Posts Tagged ‘Diabetes’
Pioglitazone: A drug that could prevent type 2 diabetes
Diabetes is a disease of the modern lifestyle, which increasingly affects more people around the world. Looking prevention, has discovered a new drug that could reduce the risk of lung cancer. Here we tell you more about this finding, and the pros and cons of this drug called pioglitazone.
Driven by current lifestyle with an abundance of high calorie foods, while the daily duties are to remain seated and low physical activity on most of the time, a disease that has increased during the recent decades has diabetes. Read the rest of this entry »
Benefits of Diabetes Control
* Be physically active and practice a plan of exercise every day, even 30 minutes daily.
* Eating a proper diet: eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains and less fat and refined sugar. And never skip meals. Read the rest of this entry »
Why is it important to control your diabetes?
A recent study found that people with diabetes who visit doctors more often fail to control the condition of a more efficient way than those who do not as often. Do you have controlled your diabetes? In this article we tell you more details on this finding and why it is important to keep your level of blood sugar in check.
If you have diabetes, keeping blood glucose levels at an appropriate level may be easier if you visit your doctor more often. This according to a recent study developed by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA, which was published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. Read the rest of this entry »
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Yacon Tea for Diabetes: Data Sheet
Main Actions:
hypoglycemia, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, liver protector
Main Uses (leaves):
for diabetes and high blood sugar
as a tonic for the liver and liver problems
as an antimicrobial for kidney and bladder infections
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Yacon Tea for Diabetes: Uses of Current Practical
While the root of yacon is currently being marketed to diabetics and people on diet … no lowering effect on blood sugar has been published in humans or animals for tubers (leaves only). Because it contains a type of sugar is not metabolized (it is also much lower in calories), is certainly a substituent regular sugar sweetener for diabetics and dieters. Consumers should be aware that however, the yacon root will not help diabetics to reduce or maintain levels of blood sugar as some are trying to sell (and indeed the tuber does not contain glucose and fructose).
Today in local markets yacon root is considered a fruit and is sold with other fruits like pineapple or apples (not in so large and diverse section of potatoes from the market). The tubers have a wonderful sweet flavor improves when dried in the sun until the skin is wrinkled a bit. Read the rest of this entry »
Yacon Tea for Diabetes: Biological Activities and Clinical Research
Leaves
The hypoglycemic action of the leaves of yacon has been demonstrated in laboratory studies with normal and diabetic rats by researchers in Argentina. A decoction of the leaves of yacon reported to produce a significant decrease in blood sugar levels in normal rats when administered by injection or orally.
In glucose tolerance tests, a single application of a decoction of the leaf, decreased levels of plasma glucose in normal rats. In contrast, a single oral application or injection of the decoction of the leaves of yacon had no effect on levels of plasma glucose in rats with diabetic condition induced in the laboratory.
However, the administration of a lower dose of leaf tea instead of water for 30 days produced a significant hypoglycaemic effect in rats with diabetes induced in laboratory condition. Read the rest of this entry »
Yacon Tea for Diabetes: Chemical Plant
The root or yacon tuber is a rich source (up to 67%) of fructooligosaccharides (FOS). These compounds help give the sweet potato flavor but most of these types of sugar are not easily digested or metabolized by humans. For this reason, Yacon shows much promise as a food for diabetics and as a base for low-calorie sweeteners. These oligofructanos have been classified recently as “prebiotics.”
Since they are not digested in the human gastrointestinal tract, they are transported to the colon where they are fermented by selected species of intestinal microflora (especially Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus) and helps balance the intestinal flora and aids digestion.
A laboratory study suggests that the prebiotic effect of yacon tuber extracts during the fermentation process increases the natural production of beta-glucans that act as a nonspecific immunostimulant. Read the rest of this entry »
Yacon Tea for Diabetes: Medicinal Uses
In the early developmental periods, Andean farmers had already recognized the value of yacon as a food crop cultivation. Yacon was discovered on land burial of many centuries before the Incas. The first written record of yacon was in 1615 when Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala included it in a list of 55 crops cultivated by Andean natives. Read the rest of this entry »
Yacon Tea for Diabetes
The use of the leaves of yacon as a medicinal tea is a habit that has emerged aimed at treating diabetes.
Yacon is a perennial herb that grows 1.5 to 3 m tall with dark green leaves similar to celery. Each plant forms a ground kills 4 to 20 large fleshy tuberous roots.
Yacon is a member of the sunflower family and as it grows in warm, temperate Andean valleys, can be found at altitudes up to 3200 meters. It is native to the lower regions of the Andes and the cloud forests of South America and can be found in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia. It is now widely cultivated for its edible roots throughout the Andean South America and was being exported to Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand, Czech Republic, and even U.S. as a new root crop cultivation. Read the rest of this entry »
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Pomegranate juice impotence
Although many men still do not dare to consult with the doctor, the statistics says 42% percent of the Spanish suffer erectile dysfunction, ie, they have an inability to achieve or maintain an erection for proper and lasting, causing very complex man.
Behind this issue can be a very common disorder such as hypertension or diabetes, so experts urge that we not only experienced by older men.
However, research from the University of California may provide a possible solution: have found that pomegranate juice, which is rich in ellagic acid, has powerful antioxidant beneficial to male sexual health. When taken regularly, the body produces more nitric oxide, which is responsible for improving blood circulation in general and in particular the pelvic area.
So you know, if you have this problem do not be hesitate to consult with the specialist and to drink pomegranate juice!