Scientists From Granada Find A Potential Treatment To Prevent Diabetes And Obesity

A molecule called interleukin-6 has opened new doors for the creation of new drugs against obesity and diabetes. These are the conclusions of an international project which has had the participation of researchers from Vitagenes, a company which forms part of the Campus program promoted by the University of Granada (UGR) and situated in the Technological Park of Health Sciences (PTS).

Submitted by Avera

• 82 Views
• 0 Comments

A Visit to South Beach

I may be the last would-be weight watcher in the country to discover the South Beach Diet. The cover of the book by Dr. Arthur Agatston, MD, brags that it's a New York Times bestseller, and it even sports a pop-out button stating "lose belly fat first." Definitely not my usual thing.

But my hubby read the book last year and hasn't stopped talking about it since. "It's the only diet that's sensible,... read more

Submitted by Avera

• 111 Views
• 0 Comments

Top Three Tips For Diabetics

In my book Mindless Eating, I identified the five different Diet Danger Zones that influence diabetics as well as well-intended dieters. The key thing to keep in mind is that a person does not have to tackle all 5 areas. At any given time, one or possibly two will be the most critical. As a result, the best "tip of the day" depends on what a diabetics main problem area is (meal stuffing, snack grazing,... read more

Submitted by Avera

• 95 Views
• 1 Comment

Like Byetta, Liraglutide Cuts Blood Sugar, Weight in Type 2 Diabetes

Liraglutide, a new drug in the same class as Byetta, cuts blood sugar and lowers weight in a yearlong study of people with early type 2 diabetes.

The FDA has not yet approved liraglutide, although the new findings make eventual approval seem likely. Liraglutide requires once-daily injections. Byetta requires two injections a day, although a once-weekly version is in the works.

Submitted by Avera

• 72 Views
• 0 Comments

Turmeric Shows Promise in Combating Diabetes and Obesity

(NaturalNews) Turmeric, an Asian spice found in many curries, has a long history of use in reducing inflammation, healing wounds and relieving pain, but can it prevent diabetes? Since inflammation plays a big role in many diseases and is believed to be involved in the onset of both obesity and Type 2 diabetes,

Submitted by Avera

• 161 Views
• 6 Comments

Gastric stimulator induces weight loss in diabetics

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gastric electrical stimulation using the Tantalus system (MetaCure Ltd) can potentially improve glucose control and induce weight loss in obese type 2 diabetic patients who are poorly controlled with oral antidiabetic medication, according to preliminary study results reported at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Rome.

Submitted by Avera

• 55 Views
• 1 Comment

Diabetics Lose Less Fat After Gastric Bypass

A new study has found that diabetics lose less weight after gastric bypass surgery than patients without the disease. California researchers studied 310 surgery patients and found that those who had diabetes and those whose surgeons made a bigger stomach pouch were less likely to lose more than 40 percent of their excess weight than participants who were obese but not diabetic. Experts say the cause may be medications that stimulate fat production, or it... read more

Submitted by Avera

• 63 Views
• 0 Comments

No-Calorie Seasonings Help Lose Weight

June 16, 2008 -- Call it the "sprinkle" diet or the flavor-for-free diet.

If you sprinkle no-calorie seasonings and sweeteners on your foods, you will feel full faster, cut down on food consumption, and lose more weight than people who don't flavor their foods that way, according to a new study.

"The flavors may make people focus on the sensory characteristics of food -- smell and taste," says Alan Hirsch, MD, a Chicago neurologist and... read more

Submitted by Avera

• 81 Views
• 1 Comment

Bye, Bye Back Fat?

This is not specifically about diabetes, but it is about a new way to get rid of body fat. It is specifically for women and is one of the operations people do have when they lose loads of weight with all the new kinds of surgeries. Now this procedure is cheaper and easier. See what you think.
FRIDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) -- For many women, unsightly bumps and bulges above and below the... read more

Submitted by Avera

• 59 Views
• 0 Comments

Popular diets-Obesity

The answer to the perennial question "What's the best diet for losing weight?" is any diet that you can stick with for a long time. It should be as good for your overall health — your heart, bones, colon, and psyche — as it is for your waistline. It should offer plenty of good-tasting and healthy choices, banish few foods, and not require an extensive and expensive list of groceries or supplements.

Submitted by Avera

• 56 Views
• 0 Comments