Insulin resistance

“I’m an endocrinologist and this is the best type of tea for blood sugar”

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“I’m an endocrinologist and this is the best type of tea for blood sugar”

More than 1 in 10 Americans live with diabetes, and even more have prediabetes. For them—and for all of us, really—insulin resistance awareness is essential. “Insulin resistance is a condition where the body needs more insulin to produce the same effect,” he explains Dr. Jennifer Cheng, DOchief of endocrinology at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University … Read more

How I learned to live with type 5 diabetes

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How I learned to live with type 5 diabetes

In April, the International Diabetes Foundation officially recognized a new category of diabetes – type 5. An estimated 25 million people suffer from this little-known condition – a tiny fraction of the 830 million people who suffer from more common types of diabetes worldwide – but I’m probably one of them. The condition is uniquely … Read more