Diabetes!? No panic!

Panic attacks are unpleasant for everyone. But especially when you have diabetes, you should try to stay cool under any circumstances. Because panic disorder has a negative influence on your HbA1c level and makes you extra vulnerable for complications. Research by Evette Ludman, Ph. D. form Group Health Cooperative in Seattle showed an average HbA1c of 8.1 percent for those diabetics with repeated panic attacks, compared 7.7 percent for the “cool” ones. And while the panic patients reported an average of 4.2 diabetes symptoms, the relaxed diabetics reported an average of 2.4. More.

Breastfeeding: 39% less chance of diabetes.

Everyone knows… mother’s milk is the best for your baby. But did you know it also lowers the risk of diabetes? As a result of several studies with almost 77.000 participants, researcher Christopher G. Owen concluded: breastfeeding may lower diabetes risk by 39%. He also discovered that one in twenty cases of diabetes type 2 could be linked to formula milk. But as always: more research is needed. More.

New: chewing gum for diabetics!

You want healthy teeth and low bloods sugar levels too? Hold on. A company named Generex introduces a chewing gum for diabetics with Metformin. In the last 30 years Metformin became the most prescribed drug for diabetes Type 2. It reduces not only the production of glucose but also is an effective solution to lower the risk of cardiovascular complications by diabetes. So let’s chew! More.