(Natural News) Diabetes is a chronic disease that has become an epidemic around the world. Many people with diabetes are treated with antidiabetic drugs that come with harmful side effects. For this reason, scientists continue to search for safer and natural alternatives to treat diabetes. Researchers from the University of Sfax in Tunisia and the University of Western Brittany in France discovered […]

(Natural News) The ketogenic diet is one of the most popular diets today. Many people have tried it and have met success with it when it comes to reducing their weight. As a bonus, it helps control blood glucose levels, which is important to avoid diabetes. But lately, there have been reports that the keto […]

(Natural News) Researchers can now explain how physical exercise reduces belly fat. According to them, exercise causes the release of interleukin-6, a signaling molecule that contributes to the elimination of visceral abdominal fat. In a recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism, a team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) demonstrated that obese adults could […]

(Natural News) People with diabetes have a higher risk of complications, including cardiovascular disease. In a new study, researchers from Greece found that daily supplementation with alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), carnosine, and thiamine not only lowers blood sugar levels but also fights oxidative stress and inhibit platelet aggregation to provide better cardiovascular protection. Published in the […]

(Natural News) An Australian scientist has made quite the unusual discovery related to diabetes. Professor Frank Grutzner, Ph.D., recently found that the venom released by the platypus, of all creatures, contains a unique type of hormone that can actually help the human pancreas to naturally produce more insulin. Prof. Grutzner says he’s spent many years […]

(Natural News) A “diabetes alert dog” is a special type of service dog that is trained to detect the symptoms of hypoglycemia in their owners who suffer from Type 1 diabetes. U.K. researchers reported that the animals are much more accurate at sensing the symptoms of abnormally low or high blood sugar than current diabetes detectors. In their […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Hallym University College of Medicine in South Korea examined whether low muscle mass in teens is associated with metabolic syndrome. The researchers published their findings in the journal Nutrition Research. For the study, the researchers observed 1,420 participants aged 12 to 19 years, who were part of the Korea National Health […]

(Natural News) The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Plan (SNAP) currently offers low income families a cornucopia of junk foods, including candy, cookies, desserts, caffeinated beverages, soda pop, potato chips, and other processed foods that are stripped of their nutrients. This taxpayer-funded program is imprisoning low income families by making them sick, tired, weak, depressed, and susceptible […]

(Natural News) Potatoes are a controversial vegetable. They are usually associated with unhealthy foods like chips or French fries. However, when used in healthy recipes, potatoes can also be good for you. Are potatoes really bad for you? Potatoes are one of the most popular vegetables in the world. In fact, Americans eat an average of 126 […]

(Natural News) Being of “normal” weight doesn’t mean you are metabolically healthy, and apparently, only a small number of American adults meet the criteria for metabolic health. A recent study published in the journal Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders assessed the general health of Americans and found that only 12 percent of the American population are actually […]