Scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center have discovered that protein deposits in the pancreas become worse as blood glucose levels rise, even slightly, causing damage to the ... Read More

What's the Glycemic Index? The glycemic index rates foods by how much they raise blood glucose. Processed sweets like candy, sugar, cake and cookies have a high glycemic index, while whole-grains ... Read More

Can type 2 diabetes be controlled with only diet and exercise? It is possible to manage type 2 diabetes with diet and exercise, for some people. Not everyone will have ... Read More

Summer is the time for picnics. Are you wondering about the nutrition facts for typical picnic foods? If you have type 2 diabetes, you know that it's wise to be ... Read More

The Endocrine Society has issued an article for patients on the recent Lantus study that showed an increase in cancers among Lantus insulin users. The society says that the German ... Read More

An article that appeared in this month's Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, cites a study that shows that diabetics who undergo joint replacement surgery have fewer complications afterwards if ... Read More

A study from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine investigated the effectiveness of chromium picolinate on insulin sensitivity in obese adults who had metabolic syndrome. The 63 participants took ... Read More

The FDA has issued an advisory stating that four recently-published observational studies have shown an increase in cancer risk for people with diabetes who use Lantus insulin (insulin glargine). According to ... Read More