A simple fiber supplement could reshape the gut microbiome, stabilize blood sugar spikes, and even prevent preterm births in high-risk pregnancies, offering a promising new path for precision prenatal care. Study: Dietary fiber supplementation mitigates gestational diabetes risk and preterm birth via gut microbiota modulation: a randomized controlled trial. Image credit: dilyaz/Shutterstock.com A new study … Read more
Higher fat content in the pancreas of children and adolescents with obesity is associated with an increased level of heart and metabolic risk factors, including higher than average body mass index (BMI), elevated diastolic blood pressure, higher levels of abdominal and liver fat, and insulin resistance, according to new research presented at this year’s European … Read more
A new research study provides real-world evidence that deprescribing glucose‑lowering medications is both feasible and safe when patients with type 2 diabetes receive lifestyle‑informed care in primary care settings. The retrospective chart review, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, examined electronic health records from 650 adults with type 2 diabetes receiving care at two … Read more
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) announces the launch of Project Remission: A Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Type 2 Diabetes, a national digital film series developed in partnership with Content With Purpose (CWP). Premiering during a live webinar featuring experts in the field at noon CT today, with the full series also launching digitally, the … Read more
A sweeping new review shows how disruptions in the gut microbiome may fuel obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular risk, while pointing to diet and other microbiome-focused strategies that could help restore metabolic balance. Integrative mechanistic framework linking gut dysbiosis to systemic metabolic dysfunction. Arrows indicate the progression of events from exogenous and host-related factors to … Read more
Some people have a greater genetic risk than others of developing type 2 diabetes. Now, more of these at-risk people are actually developing diabetes than previously. Type 2 diabetes is often triggered by a sedentary lifestyle or poor diet. At the same time, however, some people have genes that make it much more likely they … Read more
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, affects as many as 18% of all childbearing-age women. The condition occurs when a woman’s body produces too much of a group of hormones called androgens, chiefly testosterone. Menstrual irregularity, obesity and even infertility can result. The first line of treatment is typically hormonal birth control, said UIC professor of … Read more
Daily Vigorous Exercise Cuts Dementia, Diabetes Risk 60% 조선일보 Exercise harder—not just longer—to reduce risk of disease and death, says study Medical Xpress How even sprinting for a bus could help slash risk of major diseases The Independent Source link
As soon as a pregnancy test comes back positive, all eyes turn to the mother-to-be: for her health and that of the unborn child, she is advised not to smoke, not to drink alcohol, to avoid certain foods, to stay calm, and not to stress out. But a healthy pregnancy and the wellbeing of future … Read more
A new study by UCLA Health published in Cell presents a major advancement in the future of personalized medicine by pinpointing new connections between people’s genes, disease risk and medicine response by using a clinically well-characterized and diverse population-represented biobank. By analyzing genetic data and electronic health records from 93,936 participants in the UCLA ATLAS … Read more