Sweden—Filtered coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research from Chalmers University of Technology and Umeå University. Filtered coffee is the most common method of preparation in most places, notes a press release, but some people drink boiled coffee, in which coarse ground...
The intake of watermelon or its byproducts had big effects on mice: It altered glucose metabolism, the microbiome, and hepatic proinflammatory metabolites, according to new research published in The Journal of Nutrition. Ten-week-old male mice were fed either a low-fat diet, a high-fat diet, or a high-fat diet plus watermelon...
Baltimore, MD—Intermittent fasting "could be part of a healthy lifestyle," according to new research from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Neuroscientist Mark Mattson, Ph.D., hopes that his new article will help clarify the science and clinical applications of intermittent fasting so that physicians can help guide patients who want...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Although high blood sugar is never good, it’s especially harmful during pregnancy. When glucose intolerance appears for the first time in pregnancy, it is called gestational diabetes mellitus. Public health officials are worried. Parallel to obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) rates are rising across the globe, affecting as many as...
Cincinnati, OH—The extract of the leaves of Ginkgo biloba may offer some therapeutic benefits in fighting Type 2 diabetes, according to new research from a team of international scientists. Helal Fouad Hetta, Ph.D., scientist in the University of Cincinnati Division of Digestive Diseases, said in a press release: “In diabetic...
Boston, MA—People who adhere strongly to a plant-based diet may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with a lower adherence, according to a new meta-analysis from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Frank Qian, first author of the study, who conducted the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Usually, I’m happy to report on trends. The plant-based boom, the CBD craze…sharing news about the wellbeing-boosters that are bringing consumers to natural products stores is a highlight. The trend I spent hours researching this month, though, brings me no joy: Children being diagnosed with adult diseases. A few sobering...
An hour of exposure to blue light at night raises blood sugar levels and increases sugar consumption in male rats, according to a study from researchers at the Universities of Strasbourg and Amsterdam. A press release on the study notes that retinal cells in the eye convey information directly to...
Linoleic acid intake is inversely associated with risk of type-II diabetes, according to a new study published in Diabetes Care. The study followed 83,648 women from the Nurse’s Health Study (NHS), 88,610 women from NHSII, and 41,771 men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. Dietary data was collected every 2-4...
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium—The bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila may be able to moderate the progression of pre-diabetes and reduce cholesterol levels, according to a study conducted by a team of researchers from Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain). A press release on the topic notes that the team has studied this bacteria twice previously,...
