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1/3 of Americans Have Pre-Diabetes Syndrome
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A condition called insulin resistance syndrome puts people at high risk of diabetes and heart disease. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and acanthosis nigricans (a skin condition) are linked to insulin resistance syndrome. In insulin resistance syndrome, also known as metabolic syndrome or syndrome X, a person loses his or her ability to manage insulin effectively. Know the conditions that can be a sign of diabetes.
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Chromium
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In addition to helping to create normal blood sugar levels and regulating your cholesterol - without the side effects of diabetes medication - chromium may also improve muscle tone and burn fat, according to studies published in Sports Medicine.
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Supplemental GLA Improves Dry Eye in Sjogren's Syndrome
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Affecting more than 1.4 million Americans, Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the glands that produce tears and saliva. The hallmark symptoms of the disorder are dry mouth and dry eyes. Sjogren's syndrome is also frequently associated with rheumatic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. (Sjogren's Syndrome, GLA)
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Why Trans Fat Is So Bad For You
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An American Heart Association study released in 2002 showed that food cooked with trans fat clogs arteries quicker than food cooked in animal-based saturated fat. But trans fat has what researchers are beginning to agree is a more insidious function in the body: It actually reprograms how cells work, causing lifelong damage that can lead to diabetes, stroke, and possibly cancer. (Diabetic Nutrition, Heart Disease, Syndrome X)
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Get A "Grrip!": Diabetes and Your Hands
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When you hear about the complications of diabetes, you usually hear about your heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and feet. But diabetes can affect the muscles and joints of your hands, too. Diabetes-related hand conditions are usually not life-threatening, but they can have a great impact on the quality of your life. (Diabetic Complications, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Stiff-Hand Syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture)
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Zinc
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Zinc, the second most abundant trace mineral in the body, plays critical roles in glucose regulation, the proper function of insulin, and weight control. (Syndrome X, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes Nutrition)
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Neuropathy Most Likely To Strike In Type 2 Diabetes Not In Type 1
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Painful neuropathy is more common in patients with type 2 diabetes than in those with type 1, due to metabolic syndrome, researchers suggest, because of a link with the metabolic syndrome. (Diabetic Complications, Polyneuropathy, Metabolic Syndrome)
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Ten Dietary Principles To Live By
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Reverse Metabolic Syndrome is a nutritional disease, the most straightforward way to prevent or reverse it is by improving your eating habits. (Reverse Metabolic Syndrome, Syndrome X, Insulin Resistance)
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Those With PCOS Can Benefit from Lo Carb Diet
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Women with Polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of developing insulin resistance, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lipid abnormalities and endometrial carcinoma (cancer). Many non-medical approaches can relieve or reduce specific symptoms. Many women with PCOS follow a low-carbohydrate diet designed to lose or maintain their weight.
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Even Diet Soft Drinks Are Associated With An Increased Risk Of Heart Disease
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Diet soft drinks are lower in calories, but are still associated with a greater risk of heart disease as are sugar-laden sodas, according to a new study. (Diabetic Diet, Metabolic Syndrome, Artificial Sweeteners, Diet Soda)
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Diabetes - The Inflammation Syndrome Connection
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Many nutritional supplements can lessen the inflammation in diabetes, but it is essential that the underlying diet be corrected. That said, a key objective of supplementation should be to lower glucose levels and improve insulin function, which should in turn reduce inflammation. Helpful supplements include chromium, Vitamin E, Vitamin C and the omega-3 fatty acids. (Diabetes Nutrition, Inflammation, Arthritis, Heart Disease)
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Insulin Resistance: When Things Go Awry
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An easy-to-understand discussion of the cause of diabetes. Lifestyle choices can be a virtual prescription for Syndrome X, diabetes, and heart disease.
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Vitamin C: Important for Diabetics
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Vitamin C protects against Syndrome X, diabetes, and their accompanying disorders in many different ways. It works most directly by blocking many of the deleterious effects of elevated glucose and insulin. Important information for diabetes management and diabetes nutrition. (Diabetic Nutrition)
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What Makes Diabetes Painful?
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Diabetes can destroy small blood vessels, which in turn can damage the nervous system, and these damaged nerves can cause pain. (Peripheral Neuropathy, Nervous System)
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Supplements for Digestive Health: Get Results with This Duo
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If you’re older and having some age-related GI symptoms, like gas, acid reflux, bloating or irritable bowel syndrome, you should consider taking two supplements for digestion—both digestive enzymes and probiotics—not just one or the other. You’re likely to have better relief of your symptoms, and a faster restoration of normal function. (Probiotic, Enzyme, Reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
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