Early, substantial weight loss combined with exercise, muscle-building and prescribed treatment may restore insulin sensitivity and improve the chances of type 2 diabetes remission , though the condition can return. Type 2 diabetes can, in some cases, be pushed into…
A Mumbai endocrinologist says rising childhood obesity, poor diets, inactivity and excessive screen time are pushing type 2 diabetes risk into early life, making schools a crucial front line for prevention. A Mumbai endocrinologist has argued that India’s diabetes crisis…
Attorney General Dave Sunday alleges Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi and three major PBMs conspired to inflate insulin prices and seeks compensation for affected patients. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has accused a group of major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy…
Cinnamon shows limited evidence of potential benefits for people with type 2 diabetes, while claims that mango leaf infusions manage the condition lack conclusive scientific support. Herbal remedies are often promoted as a simple way to help keep blood sugar…
Supply problems affecting diabetes, asthma, blood pressure and cholesterol medicines can disrupt stable treatment, with older generic drugs particularly vulnerable to manufacturing and distribution failures. Everyday medicines are often the ones most exposed when supply chains falter, and that is…
Pumpkin is rich in fibre and nutrients, but large portions can raise blood glucose. A clinician advises counting it towards carbohydrate intake and adjusting other starches accordingly. Pumpkin may look like an ordinary vegetable, but Taiwanese clinician Liu Po-jen says…
The new GlucoLens service interprets 14 days of sensor readings, linking glucose patterns with food, sleep and stress and suggesting small lifestyle changes. SympaFit has launched a new web-based report service designed to turn two weeks of glucose data into…
Apples generally raise blood glucose more slowly, while plain pumpkin contains less sugar overall and has a low glycaemic load. Both foods also provide fibre that may support digestion. Apples and pumpkin can both support digestion, but they affect blood…
A mouse study suggests eating fat before carbohydrates slows gastric emptying and activates gut-hormone pathways that may help limit the immediate rise in blood glucose. Researchers have found that eating fat before sugar may help blunt the body’s immediate blood-glucose…
Japanese researchers found that olive oil given to mice before glucose slowed gastric emptying and reduced the immediate rise in blood sugar, strengthening the case for testing meal sequencing in people. Researchers in Japan say the order in which food…
