type-1-related stories
1-2 combination of cardio and strength training may work best to steady blood sugar
Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness, Nutrition & Supplements
An estimated 20 million people suffer from diabetes, a disease that, at least to some degree, has a great deal to do with an excess amount of weight (this is mostly true of type-2 diabetes. Type-1, by contrast, is not caused by anything related to weight). For years, doctors have recommended that their diabetic patients perform a cardio workout to help them lose weight and regulate their blood sugar levels. However, new research, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, revealed that adding strength training to the mix lead to even greater results.
Type-2 test volunteers were put into one of three groups: 1) Cardio workout only, 2) Resistance training only, 3) Combination of cardio and resistance training.
After five months, the researchers found that the group that performed the cardio/weight training combo routine had lowered their glucose levels by nearly twice as much as the other two groups.
Halle Berry's miracle type-1 "cure" comes under scrutiny
Celebrities and Entertainment, Diet & Weight Loss, Celebs & Entertainment
Actress Halle Berry, who is probably best known for her Oscar-winning performance in the film "Monster's Ball," has long been suspected of stretching the truth about her diabetes diagnosis. A self-proclaimed type 1 diabetic -- a form of the disease that involves the complete cessation of insulin production by the pancreas, regardless of diet or any other external factor -- Halle Berry claims to have done something that medical doctors, research scientists, and entire health organizations have not been able to do: Cure It.
If I seem a bit snarky, it's for good reason. I'm engaged to be married to a wonderful young woman, who also happens to be a type-1 diabetic herself. Not only is she an active member of the diabetes support community, but she is also quite adept at managing her chronic illness. However, regardless of how perfect her diet is or can be, how physically active she is or can be, or what holistic health practices she follows or can follow, the fact remains that none of these measures will cause her pancreas to produce insulin. This also holds true for the estimated 1.5 million other Americans who are afflicted with type-1 diabetes, Halle Berry certainly notwithstanding.
