Category: Blog
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Type-2 Diabetes patients with COVID-19 and control blood sugar fair better
The investigators said they were surprised to see that patients with well-controlled blood sugar had lower mortality rates compared with those with poorly controlled levels. Furthermore, those with well-managed T2D also received fewer medical interventions, including supplemental oxygen or ventilation, and had fewer overall complications. “We were surprised to see such favorable outcomes in [the]…
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25% of COVID-19 deaths in England had diabetes
More than a quarter of all NHS patients who have died after being infected with Covid-19 had diabetes, according to new statistics from NHS England. Between 31 March and 12 May, a total of 5,873 patients with diabetes died in hospital from Covid-19, 26 per cent of all coronavirus deaths. It’s the first time data…
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What is Dry Fasting and should you do it?
Dry fasting is when you don’t consume anything during your fast including liquids. Should you dry fast? In my opinion the answer is no. Absolutely not. You can survive for long periods of time without eating but you will not survive for days on end without drinking. I’ve never subscribed to the idea that it…
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Processed food companies will tempt you to spend
With all the uncertainty in the economy people are cutting back. More than 35 million people have filed for unemployment and consumer confidence is super low. If you’re on the Keto Diet or you’re low carb be aware that the big processed food companies are going to do everything they can to get you to…
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Insulin resistance and cancer in black women
Insulin resistance was one factor that mediated invasive breast cancer prognosis among black women, researchers reported. In a cross-sectional study of 115 women newly diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, metabolic syndrome was twice as prevalent among black women than white women (40% vs 20%, P<0.0001), according to Emily Gallagher, MD, of the Icahn School of…
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Ramadan and dawn to dusk fasting
It’s intermittent fasting but done during a different time scale. During Ramadan Muslims eat a meal before dawn, called suhoor, and eat a meal again after sunset, called iftar. In essence they have two fasting cycles. One while they sleep and the other during the middle of the day. This is similar to a 20:4…
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Warrior Diet; Intermittent Fasting in disguise?
It really is the same thing under a different name. Your fasting period is slightly longer than more common methods of intermittent fasting. The diet has actually evolved from its original format since it was first created and the name was coined. More recently, the Warrior Diet has been interpreted as a strict 20-hour food…
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Non-fat sour cream may not be keto-friendly
Regular sour cream gets its thick, smooth texture from fat. To achieve the same texture and mouthfeel without fat, manufacturers typically add thickeners, gums, and stabilizers like maltodextrin, corn starch, guar gum, and xanthan gum. Given that these ingredients are derived from carbs, they can increase the carb content of low fat sour cream a…