Health Hazards of Vitamin D Deprivation

by | Jan 14, 2012 | 18 comments

If you’ve been following your doctor’s advice to the ‘T,’ you’ve probably been really careful when it comes to sun exposure. Using sunscreen and covering yourself up when needed. – – After all, isn’t the sun causing major cancers? Well, too much sun...

Black Tea Fights Diabetes

by | Jan 13, 2012 | 31 comments

While many nutritionists espouse the benefits of green tea, its antioxidant-rich cousin — black tea — often takes a back seat. However, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center found that regular consumers of black...

Compound In Olive Oil Fights Diabetes

by | Jan 8, 2012 | 14 comments

Those with diabetes should cook with extra virgin olive oil as much as possible, reports a paper conducted by a team of scientists at Australia’s Deakin University. In this paper, researchers reviewed the current literature that investigated the health benefits of...

Insomnia Brings on Type 2 Diabetes

by | Jan 3, 2012 | 2 comments

Insulin resistance, a chronic condition where one’s body isn’t able to process blood sugar, has long been tied to sleep apnea. However, new research coming out of Japan’s Teikyo University discovered that sleepless nights may also boost insulin resistance. In this...

Smog Worsens Insulin Resistance

by | Dec 30, 2011 | 7 comments

Living in cities with high levels of air pollution can increase insulin resistance and make people more prone to type 2 diabetes, the results of a Danish research study suggests. A particular pollutant, known as nitric oxide, is specifically tied to increases in blood...

One Drink Per Day Keeps Diabetes Away

by | Dec 26, 2011 | 21 comments

Those wanting to keep type 2 diabetes at bay should eat healthy, exercise everyday and down alcohol in moderation, according to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition this week. In this study of 80,000 women, those that habitually drank two...