Add To Watchlist

INSULIN-RESISTANCE

The Vine
Nicotine induces prediabetes, likely contributes to high prevalence of heart disease in smokers
Source: EurekAlert!

Researchers have discovered a reason why smoking greatly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.

High Insulin Levels Raise Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
Source: newswise.com

Insulin resistance causes the body to churn out more of this hormone. Elevated insulin levels have been shown to trigger the growth of breast cells in the lab.

Cut finger? Try dip in ground coffee / Leg cramps and a bar of soap / Cholesterol Affected by Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Source: Clarion Ledger

Q: I have enjoyed reading about home remedies on your Web site and would like to share mine. Dip a bleeding (cut, nicked, sliced or whatever) finger in ground coffee and the bleeding stops. If, after the first dip, it still shows some blood, dip it in again and bandage it.

Vitamin K may have anti-diabetes benefits: Study
Source: nutraingredients-usa.com

Over 350 men and women were randomly assigned to receive a daily vitamin K supplement or placebo for for three years. The men had a significantly lower occurrence of insulin resistance, (a condition which leads to diabetes).

25 January 2008: Environmental pollution and diabetes may be linked
Source: admin.cam.ac.uk

Cambridge scientists are advocating additional research into the little understood links between environmental pollution and type 2 diabetes.

Disturbed sleep link to diabetes
Source: BBC News

A disturbed night's sleep may increase the risk of developing diabetes, US research has suggested. The US team discovered that volunteers who were roused whenever they were about to fall into the deepest sleep developed insulin resistance.

Syndrome X: Obese, Bad Acne, Sick and/or Infertile? Part Two

Hopefully you have read Part One to this series, as the beginning to this article will only be a summarization of the former. Now that we are back after a nice Syndrome X vacation, it is time to get back into gear.

Plastics May Cause Diabetes
Source: sciencenews.org

A chemical found in numerous plastics contributes to insulin resistance, researchers say.

This area needs news. Click here to seed the vine