Category Archives: Causes of Diabetes
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
Diabetes + Overweight and Obesity = Diabesity
Mark Hyman, M.D., blogged about diabesity at the Huffington Post December 24, 2009. He defines diabesity as a problem with glucose regulation associated with overweight and obesity. The glucose physiology problem ranges from metabolic syndrome to prediabetes to full-blown type … Continue reading
Filed under Causes of Diabetes, Fish, Fruits, Grains, legumes, nuts, Overweight and Obesity, Prevention of T2 Diabetes
Book Review: Good Calories, Bad Calories
Here’s my review of good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control, and Disease, by Gary Taubes, 2007. I give it five stars on Amazon.com’s five-star system (“I love it”). ♦ ♦ ♦ This brilliant book deserves … Continue reading
Fish Consumption Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
A recent study suggests that fish intake may modestly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Harvard researchers examined the dietary habits of over 195,000 study participants over the course of at least 14 years. Increasing consumption of fish … Continue reading
Filed under Causes of Diabetes, Fish
Dental Problems and Systemic Chronic Disease: A Carbohydrate Connection?
Dentists are considering a return to an old theory that dietary carbohydrates first cause dental diseases, then certain systemic chronic diseases, according to a review in the June 1, 2009, Journal of Dental Research. We’ve known for years that some dental and systemic diseases are associated with … Continue reading
Misleading “Mediterranean Diet” Headline at the Washington Post
Perhaps you read the December 17, 2008, Washington Post (online) article, “Mediterranean-Style Diet Best for Blood Sugar Control.” The same headline was used by MedlinePlus: Trusted Health Information for You, a service of the U.S. government. The two articles may … Continue reading
Filed under Causes of Diabetes, Mediterranean Diet
