calcium more than 1.5 grams per day
Postmenopausal and pregnant women, transplant recipients, patients with bulimia (an eating disorder) and individuals on dialysis face the highest risk of developing the calcium-alkali syndrome. The incidence of the calcium-alkali or the milk-alkali syndrome is growing in large parts, because of widespread use of over-the-counter calcium and vitamin D supplements. Study authors Stanley Goldfarb […]
How Fiber Helps Control Cholesterol
Just as eating certain foods — such as those high in saturated fats — can increase harmful cholesterol levels, eating fiber-rich foods can actually help lower it. Scientists are still trying to determine the exact mechanism by which fiber lowers cholesterol, says Linda V. Van Horn, PhD, RD, a registered dietitian and professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern […]
Dangerous body fat
Visceral Fat (Active Fat) Type 2 diabetes can be caused by storing high amounts of visceral fat Visceral fat is body fat that is stored within the abdominal cavity and is therefore stored around a number of important internal organs such as the liver, pancreas and intestines. Visceral fat is sometimes referred to […]
Reasons behind physical inactivity among diabetes patients
Researchers have found that fear of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) act as major reason for physical inactivityamong diabetics. The study confirms earlier studies that found 60 percent of adult diabetics aren’t physically active. Lack of understanding of insulin metabolism came alive when one hundred type 1 diabetes patients answered questionnaires to assess their barriers to physical activity. The biggest fear was hypoglycaemia and other […]
Hypertension, diabetes linked to carotid artery wall thickness
WASHINGTON – Researchers from A.O.U. in Cagliari Sardegna, Italy have found a link between increased carotid artery wall thickness (CAWT) – which can cause heart attack and stroke- and diabetes and hypertension. During the study, the researchers looked at 186 patients with the help of multidetector row CT and sought to determine association between CAWT is […]
Radiation therapy for childhood cancer may up diabetes risk
WASHINGTON – Childhood cancer survivors may have an increased risk of diabetes, particularly those who received total body or abdominal radiation, says a new study. The study has been published in Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. To reach eth conclusion, Lillian R. Meacham, M.D., of Emory University and AFLAC Cancer Center and […]
High-Fat Diet and Estrogen Loss Lead Women to Store More Abdominal Fat Than Men
A high-fat diet triggers chemical reactions in female mice that could explain why women are more likely than men to gain fat in the abdomen after eating excess saturated fat, new research suggests. The study also sheds light on why women gain fat following menopause. Scientists identified events in female mice that start with the activation of […]
Low HDL Cholesterol Linked to Diabetic Kidney Disease
Having a low level of HDL, or “good,” cholesterol, is a risk factor fordiabetic nephropathy (kidney disease) According to new research published in the journal Diabetes Care. Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States; between 5% and 15% of people with Type 2 diabetes, and between 25% and 40% of people […]
Cholesterol Management
So your doctor told you that you have high cholesterol and maybe handed you a prescription for a cholesterol-lowering drug. But it’s not that simple. A pill is only part of the equation when it comes to getting your cholesterol levels on track. In fact, cholesterol management requires a big-picture treatment plan that includes several important lifestyle changes. […]
Diabetes and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Diabetes can cause various types of neurological conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome. This is because persistently high glucose levels can lead to chemical changes that affect nerve conduction and cause structural abnormalities. In fact, about a third of the diabetic population has carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is usually caused by median nerve compression at the wrist. […]