Thiamine (Vitamin B1)’reverses kidney damage’

Posted on December 28, 2008. Filed under: Diet and Nutrition, Wellness, vitamins | Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Doses of vitamin B1 (thiamine) can reverse early kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, research shows.
The team from Warwick University tested the effect of vitamin B1, which is found in meat, yeast and grain, on 40 patients from Pakistan.
The treatment stopped the loss of a key protein in the urine, the journal Diabetologia [...]

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Testosterone gel benefits some men with diabetes

Posted on July 2, 2008. Filed under: Diseases, Drugs, Society, Wellness, medicine | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Testosterone gel benefits some men with diabetes

By Megan RauscherWed
Men with type 2 diabetes or the metabolic syndrome, or both, are prone to have low testosterone levels. If so, testosterone replacement therapy with a gel applied to the skin may improve their response to insulin and their sexual function, according to the results of a new [...]

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Low Carb Diets Good For Overweight Diabetics-

Posted on June 1, 2008. Filed under: Diet and Nutrition, Diseases, Society, Wellness, health, medicine | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This study may help re-popularize the Atkins diet, which can  be a good diet for those trying to regulate their blood sugars.  However, it is usually difficult to do for more than a few weeks.  As a result, the South Beach Diet may be a good alternative since it is high protein for the first [...]

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Erectile dysfunction predicts heart problems: study

Posted on May 31, 2008. Filed under: Drugs, Fitness, Home Health, Society, Survival, Wellness, environment, medicine | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Erectile dysfunction predicts heart problems: study

By Amy Norton

Problems with maintaining an erection may foretell heart trouble ahead for men with type 2 diabetes, two new studies show.
A number of past studies have found a connection between erectile dysfunction (ED) and heart disease. But the new findings, published in the Journal of the American College of [...]

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Sunshine Prevents Cancer?

Posted on March 16, 2008. Filed under: Alternative, Diet and Nutrition, Diseases, Longevitiy, Society, Survival, Wellness, Women's Health, environment, health, medicine, vitamins | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

All these years, doctors have been telling their patients to avoid the sun to prevent cancer… now, perhaps the opposite is true! Get more sun and you may be able to prevent breast, colon and prostate cancer, to name a few… 

A Ray Of Sunshine In The Fight Against Cancer: Vitamin D May Help
ScienceDaily (2008-02-16) — [...]

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