Category Archives: Causes of Diabetes
Insulin Resistance, Lipotoxicity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Atherosclerosis
This will bore most readers. I just want to mention a scientific review article from 2009 that reviews insulin activity (down to a molecular level) in the context of type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and insulin resistance. Towards the end it starts sounding like an … Continue reading
Filed under Causes of Diabetes, coronary heart disease
Which Of Three Low-Carb Diets Reduces Future Risk of Diabetes?
Men eating low-carb diets featuring protein and fats from sources other than red and processed meats may reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes later, compared to other types of low-carb diets. The same Boston-based researchers previously looked for a similar … Continue reading
Filed under Causes of Diabetes, Fat in Diet, Protein
Mediterranean Diet Prevents Diabetes – Again
Spanish researchers report that the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 50% in middle-aged and older Spaniards, compared with a low-fat diet. Over 400 people participated in a trial comparing two Mediterranean diets and a low-fat diet. … Continue reading
Paleo and Low-Carb Diets: Much In Common?
My superficial reading of the paleo diet literature led me to think Dr. Loren Cordain was the modern originator of this trend, so I was surprised to find an article on the Stone Age diet and modern degenerative diseases in a … Continue reading
High Carbohydrate Eating Increases Risk of Diabetes
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported earlier this month that high consumption of carbohydrates, high-glycemic-index eating, and high-glycemic-load eating increases the risk of developing diabetes. High fiber consumption, on the other hand, seems to protect against diabetes. The article … Continue reading
Filed under Carbohydrate, Causes of Diabetes
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Bane of Mankind?
Over the last 30 years in the U.S., consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has increased from3.9% of total calories to 9.2% (in 2001). In that same time span, the percentage of overweight American adults increased from 47% to 66%. The obesity … Continue reading
Prediabetes Ignored Way Too Often
Only half of Americans with prediabetes take steps to avoid progression to diabetes, according to a recent report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Prediabetes is defined as: fasting blood sugar between 100 and 125 mg/dl (5.56–6.94 mmol/l) or … Continue reading
