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The Impact of Menstrual Cycles, Menopause, and Hormones on Blood Sugar
Hormones do more than regulate reproductive health. They also significantly influence how your body uses insulin and manages blood sugar. Whether you’re menstruating, going through menopause, or living with diabetes, understanding how hormonal shifts affect glucose can help you manage your health. Menstrual Cycle: A Monthly Shift in Blood Sugar The menstrual cycle typically lasts...
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How Well Will a Particular Drug Work for You?
Before most new drugs are approved by governments for the treatment of diabetes (or any disease for that matter) they need to be tested in large numbers of patients within randomized controlled trials. For diabetes, these trials compare the effect of taking these drugs versus a placebo or an alternative drug on glucose levels, hypoglycemic...
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Remission versus Cure – What’s the Difference?
Whether healthcare providers use the term remission or cure to describe the effect of treatment on diabetes or any disease depends on what is known about the disease. “Cure” is typically used when discussing the treatment of a wide variety of infections, some conditions causing pain, and various other medical problems. It is typically used...
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Glucagon: A Forgotten Hormone in Diabetes
We need the right amount of sugar in our blood to be healthy. However, too much sugar over time can damage our organs. So, our blood sugar needs to stay within a small range – not too high and not too low. Our bodies keep track of and respond to changes in blood sugar using...
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Type 2 Diabetes: The Chicken or the Egg of Pancreatic Dysfunction and Insulin Resistance?
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a complicated health problem that affects how your body uses sugar. It usually involves two main problems: Insufficient insulin production: The pancreas, an organ in your body, might not make enough insulin for your body’s needs. Inside the pancreas are small groups of cells called pancreatic islets. These islets contain...
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How Chemicals in Our Environment Affect Diabetes Risk
Diabetes is a condition that affects how our bodies use sugar for energy. While many people know that things like family history, diet, and exercise play a role in diabetes risk, there’s another piece of the puzzle that’s often overlooked: the chemicals in our environment. What Are Environmental Pollutants? Environmental pollutants are harmful chemicals that...