Tag Archives: Insulin

Eating chocolate on a daily basis may improve insulin levels and liver enzymes in adults, said a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology/Lifestyle 2016 Scientific Sessions. The study observed in 1,153 adults, aged 18 to 69 years between 2007 and 2009 and 81.8 percent of them were classified as chocolate consumers. They found that consuming 100 mg of ...

Dementia or a condition where the patient suffers corrosion of memory, thought process, conduct, and the capability to carry out daily chores, as explained by the World Health Organization (WHO), is one of the growing concerns of the medical world. Offering some hope, a new study has shown that insulin might bear potential to treat dementia, which is most usually ...

Those with diabetes, especially those on daily insulin injections need to plan their vacation away from home, even to their nearest farm house with care and caution, suggest experts. Besides carrying their medicine, they need to locate the nearest medical facility in case of any need and keep handy their list of medications and insurance cards. While food reserves help ...

Sleep loss can elevate levels of free fatty acids in the blood among those with pre-diabetic conditions, says new study, confirming a 15-year-old study on the same lines. The study, however, could link for the first time sleep loss to diabetes with more evidence collected for 24 hours about the fatty acid levels in the blood due to insufficient sleep ...

Life expectancy of the present generation with type 1 diabetes may go up, reveals a new study from Scotland. Type 1 diabetes, which is also known as juvenile diabetes, is a condition where the body does not produce insulin to convert sugars, starches and other foods into energy. At the same time, the immune system destroys insulin-producing glands in the ...

A sweet smell on the breath of your kids could have bitter health consequences as researchers have found that it could signal the onset of Type 1 diabetes. A sweet-smelling chemical marker (acetone) in the breath is linked with a build-up of potentially harmful chemicals (ketones) in the blood that accumulate when insulin levels are low, the researchers noted. “Current ...

When November 14 is observed as Diabetes Day, about 70,000 children below 15 years are reportedly being suffered from type 1 diabetes. An increasing number of children are developing diabetes with up to 90 percent of all childhood diabetes being type 1, where children are dependent on insulin for survival. "Most children with type 1 diabetes are not diagnosed on ...