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5 Best Probiotic Yoghurts to Add to Your Diet (Vegan Option Included)
Read moreDairy products are certainly off the menu if you have life-threatening milk allergies, but if you don’t have a milk allergy or severe intolerance, it can be confusing whether to eat or avoid them. Early research suggested that dairy products, including yoghurt, increased the risk…
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Achieving Diabetes Treatment Goals May Increase Lifespan by at least 10 years, New Research Says
Read moreObesity, high blood sugar, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL, ‘bad’) cholesterol are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) – the leading cause of premature death in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Numerous research shows that the most effective way to lower CVD risk,…
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High Intake of This Essential Nutrient Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Adolescents with NAFLD
Read moreA high omega-3 and low omega-6 essential fatty acid diet improves insulin sensitivity in obese children and adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), recent studies report. Remarkably, the high omega-3, low omega-6 fat diet reduced liver fat by 25.8% and improved insulin sensitivity without…
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How Probiotics Help Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
Read moreScientists have known that the types of bacteria present in the gut influence overall health for a long time. One of the first indications of this association came from a French microbiologist, Henri Tissier. He noticed that breastfed babies had large quantities of bifidobacteria in…
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Early, Stable Blood Sugar Control Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk
Read moreAchieving and maintaining blood sugar control soon after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis is linked to a lower risk of severe heart disease, a new study reveals. Notably, poor blood sugar control in the first year after diagnosis with frequent blood sugar fluctuations is associated…
