Tag: diabetes
The Strange and Little-Known Uses of Pickle Juice
Although pickle juice—which contains cucumbers, salt, water and sometimes, vinegar—is high in sodium, it may offer several health benefits. From fighting muscle and menstrual cramps to controlling blood …
Friend or Foe: A Diabetics Study Guide To Healthy Eating
Diabetics have to be selective when it comes to diet. The “friends” in this study guide are recommended for any diabetics’ diet and the “foes” are not entirely …
4 Crucial Wound Care Tips for Diabetics
People with diabetes tend to have a slower healing process. The body’s inability to metabolize glucose creates a high blood sugar, which messes with the body’s healing process. …
Why Do Wounds Take So Long To Heal for Diabetics?
If you’re diabetic, your doctor has likely warned you about your slow healing process. A small cut may take a while to heal, and because your healing time …
4 Skincare Tips for Diabetics
If you have Diabetes, you probably deal with skin issues. Higher than normal glucose levels can cause the skin to dry out and small cuts to become big …
Diabetes and COVID: What You Should Know
The pandemic that’s sweeping across the nation has many people with underlying health conditions – like diabetes – concerned about contracting the virus. To help diabetics understand the …
Gut Bacteria Appears to Trigger Type 2 Diabetes
New research out of Canada has found that there appears to be a link between gut bacteria and type 2 diabetes. Although the findings were tentative, the team …
Stem Cells Have Cured Type 1 Diabetes in Mice
Scientists recently cured type 1 diabetes in mice using a technique that turns human stem cells into insulin-producing beta cells so fast that it creates a “rapid cure” …
Mixing Artificial Sweeteners and Carbs May Affect Insulin Sensitivity
There’s new research indicating that mixing carbs and artificial sweeteners can alter your sensitivity to sweet tastes, possibly impacting insulin sensitivity. Understanding taste Taste doesn’t just allow us …
Microscopy Breakthrough Will Aid Diabetes Research
Could a diabetes breakthrough come in the form of better technology and techniques? New research says yes. Innovations in microscopy Until recently, quality images of GLP1R—a receptor protein …