetes.

Almost 4million people in britain have the condition and it has been predicted that by the year 2035 6.25 million will have developed the condition and is likely to cost the economy around £40billion.

Diabetes UK chief executive Barbara Young said: “The fact that awareness of some risk factors for Type 2 diabetes is so low is worrying. We are particularly concerned that people might think they do not have anything to worry about just because their body mass index suggests they are in the healthy weight range.

“If the current rate of increase continues, the number of people with diabetes is expected to rise by 700,000 by the end of the decade, with Type 2 accounting for most of this rise. This would be a health disaster, an increase unsustainable for the NHS.”

 

Drinking At Least one Soft Drink Daily can Increase Risk of Diabetes

April 26th, 2013 matthew Comments Off

A new study has found that by drinking at least one soft drink every day such as coke can increase the risk of diabetes by a fifth.

Researchers say that consuming one can every day can increase the chances of developing diabetes by 22% compared to drinking a soft drink just once a month.

Also when taking BMI into account the findings only dropped slightly still proving that it will increase the risk despite your BMI.

350,000 people were question about their diet in the UK and Europe including the consumption of soft drinks.

The scientists, led by Dr Dora Romaguera, from Imperial College London, wrote in the journal Diabetologia: “This study corroborates the association between increased incidence of Type-2 diabetes and high consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks in European adults.

“Given the increase in sweet beverage consumption in Europe, clear messages on its deleterious effect on health should be given to the population.”

 

 

Green Coffee Beans can Help Control Sugar Levels

April 15th, 2013 matthew Comments Off

According to new research green unroasted coffee beans could help people with type 2 diabetes and shows that an extract from these beans can help lower blood sugar levels and reduce weight.

The research which was conducted by Joe Vinson of the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania and found that participants who consumed the green coffee extract over 22 weeks lost around 10% of their body weight.

They then tested males and females who had an average weight and did not have diabetes and found that the green coffee extract had lowered the level of blood sugar of each participant.

In a statement Vinson explained : ”A simple natural pill or capsule that would both help control blood sugar and foster weight loss at the same time would be a major advance in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

“Our own research and studies published by other scientists suggest that such a treatment may, indeed, exist.”

 

5 Ways to Lower Cholesterol for Diabetics and Non-Diabetics

March 29th, 2013 matthew Comments Off

High cholesterol is an increasing problems for both people with diabetics type 1, type 2 and non-diabetics. Luckily there are many different ways to lower blood fat (lipids) in your blood.

What is Cholesterol and when is it bad?

Cholesterol is a type of fat found in all of us. You may be familiar with the term blood cholesterol but what you might not be aware of is that all types of blood fat are not bad. HDL (high density lipoprotein) can actually prevent against certain types of heart disease. Low levels of protective HDL cholesterol increase your Read more »

Diabetic man Living Healthy With Four Kidneys and Three Pancreases

March 22nd, 2013 matthew Comments Off

A diabetic father is living healthy whilst bizarrely having four kidneys and three pancreases inside himself.

Carl Jones aged 32 originally needed a transplant to when his original organs failed and four years later the replacements stopped working and surgeons had opted not to remove what was already there because it would help his body cope with the drama.

Carl Jones said: “It’s mad having all that inside me – I’ve got enough organs for a small family,

“The only bad thing is it makes it hard for me to lose weight because I’ve got all that in the front of my stomach.”

The man from Carmarthen, south Wales also added: “I can only give all my thanks to the people who donated their organs. I may have four kidneys and three pancreases but they have all the heart.”

New Long Acting Insulin From Novo Nordisk Approved by EU

January 28th, 2013 matthew Comments Off
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The European Commission have granted Novo Nordisk approval for the long acting insulin Tresiba (insulin degludec) and Ryzodeg (insulin degludec/insulin aspart) across all European Union member states for diabetic patients. The new treatments from Novo Nordisk can reduce diabetic complications and allow fewer injections according to the company, which if true might be sensational news for many people with diabetes. Both Tresiba and Ryzodeg will be available in EU within 3-12 months, depending on where you live. The new long lasting insulin is already available in Japan.

What is different with Tresiba?

This new insulin is long acting and have demonstrated a lower risk of overall hypoglycaemica or low blood sugar as we often call it. It’s also shown successful reductions in HbA1C. During of this insulin can last beyond 42 hours, which is over around 18 hours longer than insulin from the nearest competitors. Both Tresiba and Ryzodeg will be available for type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients within 3-12 months. Among the most promising news with this insulin treatment is that it might reduce HbA1c Read more »

Diabetes increases heart attack risk by Almost Half

December 18th, 2012 matthew Comments Off

 

“People with diabetes 48% more likely to suffer heart attack, researchers find”, says The Guardian. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail says: “65% more likely to have heart failure than the rest of the population”.

A recent report of the National Diabetes Audit has brought up these figures to attention which suggests complication due to diabetes.

The report is produced by the NHS Information Centre every year. The report includes how people with diabetes are looked after and what are the outcomes of having diabetes. The report includes data from 85% of patients in England suffering from diabetes and 54% of patient with diabetes in Wales.

From the report we found that :

  • 1.38% (69,957) of people with diabetes had an episode of angina
  • 1.54% (14,476) were hospitalised for heart attack
  • 0.560% (45,001) had heart failure
  • 0.036% (17,892) had a stroke

The report also includes what risks were increased to patients:

  • 71.3% increased risk of angina
  • 48.0% increased risk of heart attack
  • 64.9% increased risk of heart failure
  • 24.9% increased risk of stroke

Diabetic foot ulcers associated with premature death

October 13th, 2012 matthew Comments Off

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A recent academic study reveals that many diabetics having foot ulcers could face a premature death. The British research covered almost 18000 patients with diabetes between 2006 and 2011. The London-based research team found out that over 6062 people (34 %) of the patient group died, compared to around 3031 (around 17 %) of the diabetic patients that never had any foot ulcers. With other words, almost double as many patients with foot ulcers experienced premature dealth.

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Asians have 50 % higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes

May 13th, 2012 matthew Comments Off
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Did you know that Asian people are less likely to develop type 1 diabetes, but more likely to be affected by type 2 diabetes? According to a recent study by George L. King, M.D at Joslin Diabetes Center, Asian Americans are much more likely to develop diabetes type 2. Current research shows it’s about 50 % higher risk for people from Asian countries. However, the first sights of becoming diabetic might be shown differently among Asians.

Diabetes affects Asians body differently

According to the Harvard researchers, there are considerable differences between how diabetes affects Americans and Asians body’s chemistry. While most Asians Read more »

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