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Coffee Fights Diabetes, Study Finds

In All Health Watch, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, General Health

If you’re struggling with type 2 diabetes, your doctor is not likely to recommend is that you drink more coffee.

But a major study suggests he should. The research found strong evidence that coffee reduces blood sugar.

The study was presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Many of the world’s top diabetes experts gather at this annual conference.[1]… Read More

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It’s Secretly Sabotaging Your Blood Sugar

In All Health Watch, Diabetes, General Health

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced recently that more Americans than ever have blood sugar issues.

More than half of American adults have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes.

It’s a full-blown epidemic.  

 

Since the 1950s, the incidence of diabetes has soared by more than 900% in the U.S.

If you have blood sugar issues, your doctor has likely advised you that obesity causes diabetes and that you should lose weight. Read More

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The Worst-Case Scenario for Diabetics

In All Health Watch, Diabetes, Featured Article

Type 2 diabetes can destroy your quality of life in many ways. It can cause severe fatigue, erectile dysfunction, vision loss, hearing impairment, heart disease, and even Alzheimer’s. 

But the common diabetes complication that is most feared may be the loss of a limb.  

When type 2 diabetes progresses, patients often suffer neuropathy. This is nerve and circulation damage caused by high blood sugar. Read More

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Bad Breath Can Be a Symptom of These 7 Serious Illnesses 

In All Health Watch, Cancer, Diabetes, General Health

 

Bad breath is embarrassing. 

So we suck on mints. Or we gargle with mouthwash before getting close and personal with someone. 

But persistent foul breath—called halitosis by doctors—can be more than just a social problem. It could be telling you that you have a serious illness. 

Bad breath is often caused by eating pungent foods. Garlic is the most famous culprit.Read More

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The Anti-Diabetes Vitamin

In All Health Watch, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition

You can cut your risk of type 2 diabetes by 80% by taking one common vitamin. 

That’s the important finding of a groundbreaking study conducted jointly by the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Seoul National University in South Korea. 

It showed that your diabetes risk is closely linked to how much vitamin D you have in your body. Read More

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This Is Your Brain on Sugar

In All Health Watch, Cognitive Health, Diabetes

It’s long been known that having type 2 diabetes can affect your memory and thinking skills. 

But what about non-diabetics? Can rising blood sugar damage your mental sharpness if your level is not high enough to make you a diabetic? 

That’s the question a major study set out to answer. Researchers analyzed blood sugar levels and cognitive function in 5,189 people over a decade.Read More