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Find out when tracking your blood sugar can be helpful.

'I'm an Endocrinologist, and These Are the Exact Glucose Numbers to Aim for If You Want to Prevent Diabetes'

Hypoglycemia refers to when blood sugar levels drop too low. Generally, experts consider blood sugar levels at or below 50 mg/dL dangerous. Low blood sugar levels, or hypoglycemia, describes when blood glucose levels fall below a healthy range. Glucose is the body’s main energy source and is essential for the proper functioning of every organ system. As such, it is important to maintain blood sugar levels within a healthy range.

Low blood sugar: What level is considered dangerous?

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Adults in a preliminary study who had prediabetes and were overweight or had obesity also lost between 15 and 23 percent of their body weight.

Zepbound and Mounjaro Might Completely Erase Your Diabetes Risk

Eli Lilly (LLY) said Tuesday that the drug behind Zepbound was found to help nearly eliminate the risk of diabetes for adults who are pre-diabetic and are overweight or obese. The medication, tirzepatide, is sold by the company in the United States as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for weight loss.

Eli Lilly's weight loss drug almost eliminates the risk of diabetes in overweight adults

An anti-inflammatory diet reduced the risk of dementia by 31% in people even if they had type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke, according to a new study.

Eating these foods lowers dementia risk, even with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, study says

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Statins are widely recognized for their role in lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart disease. But new research from the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration (CTSU) has revealed that these life-saving medications may come with a small but significant drawback—an increased risk of developing diabetes, particularly in individuals already predisposed to the condition.

Statins and Diabetes: New Comprehensive Research Confirms Elevated Risk

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Medically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDNMedically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDNMaintaining a healthy blood sugar level can help improve your mood and overall energy levels. In addition, chronically high blood sugar levels can lead to increased health risks like heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.Whether you have type 2 diabetes or want to prevent chronic disease and optimize your health, there are several lifestyle habits and strategies that can help balance your blood sugar.1. Eat Carbohydrates LastWhile it may not be possible to do this at every meal, research shows that eating carbohydrates after vegetables results in lower blood...

15 Ways To Naturally Lower Your Blood Sugar

Nearly 40 million Americans have diabetes. The majority of those have type 2 diabetes, which, if not properly managed, can have ramifications on your heart, kidney and eye health. The development of type 2 diabetes begins long before a diagnosis, namely with insulin resistance. Treating insulin resistance involves making dietary...

The 7 "Bad" Fruits That Can Actually Improve Insulin Resistance, According to Dietitians

Evidence suggests chronic pain can affect the mechanism that regulates blood pressure, causing blood pressure to become too high. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is when the pressure inside the blood vessels is consistently too high. Pain and hypertension often occur together. Blood pressure and pain. As a.

Can pain cause high blood pressure?

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

A new analysis suggests HbA1c may be more informative to fatty liver disease severity than BMI, and should be included in screenings. Glucose control measures via glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) may be a significant, singular predictor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) severity in patients, according to new data.1. A recent...

HbA1c Highly Predicts NAFLD Disease Severity

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Research on over 24,000 men revealed that low testosterone levels significantly increase the risks of death from all causes and cardiovascular issues, underlining the hormone’s impact on aging men’s health. A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that men with low baseline levels of endogenous serum testosterone face a...

Low Testosterone in Men Linked to Increased Risk for Death

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The liver is the largest internal organ in the body, and it’s got major jobs to do. The organ plays crucial roles in body processes such as optimizing metabolism, eliminating toxins, storing nutrients and regulating digestion. The problem? A condition called fatty liver that occurs when fat infiltrates the organ can cause its function to ...

A Top Doctor Reveals What Causes Fatty Liver and Why Menopause May Raise Your Risk

High cholesterol can cause the arteries to narrow, leading to serious complications, such as heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Lowering high cholesterol can help prevent complications. High cholesterol can lead to excess cholesterol in the blood, which can cause a buildup of fatty deposits, or plaque, in the arteries.

Potential complications of high cholesterol

The cross-over clinical trial examined impacts on the gut microbiota. The recent randomized crossover clinical trial published in the Journal of Nutrition shows that substituting foods made from refined corn flour and corn bran can reduce LDL cholesterol levels by 5% to 13.3% within four weeks. The trial compared the...

New Study: Cut LDL Cholesterol With This Simple Diet Swap

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

A rocket exploded this week during a test in the UK's Shetland islands, resulting in a massive fireball that engulfed the entire launchpad. No one was injured in the epic blaze, according to The BBC, which was set off during a round of testing for the German spacefaring company Rocket Factory Augsburg's (RFA) vertical rocket, meaning it takes off from an upright position directly from a launchpad — a complex launch process that demands an immense amount of energy and power.

Rocket Explodes in Epic Fireball During Test

Recently, the term "insulin resistance" has become a buzzword across health forums and social media. It's mentioned in discussions about the latest diabetes medications, debated by gym enthusiasts, and dissected by health influencers.

Insulin Resistance: The Silent Warning Signs You Need to Be Aware Of

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Taking Mounjaro Reduces Risk of Developing Diabetes by 94 Percent in Three-Year Trial

Preliminary results from a three-year study into the effects of Eli Lilly's weight loss injectables Zepbound and Mounjaro found that they're extremely effective at reducing the...

Taking Mounjaro Reduces Risk of Developing Diabetes by 94 Percent in Three-Year Trial

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