The risk is higher for those with diabetes over 15 years, and in type 2 diabetics taking insulin. See Diabetes Care for details.
My Conquer Diabetes and Prediabetes program should help many folks avoid insulin.
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Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Cancer
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Red Wine For Athletic and Bedroom Performance
Quercetin in red wine may boost blood levels of testosterone, according to very preliminary research covered by ScienceDaily. Higher testosterone levels may boost athletic performance and rev up libido.
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Interested in Fasting?
The Ledger.com has an article on fasting, covering a few specific plans and potential health benefits. It’s written for the general public.
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A Response to “Low-Carb Eating and Cardiovascular Risk Factors” in Obesity Reviews
Here’s a response to the article in my last post. W.S. Yancy, a well-known low-carb advocate, is one of the authors. So maybe the original article is critical of low-carb eating.
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January 7, 2013 · 6:05 PMLow-Carbohydrate Diets and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The current issue of Obesity Reviews has an article entitled “Low-carbohydrate diets and cardiovascular risk factors.” I haven’t read it but predict that the authors found lowered triglycerides, higher HDL cholesterol, unchanged or slightly higher LDL cholesterols, and lower blood pressures in those eating sufficiently low-carb. All these changes would tend to reduce risk of heart attack and cardiac death. The article’s not free but you can probably pick it up for $20-40 (USD).
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January 7, 2013 · 4:12 PM
Please Support SilverLobster
My 14-year-old son is a budding artist. His work is viewable and for sale at DeviantArt. You can order prints of various sizes and quality, along with his art on cups and refrigerator magnets. Thanks for taking a look. Paul will get a kick out of the bump in page views whether you buy or not!
Some samples:
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QOTD: Why Do We Work?
Independence Hall: The U.S. Declaration of Independence was approved here on July 4, 1776 (not much to do with Scotsman Adam Smith)
“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.”
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Godspeed = May God prosper you
It’s a wonderful holiday for my U.S.A. readers, started by the Pilgrims in 1621.
Godspeed,
—Steve
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Is Your Blood Sugar Meter Accurate?
David Mendosa reviewed some reviews on home blood glucose monitor accuracy and reproducibility. He was motivated by a recent review in Consumer Reports. You’ll want to click through his links for details. The last time I looked into this, I learned that a device could receive FDA approval if it could measure accuracy to within 20% of the actual blood sugar value as determined by a laboratory machine. For a blood sugar of 200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l), the home device could give you a value anywhere between 160 and 240 mg/dl (8.9 to 13.3 mmol/l). That doesn’t exactly inspire confidence, does it?
—Steve
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Diabetic Mediterranean Diet 