Category Archives: Liver

Study Helps Clarify Link between High-Fat Diet and Type 2 Diabetes

New research finds that saturated fatty acids but not the unsaturated type can activate immune cells to produce an inflammatory protein, called interleukin-1beta. Continue reading

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C-Peptide: What it is, What it Does, Why You Test For It, What it Means

Initially, the sole interest in C-peptide was as a marker of insulin secretion and has as such been of great value in furthering the understanding of the pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. During the past decade, however, C-peptide has been found to be a bioactive peptide in its own right, with effects on microvascular blood flow and tissue health. Continue reading

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New Reasons Discovered for Supplementing with Alpha Lipoic Acid

Alpha lipoic acid – a.k.a., ALA, linolenic acid, or a-lipoic acid – is a potent, versatile antioxidant that also serves to convert blood sugar into metabolic energy. Continue reading

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Intestinal Stem Cells Respond to Food by Supersizing the Gut

A study from University of California, Berkeley, researchers demonstrates that adult stem cells can reshape our organs in response to changes in the body and the environment, a finding that could have implications for diabetes and obesity. Continue reading

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Diabetes and Alcohol

People with diabetes who choose to drink need to take extra care keeping food, medications, alcohol, and blood sugars in balance. If you take insulin or pills for diabetes, drinking alcohol may cause low blood sugar. Continue reading

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Key Protein Causing Excess Liver Production of Glucose in Diabetes Identified

Researchers have identified a powerful molecular pathway that regulates the liver’s management of insulin and new glucose production, which could lead to new therapies for diabetes. Continue reading

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Root Causes of Autoimmune Illness, Natural Ways to Prevent & Reverse Them

With type one diabetes It is great and necessary to focus on managing symptoms. However, we believe it is also important to address root causes of autoimmune disease and eliminate what caused insult to the body’s delicate but resilient balance. Continue reading

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Milk Thistle Provides a Protective Shield to the Liver, Heart and Brain

The liver serves more than 300 functions in the body. It detoxifies the boody and it promotes metabolic function. Silymarin is commonly known as milk thistle, and new science is emerging to validate the healing potential of this powerful plant Continue reading

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Soda’s Evil Twin: The Dangers of Fruit Drinks

Many people mistakenly believe that drinking fruit juice is healthy even though it’s sweet, but this is a dangerous misconception that is fueling the rising rates of obesity, fatty liver disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Continue reading

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