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Better safe than sorry. That’s why a drug used worldwide for patients with diabetes will be studied carefully to find if you can raise the patient’s chances of getting certain cancers.

The Ministry of Health Canada issued a statement to Canadian citizens who are aware that Lantus, one of the medications used by patients with diabetes will be evaluated on suspicion that it might increase the risk of creating cancer in users.

We also determined after the Food and Drug Administration U.S. (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) indicated that three of four reports showed that there is a relationship between drug use and some cancer development. The fourth report was inconclusive.

According to these reports, Lantus, which is used in patients with diabetes type 1 and 2, subtly raises the risk of cancer. It is expected that the study undertaken by the Ministry of Health Canada should provide more information on this topic.

Almonds are a good source of protein, fiber and vitamin E. Also, have a high content of monounsaturated fat (oleic acid). Therefore, this nut is excellent to help prevent type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, eating a diet rich in almonds for about 16 weeks helps reduce cholesterol levels in the blood vessels and insulin sensitivity.

The study by Dr. Michlle Wien concluded that the changes in our diet, such as including more almonds and other heart-healthy foods, “can help to improve factors that play a potential role in the development of this disease.”

Experts agree that a recommended dose of almonds for a healthy person is about 25 g per day (20 units), being especially recommended for children, with its rich in calcium and protein for vegetarians, because its contribution to iron and proteins, and people who suffer from osteoporosis, low weight, diabetes or are lactose intolerant.

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Scientists have discovered an exciting new potential treatment of diabetes. They found that the popular herb ginseng lowers blood glucose levels, when used in conjunction with meals.

Although there is no medical evidence on their therapeutic efficacy, the use of herbs in medicine increased considerably.

Ginseng, one of the most popular herbs, over time, has come to be considered useful for controlling blood glucose in diabetic patients.

To test this hypothesis, researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, studied the effects of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) in type 2 diabetics and non diabetics.

The study was conducted by Dr. Vladimir Vuksan, and the results were published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.

We studied 10 adult patients and 9 non-diabetic adult patients with type 2 diabetes. Each participant received one dose of 3 g ginseng 40 minutes before a test with 25 g of glucose orally, repeating the dose during the ingestion of glucose.

On other occasions, participants were given a placebo prior to and during glucose ingestion. After glucose ingestion, blood glucose was measured every 15 to 30 minutes, until the required two hours. Read the rest of this entry »