By Sandy Szwarc, BSN, RN, CCP
The media has been quick to report, verbatim from the press release, of a new study finding that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) could be contributing to a global epidemic of type two diabetes. Continue reading
Category Archives: Diabetes
More epidemiology shenanigans
Posted in Beverages, Diabetes, Food labeling, Methodology, Scientific method, Sugar, Sweeteners
More epidemiological bunkum
This past week, two startling admissions came out of Harvard. Continue reading
Posted in Cancer research, Diabetes, Obesity, Scientific method
Study links high-sugar diet to brain shrinkage
NEW research linking a diet high in sugar and processed foods to brain shrinkage has prompted a rethink on safe blood sugar levels. Continue reading
Plastics chemicals linked to diabetes in women; blacks and Hispanics most exposed
A group of chemicals found in household plastics and medical supplies is linked to higher rates of diabetes in women – up to double the rate for women with the highest levels, according to new research led by Harvard scientists. Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Obesity, Phthalates, Plastics
Mike Shaw: New directions in health care
In this HND piece, I examine some new thinking in health care, and I don’t necessarily mean “alternative” medicine, either—unless we are talking about REAL alternatives to the current “disease care” model of health care. Continue reading
WSJ: Type 1 Diabetes Rate Rises Among U.S. Youth
In the first major national analysis of diabetes trends among American youth, researchers Saturday reported an alarming 23% rise in type 1 diabetes prevalence over an eight-year period ending in 2009. Continue reading
