Breakthrough in Type 2 Diabetes Research

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 27, 2013 | 9 comments

While diabetes mellitus type 1 is largely considered to be caused by genetics, scientists have been furiously studying type 2 diabetes and its causes, which are different and elusive. In some camps, the finger points to inflammation. In others, it is purely...

Type 2 Diabetes Linked to This Common Acid

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 14, 2013 | 3 comments

In a recent study looking at the metabolic domino effect of a diet-caused disease, scientists were able to show that (easily preventable) spikes in this certain acid is linked to increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. For those suffering from gout, a...

This Extract Helps Diabetics Manage Blood Sugar

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 6, 2013 | 3 comments

Researchers in Italy recently found promising effects on blood sugar of an extract that is found in an unlikely place. This study showed that the extract might make it possible to manage blood sugar without having to sacrifice carb consumption as strictly. The obvious...

Type 2 Diabetes Caused By This Sweetener

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 3, 2013 | 10 comments

A study out of Oxford University casts an unfavorable light on a common sweetener used in processed food. More troubling, though, is how hard it is to avoid the additive in the first place. In countries where there is a high consumption of high fructose corn syrup...

Type 2 Diabetes Prevented Using This Common Drink

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 31, 2012 | 11 comments

One particularly popular drink has been shown to have a hand in preventing more diseases than cranberry and pomegranate juices, healthful smoothies, and even green tea. And now it’s been proven to improve and even prevent type 2 diabetes. A new mega-study spanning 3...

Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Hearing Loss

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 20, 2012 | 2 comments

A recent mega-study involving more than 11,000 people found that hearing loss is one complication needing to be added to the long list for diabetics. Not that diabetics actually needed another reason to find a natural solution to reversing their type 2 diabetes, but...