STORY AT-A-GLANCE Diabetes deaths surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, rising 17% in 2020 Even diabetics who didn’t get COVID-19 suffered, often falling victim to isolation, social distancing, lack of medical care and fear Diabetes deaths and diabetes-caused amputations and intensive care admissions have plagued diabetes patients who delayed medical care during the … [Read more...] about How Health Officials Accelerated the Diabetes Pandemic
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The Real Pandemic Is Insulin Resistance
STORY AT-A-GLANCE After old age, obesity appears to be the most prominent risk factor for being hospitalized with COVID-19, doubling the risk of hospitalization in patients under the age of 60 Most COVID-19 patients have more than one underlying health issue. A study looking at 5,700 New York City patients found 88% had more than one comorbidity. Only 6.3% had just one … [Read more...] about The Real Pandemic Is Insulin Resistance
The Complete Guide to Fasting: Interview With Dr. Jason Fung
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Fasting is the oldest dietary intervention in the world. Modern science confirms it can have a profoundly beneficial influence on your health, including efficient weight loss, reversal of Type 2 diabetes and more Fasting and starvation are not the same. Fasting is voluntary and you can start or stop at any time while starvation is forced with no … [Read more...] about The Complete Guide to Fasting: Interview With Dr. Jason Fung
Why Fasting Is a Powerful Treatment Strategy for Diabetes
STORY AT-A-GLANCE An estimated 37 million Americans, or 11% of the population, have Type 2 diabetes. Another 1 in 3 American adults are prediabetic, defined as an elevation in blood glucose over 100 mg/dl Any fasting blood sugar regularly over 90 mg/dl really suggests insulin resistance, and work by the late Dr. Joseph Kraft suggests 80% — 8 out of 10 — … [Read more...] about Why Fasting Is a Powerful Treatment Strategy for Diabetes
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