As our bodies age, the risk of type 2 diabetes increases. It is estimated that 25% of adults older than 65 have type 2 diabetes, while half of people over 65 have prediabetes. We know that having type 2 diabetes as an older adult requires proper lifestyle, and sometimes medications, to control the disease and…Read More >

Untreated diabetes is when your high blood sugar level isn’t properly controlled. This is not always a result of someone deciding not to manage their diabetes. It can also happen to those who have diabetes but have not been diagnosed. Untreated diabetes can potentially cause severe complications that involve almost all parts of your body, including your heart, kidneys,…Read More >

Según un reciente estudio presentado en la 70.ª Sesión Científica Anual del Colegio Americano de Cardiología, que tuvo lugar en mayo, las personas diagnosticadas con prediabetes tienen una probabilidad significativamente mayor de sufrir un ataque al corazón, un accidente cerebrovascular o cualquier otro accidente cardiovascular. Por ello, dichas personas deben mantener una dieta saludable y una rutina…Read More >

Muchas veces hemos hablado de alimentación en general y también de alimentos concretos que son considerados superalimentos, pero hoy venimos a hablar de una serie de consejos para disminuir el nivel de azúcar en sangre de la forma más natural posible, sin tener que recurrir a la medicación. Estos consejos ayudan a diabéticos y no…Read More >

Prediabetes may sound harmless, but new research warns that it’s not a benign condition. The link between type 2 diabetes and heart disease is well established. But prediabetes also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “In general, we tend to treat…Read More >

Caminar es una actividad infravalorada. Algunos se mantienen imaginando que se necesita llevar a cabo una larga y dura rutina de ejercicios para aportarle mayor efectividad a un estilo de vida saludable, pero los expertos nos cuentan otra cosa. “Esta simple rutina puede traer muchos beneficios para tu cuerpo”. La mayoría de adultos no caminan…Read More >

El endocrinólogo es el especialista que controla las enfermedades que afectan al metabolismo. Pueden existir múltiples síntomas por los que los pacientes decidan asistir a una cita, desde cansancio, sueño durante el día, disminución del deseo sexual, obesidad, sobrepeso, exceso de sed, alteración en las menstruaciones en la mujer, secreción de líquido en las mamas y/o crecimiento…Read More >

Spices are transformative. They are the key to flavorful recipes and are often the differentiating factor that gives a dish a sense of place and origin. The same protein, grain, and vegetable simply prepared with different spices will result in completely different food experiences. In addition to being flavor bombs, spices have incredible health benefits…Read More >

Prediabetes may be the precursor to diabetes, but it is still a serious health condition. Blood sugar levels are higher than normal, just not quite high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, about 88 million American adults — 1 in 3 — have prediabetes. What’s worse, more than 84% don’t even know…Read More >

More than 34 million Americans have diabetes, with an overwhelming majority (an estimated 90 to 95%) specifically having type 2 diabetes—aka the kind that’s largely preventable. When someone says they have type 2 diabetes, it means that their body doesn’t properly utilize insulin, an important hormone that’s produced by the pancreas and regulates how much…Read More >