by Jodi Knapp | Oct 8, 2021
Everyone who studies type-2 diabetes agrees that it’s a lifestyle disease. And almost all agree that changing our lifestyle can drastically improve it. However, the various approaches recommended are often complicated and difficult to follow. But a new study just...
by Jodi Knapp | Sep 25, 2021
Fructose in both its natural form (fruit) and its excessively concentrated form (high-fructose corn syrup) has received a reputation for being fattening. In fact, high-fructose corn syrup is often blamed for much of the world’s diabetes epidemic. However, during a...
by Scott Davis | Sep 16, 2021
When it comes to hemorrhoids, most doctors blame constipation and a lack of fiber. But a new study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found no connection between these commonly blamed factors and hemorrhoids. However, they did find a clear...
by Jodi Knapp | Aug 29, 2021
NAFLD and type-2 diabetes are both lifestyle-related conditions that most often stem from obesity, an unhealthy diet, and/or a lack of physical exercise. As such, they often occur together. We know that diabetes increases the likelihood of neuropathy, with pain in the...
by Julissa Clay | Aug 28, 2021
Many studies have concluded that people with gum disease have an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study in PLOS ONE now takes it a few steps further, concluding that gum disease also causes type-2 diabetes and a decline in muscle strength. The...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 25, 2021
Researchers in every corner of the medical sciences have been searching for the “magic bullet” that can cure all disease with one shot. That’s not really realistic, though. Or is it? One vegetable has been proven to improve or cure not only high blood pressure but...