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Top 5 Benefits of Turmeric Milk for Diabetes

What Spices Help Lower Blood Sugar? Studies show that turmeric may lower cholesterol and blood sugar, relieve pain, protect your kidneys and eyes, improve your sex life and prevent cancer. About 2 to 5% of this spice is the orange/yellow powder known as curcumin. Turmeric, which is derived from the root of Curcuma Longa (ginger family), has been used for centuries in chinese and Indian (Ayurvedic) medicine. Although turmeric tastes good especially with the right recipe, the taste usually has a bite to it. However, turmeric milk is a good option especially for people who…

Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine headed For Human Trials

A Vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes - Clinical Trials to begin 2018! It is estimated that by the year 2050 in the United States alone, more than 5 million people will be living with Type 1 Diabetes. Since this condition is neither curable nor preventable, people who have been diagnosed with the condition must monitor their blood sugar levels constantly and manage them through activity, diet, and insulin injections in order to avoid complications that are usually life-threatening. Is Preventing Diabetes Actually Possible? Although preventing or reversing diabetes might sound like a dream, the idea…

Top 10 Signs and Symptoms of Hyperglycemia

Hyperglycemia is a condition where a person’s blood sugar level is too high. Although this can happen to anyone, it is of particular concern to diabetes patients. Hyperglycemia is caused by resistance to insulin or loss of insulin producing cells. In most cases, the body is usually unable to produce an adequate amount of insulin to metabolize glucose in the bloodstream. This can happen when people with diabetes eats to much of the wrong food or forget to take their diabetes medication. Self-monitoring and good management of blood sugar levels is the key to preventing…

The American Diabetic Diet

More than 1 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes each year and more than 200,000 deaths are attributed to the disease. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, or simply want to take better care of how you eat is to your advantage to follow the diet for diabetic Americans, in order to keep the diabetes under control. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes must learn to follow a diet plan for diabetics to stay healthy. Following the plan of good eating, such as the American Diabetes Diet, diabetic patients are able to effectively…

Can Moderate Consumption of Alcohol Lower Diabetes Risk?

According to researchers in Denmark, drinking alcohol - three to four days per week, can reduce your risk of developing diabetes. Researchers in Denmark examined alcohol consumption patterns and found that people who drink moderately on three to four days per week are less likely to develop diabetes compared with abstainers. Wine is particularly beneficial because it is rich in compounds that help maintain blood sugar balance. The findings were published in the journal Diabetologia and the study was conducted by researchers from the University of Southern Denmark. Diabetes arises when the body’s ability to…