6 h. ago Breakfast bowl with two key superfoods could help you live longer

The health-packed breakfast could help tackle heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer

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62 h. ago Is it true that apple cider vinegar can stop blood sugar spikes?

Consuming acidic foods such as vinegar can indeed affect how carbohydrates are absorbed by the body, experts sayRises and dips in blood glucose levels influence our energy throughout the day – peaks give us a boost, while drops leave us fatigued. We get a spike and then a drop after eating. The sharper the spike, the more likely we are to experience energy crashes. Over time, frequent spikes can contribute to insulin resistance, a precursor to type 2 diabetes.One widely suggested remedy is a shot of apple cider vinegar every morning. Dr Christine Bosch, associate professor in nutrition at the University of Leeds, says studies over the past decade suggest that vinegar could indeed have positive long-term effects on our blood glucose levels. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Type 2 diabetes: The vegetable that can slash blood sugar levels by 50%

Type 2 diabetes is a common health condition that causes blood sugar levels to become too high but one vegetable could help

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9 d. ago Novo Nordisk shares fall on latest trial results for new obesity drug

Participants with type 2 diabetes had an average weight loss of 15.7 per cent after 68 weeks on CagriSema

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2 w. ago The Chase's Mark Labbett's heartbreaking fear as he battles health issue

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Labbett has been on a health and weight loss journey in recent years after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and now he's opened up about his biggest fears

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2 w. ago Glucose expert brands one carb 'far more dangerous than sugar'

A doctor is urging people with high blood sugar to 'always read the label', as this carb can be found in many different foods

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2 w. ago I've lost more than two stone on the Mounjaro weight loss jab

British content creator Elizabeth Read has lost more than 40 pounds on the weight loss injection, which is a drug that lowers blood sugar levels and is given to those who are type 2 diabetic.

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2 w. ago ‘We don’t want her to die’: Family of grandmother on 150 day hunger strike accuse government of ‘gambling’ with her life

Laila Soueif, 68, plans to continue her hunger strike despite being hospitalised with dangerously low blood sugar levels

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3 w. ago Why popular blood sugar monitors could actually be harming your health

Glucose monitors are increasingly used by people without diabetes to monitor diet choices

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3 w. ago Scientists reveal the shocking impact one night without sleep has on your immune system

Consistently failing to get enough shut eye raises the risk of obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes , swathes of research shows. But it could also impact your immune system.

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3 w. ago Doctor says eat this 'superfruit' daily to reduce blood sugar, bloating and inflammation

The doctor recommends eating the snack, which has multiple health benefits, daily

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3 w. ago Scientists issue stark warning on trendy blood sugar monitors backed by Davina McCall and Steven Bartlett: do NOT believe them

Experts found the devices, worn by the likes of Davina McCall, could vastly overestimate worrying blood sugar spikes and could wrongly convince a user that they may have prediabetes.

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3 w. ago Elizabeth Struhs death: father jailed for 14.5 years as sect faces sentencing for eight

Jason Struhs is the first of 14 members of Toowoomba religious group the Saints to be sentenced for Elizabeth’s 2022 death by withholding insulinFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe father of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs has been sentenced to 14-and-a-half years in prison, with a minimum of 80% to be spent behind bars, for the death of his eight-year-old type 1 diabetic daughter by denying her life-saving insulin.Jason Struhs was the first of 14 members of Toowoomba-based religious sect the Saints to learn his fate at a sentencing hearing in the Queensland supreme court on Wednesday, after they were found guilty of manslaughter over Elizabeth’s January 2022 death by diabetic ketoacidosis.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tool to predict best diabetes drug for each patient could help millions – study

It comes as a study found fewer than 18% of people in England have been treated with the most suitable blood sugar lowering drug for them.

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3 w. ago Urgent warning issued over fat jabs as 82 deaths in the UK linked to the use of weight

The regulatory agency reported at least 22 fatalities linked to the medication up to the end of January and 60 further deaths for products aimed to help with Type 2 diabetes.

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3 w. ago Phil Collins, 74, shares heartbreaking health update following his retirement

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer suffers from type 2 Diabetes and complications from a spine injury which manifested itself in 2007.

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3 w. ago Pete Doherty enlists holistic team to join him on tour to give him massages, gong baths and ice baths to aid his circulation as he fights to save his toes from amputation

The Libertines frontman, 45, who was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes last year, has also been fitted with specialist footwear after he performed from a chair on the last five dates of his European tour.

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4 w. ago Pete Doherty puts on a brave face as he flashes a smile in first sighting since he revealed he's at risk of having his toes amputated

The Libertines singer, 45, who was diagnosed with the chronic disease last year, said the doctors warned him of the risk amid his fight with Type 2 diabetes .

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4 w. ago Pete Doherty could 'lose his toes' after being told he 'was healthier on heroin'

The Libertines star has shared his struggles after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

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4 w. ago Pete Doherty admits he was 'healthier on heroin' before battle with Type 2 diabetes after being warned he's at risk of having his toes amputated

The Libertines singer, 45, was diagnosed with the chronic disease last year, and revealed on Tuesday that he's been warned by doctors he's at risk of having his toes amputated.

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