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Reduce DM Risk With…Coffee?
Drinking lots of coffee and tea every day — even decaf — might keep diabetes away, new research shows.
In a meta-analysis of 18 studies, drinking three to four cups of coffee per day was associated with a 25% lower risk of diabetes than drinking two cups or less per day (RR 0.76, 95% CI 0.69 to 0.82), according to Rachel Huxley, PhD, of the George Institute for International Health in Sydney, Australia, and colleagues.
There were similar results for decaf coffee and tea.
Watch Your Diabetic Medications
Conclusions Our findings suggest a relatively unfavourable risk profile of sulphonylureas compared with metformin for all outcomes examined. Pioglitazone was associated with reduced all cause mortality compared with metformin. Pioglitazone also had a favourable risk profile compared with rosiglitazone; although this requires replication in other studies, it may have implications for prescribing within this class of drugs.
DM in Older Mexican Americans
The prevalence of diabetes among Mexican Americans aged ≥75 years has nearly doubled between 1993–1994 and 2004–2005 from 20.3 to 37.2%, respectively (P < 0.001).
A1C – Recommendations, Debates, and Questions
Another Reason Why I Drink Alcohol
Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes — Diabetes Care
Our analysis confirms previous research findings that moderate alcohol consumption is protective for type 2 diabetes in men and women.
Why I Drink Alcohol v2.0
Medical Updates – Red Grape Compound Showing Promise Against Diabetes | Health News
After an observation period of at least five weeks, the mice that were on high-fat diets showed that healthy insulin levels came back in half of the group due to triggers of what the team at University of Texas thinks are brain proteins called sirtuins also called Silent Information Regulator Two (Sir2) proteins, which are thought to influence aging and stress resistance.
Some of the other mice had elevated insulin levels which was conclusive depending on their diets. Even if the foundation for a solution is here, research is not yet closer to a plausible way to administer resveratrol to humans because injection into the brain is not an option. Coppari also rejects the idea that wine can solve your pre-diabetic problems as there is not enough of the compound in each serving, unfortunately.
Cultural Issues Matter in Underwriting
I was born in NY.
RESULTS Cultural and family challenges to diabetes management within foreign-born Chinese American families included how 1) diabetes symptoms challenged family harmony, 2) dietary prescriptions challenged food beliefs and practices, and 3) disease management requirements challenged established family role responsibilities.
Ethnicity Matters – DM and Asian Indians
Asian Indian ethnicity, but not other Asian ethnicities, was strongly associated with diabetes.
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I forgot we are not supposed to use race or ethnicity in our underwriting. Please ignore this post.
Saxagliptin (Onglyza) – Think DM2
Onglyza? Somebody got paid to name this drug. Think about that for a while.
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