Diabetics ‘at higher liver disease risk’

WASHINGTON – A new study has shown that adults with newly diagnosed diabetes are at higher long-term risk of serious liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver failure.

It is well-known that diabetes has a negative impact on the eye, kidney and blood vessels, but little is known about its effect on the liver.

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Antioxidants in diet ‘can improve insulin resistance in obese adults’

WASHINGTON – A new study has found that a diet rich in natural antioxidants may improve insulin resistance in obese adults.

“The beneficial effects of antioxidants are known, but we have revealed for the first time one of their biological bases of action-improving hormonal action in obese subjects with the metabolic syndrome,” said principal author Antonio …. Source article  : Antioxidants in diet ‘can improve insulin resistance in obese adults’.

Special Mangoes for diabetics in Malihabad

MALIHABAD – With an aim to lure diabetics, farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Malihabad District grew a mango variety brought from Florida, which has 75 percent less sugar content than regular mangoes.

Horticulturalists in Malihabad who imported branches of the Tommy Atkins variety from Florida five years ago … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Special Mangoes for diabetics in Malihabad.

Erectile dysfunction a sign of heart disease: Study

MELBOURNE – Men suffering from erectile dysfunction are at greater risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, a new study has said.

Australian experts have found that men aged 20 years and older diagnosed with erectile dysfunction had more than double the incidence of cardiovascular events than those with normal sexual ability.
After the first incident …. Original source  : Erectile dysfunction a sign of heart disease: Study.

Low-carbs diet more effective in losing weight

WASHINGTON – Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a low-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, says a study.

“The typical diet that physicians recommend for weight loss is a low-fat diet. However, as this study shows, not all people have the same … Read more : Low-carbs diet more effective in losing weight.