Category Archives: Healthy living

The Metabolic Syndrome

The Metabolic Syndrome
What is the metabolic syndrome? Back in the 1960s, Gerald Reaven and his colleagues at Stanford University noticed that heart attack patients often exhibited the same suite of conditions. They included high blood glucose, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, and abdominal obesity. In the 1980’s, Reaven termed this suite of conditions as Syndrome X, now…
more

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Continuous Glucose Monitoring
What is a continuous glucose monitor? Fewer than half of Americans with diabetes achieve goals for blood glucose management as set by the American Diabetes Association. Failure to reach these goals increases risk of complications including cardiovascular disease, amputation, impaired vision, kidney disease, and premature death. People with diabetes typically monitor their blood glucose by…
more

Minimize Post-meal Blood Sugar Spikes

Minimize Post-meal Blood Sugar Spikes
Post-meal blood sugar spikes increase health risks Reducing excess blood sugar (hyperglycemia), especially after meals, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. A review linked hyperglycemia to increased risk of complications of type 2 diabetes. Physicians use glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to measure blood sugar over the previous 2-3 months. The American Diabetes Association recommends that persons…
more

HIIT Type 2 Diabetes

HIIT Type 2 Diabetes
Reduce blood sugar Type 2 diabetes reflects excess blood sugar over long periods of time. Increased physical activity reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and improves its management. Physical activity increases muscle demand for blood sugar thereby reducing blood sugar levels. Researchers in Canada tested whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) could reduce excess…
more