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Each cup of coffee a day may reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes 7%, according to an analysis published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Coffee Tea

Rachel Huxley of the University of Sydney, Australia) and colleagues analyzed 18 studies on coffee consumption and risk of diabetes and 13 studies on coffee and decaffeinated tea. In all these studies involved nearly a million participants.

People who consumed the most coffee, regular or decaf, or tea had a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Those who were 3 to 4 cups per day had a 25% lower risk than those who took 2 cups or less. Those who took more than 3 to 4 cups of decaffeinated coffee per day had a risk about 1 / 3 lower than those who took no coffee.

Tea drinkers who took more than 3 to 4 cups per day had a risk about 20% lower than those not taking.

The protective effect of coffee and tea seems independent of other lifestyle factors, suggesting the possibility that these drinks have a direct biological effect that reduces the risk of diabetes. Substances such as magnesium and antioxidants may also be involved.

“The identification of active components of these beverages should open new therapeutic avenues for the prevention of diabetes. It could also be considered advice to people most at risk to increase their consumption of tea and coffee in addition to increasing their physical activity levels and lose weight.

For many women for whom menopause is almost a nightmare, with a concomitant decrease in their quality of life. This latter group of women may be used for hormone replacement therapy, which involves the administration of the hormones the ovaries produce once they have stopped working. In any case, women need to accept treatment and not suffer other ailments not doing so.

This therapy is particularly indicated in the following cases:

- Early menopause, either spontaneous or surgical, as these patients are at increased risk for the effects of declining estrogen levels.

- Women with high symptoms of menopause such as hot flushes important, insomnia and malaise. Read the rest of this entry »

The bones appear to have a role in regulating blood sugar and could be the underlying cause of diabetes.

“Skeleton”

The skeleton has a role in regulating blood glucose and may be the underlying cause of diabetes, show two studies conducted in the United States.

Both studies discovered the role of a hormone derived from the bones called osteocalcin, and its link with insulin.

One study, conducted in mice, found that the breakdown of old bone, which occurs to allow new bone growth also helps maintain a healthy level of blood glucose.

And the link, say scientists at the Medical Center of Columbia University, is osteocalcin.

The researchers, who published the study in the journal Cell, believe the finding could lead to better treatments to control the global epidemic of type 2 diabetes.

Dr. Gerard Karsenty and his team had already shown in previous studies that osteocalcin may regulate glucose levels.

This hormone can “turn” the production of insulin in the pancreas, which in turn improves the ability of other cells to absorb glucose from the blood.

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Diabetes is one of the most common diseases affecting the population, especially in those who do not have good, healthy eating habits.

Types of diabetes

- Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetics produce little or no insulin. This type of diabetes usually appears in childhood or youth and those who suffer from external sources need insulin your body to help control their blood sugar.

- Type 2 Diabetes
In this type of diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin or can not use it properly. It is the most common variant of the disease that usually appears in adulthood. Often can be controlled with diet and exercise, but other times, it takes pills and even injections of insulin.

- Gestational Diabetes
It affects some pregnant women and usually disappears after delivery. Often recur in future pregnancies (two of every three cases). Having suffered from gestational diabetes increases the risk for type 2 diabetes later.

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Hypoglycemia crises, or when a person lacks blood glucose levels are too low, the organism manifested certain symptoms.

Usually the first symptom is a feeling of hunger which is not given enough importance and the patient continues on an empty stomach, to that signal then remains weak, cold sweats, palpitations, dizziness and in many cases mental confusion, which can end in loss of consciousness, if not taken prompt action to restore the body with the correct levels of sugar (energy).

Hypoglycemia are not exclusive of individuals who have diabetes and are undergoing treatment but are more likely, can occur at any time of day, since any of us.

Anyway those people who think they may have diabetes, either through family inheritance or the presence of some of the symptoms described should not stop to consult doctors for advice, to avoid future problems.

Inflammation of the tissues increases the presence of PAI-1 molecule that increases the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Molecules called free fatty acids circulating in the blood can directly increase the risk of diseases linked to obesity, according to a study released Wednesday by the journal Science Translational Medicine.

In addition, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of New York and Southwestern Medical Center at the University of Texas said the study shows why dangerously inflamed fatty tissue in obese individuals.

The tissue inflammation is a normal process whereby the body tries to counteract the infection.

However, this can spin out in cases of obesity and diseases linked to overweight such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some cancers.

According to scientists, the study clarifies the relationship between these fatty acids and inflammation in a breakthrough that could lead to development of better drugs for the treatment of patients with obesity-related diseases. Read the rest of this entry »

The risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction was reduced by 17%, and coronary heart disease by 15%.

The reduction “gradual and safe” blood glucose is beneficial to reduce the serious complications of diabetes, including macro vascular events, according to a meta-analysis of five major studies (UKPDS, ADVANCE, ACCORD, VADT, and Proactive) with 33,040 patients conducted by an independent team of researchers from the UK and whose results are published in the journal The Lancet (2009; 373:1765-1772).

The assessment criteria assessed included cardiovascular nonfatal myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease (myocardial infarction, fatal and non fatal), stroke and mortality associated with type 2 diabetes. After five years of treatment, the level of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) media in patients who followed the intensive regimen of blood glucose was 0.9 percent lower than those receiving standard treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

Obesity often leads to insulin resistance, a condition that can lead to development of type 2 diabetes.

Obesity often leads to insulin resistance, a condition that can lead to development of type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Monash University in Australia have now discovered that behind this result could be a protein called factor derived from the pigment epithelium (FDEP) that is secreted by fat cells.

The authors, who publish their work in the journal Cell Metabolism, provide evidence suggesting that specifically blocks the action of this protein could eliminate some of the complications of obesity.

Explains Matthew Watt, director of the study, “with the obesity increases the release of FDEP fat, leading to higher levels of FDEP in the blood. FDEP it sends a signal to other body tissues, producing insulin resistance in muscle and liver, a major defect that leads to the development of type 2 diabetes.

The high level of FDEP is also associated with an increased release of fatty acids from fat stores, which causes increased levels of blood lipids. This dyslipidaemia could be associated with other complications including cardiovascular disease. Read the rest of this entry »