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 … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 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 …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

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.

The latest … Read more >>.

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.

Weight gain after 50 ‘can lead to diabetes’

Washington, June 23 (ANI): Gaining weight, especially around the waist, after the age of 50 can lead to diabetes, according to a new study.

As part of the research, Mary L. Biggs, of the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues examined the relationship between …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Weight gain after 50 ‘can lead to diabetes’.

High blood sugar in pregnancy may raise diabetes risk in kids

Washington, June 23 (ANI): A new study has shown that kids of mothers whose blood glucose (sugar) was high during pregnancy are more likely to have low insulin sensitivity-a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.

“We know that children born to women with type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes, or who have high blood sugar during … Read more : High blood sugar in pregnancy may raise diabetes risk in kids.

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.

The latest …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Diabetics ‘at higher liver disease risk’.

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 … Read more >>>.

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 …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Special Mangoes for diabetics in Malihabad.

Diabetics with minor kidney damage ’six times more likely to die’

WASHINGTON – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health have found that people with type 1 diabetes who have early and asymptomatic kidney damage, as indicated by small amounts of protein in the …. Source  : Diabetics with minor kidney damage ’six times more likely to die’.

No heart benefit from Omega-3 for diabetic women

WASHINGTON – A University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study has found that consuming higher amounts of omega-3 fatty acids is not linked to lower heart disease risk for women with type 1 diabetes.

Omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found … Read this article on Gaea Times at : No heart benefit from Omega-3 for diabetic women.

High levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may be harmful for diabetic women

WASHINGTON – A University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study has found that elevated blood levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or ‘good’ cholesterol, typically thought to protect against heart disease, may do the opposite in women with type 1 diabetes.

HDL …. Read the original article  : High levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may be harmful for diabetic women.