Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin or when cells stop responding to the insulin that is produced, so that glucose in the blood cannot be absorbed into the cells of the body. Symptoms include frequent urination, lethargy, excessive thirst, and hunger. The treatment includes changes in diet, oral medications, and in some cases, daily injections of insulin.

Long-Term Low-Carb Diets: Benefits and Limitations for Type 2 Diabetes

Long-Term Low-Carb Diets: Benefits and Limitations for Type 2 Diabetes

For people with type 2 diabetes, following a long-term low-carbohydrate diet can help improve some blood fat levels, but it does not seem to affect blood sugar control. This information comes from a recent study that was shared online on July 24 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.

A group of researchers from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan, led by Takahiro Ichikawa, looked into how long-term low-carb diets impact blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes patients. They reviewed six studies that fit their criteria.

Delay Diabetes for Four Years to Improve Long-Term Health

Delay Diabetes for Four Years to Improve Long-Term Health

People with prediabetes can lower their risk of dying and having serious health problems if they delay getting diabetes for just four years. A study by Guangwei Li and his team at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital found these results and published them in PLOS Medicine.

Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that can cause death and disability. It also costs a lot of money to treat. Changing your lifestyle, like eating healthy and exercising more, can help people with prediabetes avoid getting diabetes. But, until now, it wasn’t clear how long you need to delay diabetes to see these benefits.