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Type 2 Diabetes: What to Monitor?

Published September 15, 2016

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A type 2 diabetes diagnosis comes with a long list of things that suddenly need your full attention. Along with blood sugar levels and insulin, this list can include weight, blood pressure, diet and nutrition, activity and exercise, cholesterol levels, medical check-ups, and more. Many people who suffer from type 2 diabetes do whatever they can to limit the negative effects of the disease, while others are too overwhelmed to make the necessary lifestyle changes. The benefits of maintaining a healthy weight, reducing blood pressure, and making other lifestyle changes to help fight diabetes have been proven. But what about monitoring hormone levels? Can that help? A recent study says yes, it can. Along with noting the strong link between hormones and type 2 diabetes, especially when combined with obesity, the study documented the many benefits to subjects who were placed on hormone therapy—most notably, decreased insulin resistance. … Read More

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