There’s new evidence that undetected diabetes may triple the risk of severe gum disease and double the risk of a heart attack. In addition, previous research has shown that a combination of diabetes-related kidney complications, ischemic heart disease, and periodontitis creates three times the risk of mortality compared to those without periodontitis. The risk of … Continue reading Study: Undiagnosed Diabetes Doubles Risk of Heart Attack
For men with diabetes, going on a strict diet may not seem realistic, but new research indicates that infrequent fasting episodes may help with the disease. How fasting helps diabetes A team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine looked at fasting from dawn until sunset during Ramadan, the Islamic spiritual practice, to see if … Continue reading Fasting May Help Diabetes
Controlling your blood sugar is a vital part of lowering your risk for developing type 2 diabetes and a new study has found that restricted meal times may help. More specifically, the research determined that consuming meals within a 9-hour window—regardless of other dietary changes—may help manage blood sugar levels. Controlling men’s blood sugar Although … Continue reading Why You Should Set Meal Times to Control Blood Sugar
Most people with diabetes are aware that certain fruits, such as pineapple, can affect blood sugar more than others. But that doesn’t mean you can’t eat pineapple at all if you have diabetes; the key is moderation. How fruit affects diabetes The majority of fruits have little impact on blood sugar compared to foods with … Continue reading Can You Eat Pineapple if You Have Diabetes?
New findings indicate that there may be a strong correlation between erectile dysfunction (ED) and diabetes in terms of genetics. This goes beyond previous observational evidence that linked the two. The new study on erectile dysfunction and diabetes A team of researchers from the UK looked at data from more than 220,000 men from three … Continue reading Erectile Dysfunction and Diabetes Linked Genetically
A new study about sleep published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism looked at the data from 788 healthy European men and women aged 30 to 60 years old as part of the “European Relationship between Insulin Sensitivity and Cardiovascular Disease” (EGIR-RISC) study. The link between sleep and insulin They looked at factors … Continue reading Too Much or Too Little Sleep Increases Diabetes Risk
When it comes to diabetes, men and women are affected differently, and we’re not just talking about erectile dysfunction (ED). Women frequently have more serious complications and an increased risk of death compared to men. But diabetes is more common in men, especially type 2, which has been linked to lower testosterone levels. (Interestingly, higher … Continue reading Erectile Dysfunction and Other Side Effects of Diabetes in Men
