Myth Debunking Of Diabetes
There are many myths and strange notions aboutdiabetes and the most common of them is that diabetes cannot be reversed. This is just never possible as with changes in lifestyle and even with just holistic help diabetes gets reversed by many. Today diabetes is just one of the greatest diseases to come to affect thousands of Americans. Thanks to the huge effect of junk food and refined sugar that diabetes has been coming to the stage that it is here now. Doctors tell you repeatedly that giving up refined sugar and flour, even if you don’t have diabetes is a powerfully healthy habit that will keep you healthy in many ways.
Moderate Exercise May Delay Onset Of Type 2 Diabetes In Teenagers
New research has shown that, teenagers who engaged themselves in moderate physical activity, has better metabolism and burn more calories than their inactive age-fellows, a truth that provide protection against type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes develops when the insulin in body fails to regulate blood-sugar, causing blood sugar levels to rise. The disorder is associated with obesity, but studies in adults have shown that constant physical workout can prevent its arrival.
Whether this is true in case of children or teenagers, there is still no evidence. It is important to know, as rising rates of obesity in children are leading to increasing rates of type 2 diabetes.
For the new study, researchers planted 32 male and female teenagers with accelerometers to record the body’s movement in a day.
Type 2 diabetes develops when the insulin in body fails to regulate blood-sugar, causing blood sugar levels to rise. The disorder is associated with obesity, but studies in adults have shown that constant physical workout can prevent its arrival.
Whether this is true in case of children or teenagers, there is still no evidence. It is important to know, as rising rates of obesity in children are leading to increasing rates of type 2 diabetes.
For the new study, researchers planted 32 male and female teenagers with accelerometers to record the body’s movement in a day.
Diabetes, High Blood Pressure May Hasten Death In People With Alzheimer's
According to a new study, diabetes or hypertension can hasten the death in people with Alzheimer’s. The study has been published in the Nov.4 issue of Neurology and it says that Alzheimer’s patients with diabetes have two times higher chances to die sooner that the people with dementia condition but without diabetes. Similarly, those with Alzheimer’s and hypertension have two-and-a-half times more chances to die sooner than the Alzheimer’s patients with normal blood pressure.
Yaakov Stern, who authored the study, says in an American Acdeamy of Neurology news release: “Different studies say that the average life span of someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can be anywhere between three to nine years and for that person and their caregiver every minute is precious. There are controllable factors that can drastically affect how long that person can survive.”
Yaakov Stern, who authored the study, says in an American Acdeamy of Neurology news release: “Different studies say that the average life span of someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can be anywhere between three to nine years and for that person and their caregiver every minute is precious. There are controllable factors that can drastically affect how long that person can survive.”
