Eating your fruit and veg dramatically cuts the risk of developing diabetes, a major study has found. And even small increases in intake can make a significant difference. A study by Cambridge University found boosting consumption of fruit and veg by one small daily portion cuts the risk of type 2 diabetes by 25 per cent. … Read more
Children as young as EIGHT can show signs of susceptibility to type 2 diabetes — about 50 years before it is usually diagnosed Experts studied around 5,000 young participants in a long-term health study They found that indicative shifts in ‘good’ cholesterol levels appear at age eight These are followed by inflammation and amino acid changes in … Read more
Diabetes puts people at a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 because it makes the immune system weaker, scientists say. The illness, which affects more than four million people in the UK, is caused by abnormal levels of sugar in the blood. For most people this takes the form of Type 2 diabetes, in which … Read more
People with diabetes are up to four times more likely to break a bone — and the risk increases over time for Type 2 patients, review finds Researchers conducted a review of patients with who had hip or limb fractures They found that type 1 diabetics are the most likely to present with a broken … Read more
Beating diabetes just got tastier By Phil Vickery Published: 00:02 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 7 June 2020 With diabetes a factor in more than a third of coronavirus deaths, a balanced diet is now vital. TV chef Phil Vickery’s recipes are healthy, easy and delicious NB Nutritional values throughout are per … Read more
Insulin developed from the venom of a predatory sea snail could be used to create a ‘safer and more effective’ diabetes treatment, researchers claim. It mimics the ultra-fast-acting properties of the sea snail venom to lower blood sugar levels, without long-term side effects seen in other types of diabetes treatment. University of Utah led scientists … Read more
Phil Vickery has had a productive lockdown. The television chef recently found an old unicycle in his garage. He first learned how to ride it 25 years ago and decided to take it up again at the grand old age of 59 ‘because I had nothing else to do,’ he says cheerily when we meet … Read more
One in ten Covid-19 patients who have diabetes and are hospitalised die within a week, a study has suggested. Studies have repeatedly shown the condition is one of the high-risk conditions for developing a severe bout of the coronavirus. French researchers looked at the outcomes of 1,300 hospitalised Covid-19 patients across the country, all of … Read more
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi is the first to admit that five months ago she would have been the perfect target for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new crusade to tackle Britain’s battle with the bulge Baroness Sayeeda Warsi is the first to admit that five months ago she would have been the perfect target for Prime Minister … Read more
NHS diabetes chief warns of the danger of piling on ‘life changing’ lockdown pounds as he fears many Britons have gained weight while stuck indoors Professor Jonathan Valabhji has warned of negative health effects of lockdown He warned that adults were burning fewer calories with fewer daily activities But added that the pandemic was an … Read more