Topic: Internal Medicine
Having a set diet is important for those that are suffering from diabetes. Not controlling what they eat can cause them to have high levels of sugar in their blood which can turn out to be quite hazardous for a person suffering from diabetes. There is no specific seven day diet plan that diabetics need to follow. Instead there are ...
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Adding a drug that lowers blood fats known as triglycerides to cholesterol-fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study. The study run by the National Institutes of Health, dubbed Accord, aimed to see if the dual-drug therapy could ...
Since centuries coconut oil has been used for cooking. Researchers have recorded the tremendous health benefits derived from coconut oil. In 1981, Prior et al concluded; coconut oil lowers cholesterol and it directly stimulates the thyroid function. In the presence of adequate thyroid hormone, LDL-cholesterol gets converted to essential anti-aging steroids, pregnenolone, progesterone and DHEA. Consequently, these hormones are responsible ...
Diabetics who seek to aggressively lower their blood pressure and cholesterol are not reducing their risk of a heart attack and could suffer negative side effects, a study released Sunday said. The results of the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) clinical trial appear to repudiate years of medical advice for type-2 diabetics who face a high ...
