At the 20th World diabetic congress in Montreal evedince was presented ont the followingIf adults stop smoking, drink moderate and eat less. The adults changes of surviving is increased.Also presented at the congress is the combo pill that treats diabetic nerve pain.The pill(Ultracet) is a combo of containing the pain relievers tramadol/acetaminophen and gabapentin is effective in treating adults with painful diabetic neuropathy in the lower extremities.. Gabapentin is an anti-seizure drug frequently prescribed for epilepsy. The drug is also used to treat persistent neurological pain. The study was sponsored by JANSSEN KOREA, Read more…
President Obama criticized insurers for running advertisements critical of Democrats’ attempts to reform the health system. Obama has made his push for a health-care reform bill that extends insurance coverage and cuts costs his top domestic priority.
The “discredited” report paid for by the industry that found a healthcare bill pending in Congress would raise insurance premiums for consumers. Pelosi pointed out.
President Obama received a boost this week when a Senate Finance panel approved its version of a reform measure with the support of Republican Senator Olympia Snowe
“Don’t let them fool you. We’re going to get this done. We’re going to fight for it,” he said at a town hall meeting in New Orleans. “This is when the insurance companies are really going to start gearing up,” he said. “Their stock went down when the Senate Finance Committee voted out that bill. Now they’re getting nervous and, by they way, they have been wildly profitable over the last decade .House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi echoed Obama
Health insurer stocks were trading lower on Thursday afternoon. The Morgan Stanley Healthcare Payor index fell 1.8 percent while the broader S&P 500 index was higher
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Dr. Martha Belury author of the study and a professor of nutrition at Ohio State University in Columbus. Her study, about the effects of certain kinds of fat (linoleic acid (CLA) or safflower oil) on obese woman. Her study that included 35 older women had the following results.
Eating certain kinds of fats may actually help obese women with diabetes trim some body fat
Using supplements containing these to fats, led to healthy changes in body composition over four months
Linoleic Acid (CLA)
With CLA, the women saw a dip in body mass index (BMI)
CLA is an unsaturated fatty acid found in beef, lamb and dairy products
Safflower Oil
With safflower oil, the women’s BMI did not change, but they typically shed a couple pounds of fat from the trunk area
they also showed improvements in their blood sugar levels, which signals better diabetes control
Safflower oil is rich in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats
Dr Belury recommends the following.
“Don’t get rid of the healthy fats in your diet when you get rid of the bad ones”
Overweight women with diabetes use CLA or safflower oil supplements
Obese woman should fit more polyunsaturated fats into their diet
Dr Belury also says more study is needed with regards to,
CLA affects enzymes involved in body-fat storage
potential effects on diabetes
CLA did not affect blood-sugar control in this study
previous study of diabetic adults found that CLA actually raised blood-sugar levels
When you are following a diabetic diet plan this does go a bit against the grain
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