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New Study Shows Benefits of Omega3's

A new study published in Health Day magazine Health Day, finds that young people at risk for developing Type 1 Diabetes may be able to prevent its onset with the use of foods rich in Omega 3's. Visit the site for more.

Go Here to Check the Glycemic Index of Your Foods

If you have diabetes or at risk of becoming diabetic you should definitely be aware of and plan your meals with the glycemic index of foods in mind.

Glycemic index (also glycaemic index, GI) is a ranking system for carbohydrates based on their effect on blood glucose levels. It compares available carbohydrates gram for gram in individual foods, providing a numerical, evidence-based index of postprandial (post-meal) glycemia. The concept was invented by Dr. David J. Jenkins and colleagues in 1981 at the University of Toronto.

On of the most informative sites about your glycemic load of foods is found at http://www.montignac.com/en/ig_pionnier.php. The site is published by a former "big pharma" executive, so you know its credible.

You should check out the glycemic index for management of other health conditions such as weight management, lowering the acidity of your body and other related health conditions
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Ginseng and Diabetes

A recent study by Canadian and Korean researchers found that Korean red ginseng (Panax Ginseng) improves glucose and insulin regulation in some people with Type 2 diabetes.

Source, "Korean Red Ginseng Shown Safe and Possibly Useful in Treating Type 2 Diabetes" by Heather S Oliff, PhD, and Mark Blumenthal, Herbalgram, 2007
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Connection Between Thiamine (Vitamin B1) and Diabetes

Researchers at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, have discovered that deficiency of thiamine – Vitamin B1 - may be key to a range of vascular problems for people with diabetes. They have also solved the mystery as to why thiamine deficiency in diabetes had remained hidden until now.

The University of Warwick researchers, led by Professor Paul Thornalley, have shown conclusively that diabetic patients are thiamine deficient in blood plasma. They were also able to solve the mystery of what was happening to thiamine in diabetic patients and connect it more closely to vascular complications in diabetic patients.

The team found that thiamine concentration in blood plasma was decreased 76% in type 1 diabetic patients and 75% in type 2 diabetic patients.

To go to the Warwick site click HERE.

Diabetics Face Sleep Apnea More

Healthy Day reported on July 30, 2007 about a National Sleep Foundation study that showed that 36 percent of type 2 diabetics suffer from sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea occurs when impaired breathing due to collapsed airways triggers multiple nighttime awakenings. the report found that men, particularly those over the age of 62, were more than twice as likely as women to experience interrupted sleep.

The researchers recommend that clinicians screen patients with type 2 diabetes for obstructive sleep apnea.

The report said The National Sleep Foundation estimates that more than 18 million people suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, although the majority of people have not been diagnosed with the disorder. Obstructive sleep apnea is related to a multitude of health risks, including heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, sexual dysfunction and an increased risk of car accidents.

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Avandia Meeting Monday

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration will meet Monday to discuss Avandia a diabetes medication. They will also discuss the safety of Actos a diabetes drug, reported the USA Today.

They will hear from Steven Nissen of Cleveland Clinic whose study touched off a firestorm about the safety of the two drugs. The panel could recommend no change up to withdrawal of the drugs from the market. Glaxo-Kline continues to hold steadfast their drugs are safe.

Cornell U Study Says Selenium Could Promote Diabetes

Researchers at Cornell University have found that, "higher than normal amounts of selenium, an antioxidant, could promote type 2 diabetes. Mice administered the selenium enzyme developed the precursors of diabetes at a much higher rate than did control mice.

Selenium could damage cell membranes and genetic material and lead to the development of cancer and heart disease.

Xingen Lei, associate professor of animal science at Cornell, said,"Although antioxidants are beneficial for health, too many may be harmful and we need to be more cautious in making recommendations to supplement the diet with them". Lei said more research is needed before people blindly supplement their diets with antioxidants like selenium.

You can read the full report in the June 15 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences or the Cornell, or a report on the Cornell study at:
http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/04/6.17.04/selenium_diabetes.html

Water, Water Everywhere!

The risk of dehydration is higher for diabetics, and even greater when running high blood sugars on a hot summer day. High glucose levels trigger the body to draw extra water from the cells to flush out the glucose, which is then excreted in urine. This process requires the body to use its stored fluid. High blood sugars combined with sweating and inadequate fluid intake can quickly lead to dehydration or even severe hydration (dangerous).
As the dog days of July are upon us, here are a few reminders on staying hydrated:
Try for eight cups of fluid per day, even more when hot and sweaty.
Any non-caffeinated fluid counts. Water is terrific, but you won't get busted by the Dehydration Police if you sip on decaf iced tea or another sugar-free favorite.

From the Diabetes Blog http://thediabetesbolg.com/

Avandia Linked to Bone Fractures in Men

This from medtrackalert.com:


"A small clinical study suggests that the diabetes med Avandia may increase the risk of bone fractures in men as well as women. This analysis of 32 patients' data follows a 2006 study that suggested Avandia was linked to fractures in older female diabetics. Critics of the study say that the study group is too small and the data too old to be accurate. (The Times) UPDATED 2007-07-03"