The C-Peptide Test for Diabetes
The results of your C-peptide test will help your healthcare provider determine how much natural baseline insulin your body makes.C-peptide results are reported with a reference range, which will vary from one lab to another. Your C-peptide may be high, low, or normal. In new patients, high levels tend to indicate type 2 diabetes, and low levels tend to...
Medication, Lifestyle Changes, and More
AnticoagulantsAnticoagulants are blood-thinning medications that help prevent harmful blood clots from forming or growing. Doctors often prescribe these medications to prevent a person’s first stroke, repeated strokes after a first stroke, or a heart attack.Medications in this class include:apixaban (Eliquis)dabigatran (Pradaxa)edoxaban (Savaysa)heparin (various)rivaroxaban (Xarelto)warfarin (Coumadin)Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsACE inhibitors expand blood vessels by lowering levels of hormones that regulate blood pressure,...
Migraine and Depression Connection: Risks, Causes, and Treatments
Both migraine and depression can be treated with pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments, such as:MedicationPsychotherapyHealthy lifestyle changesCan Antidepressants Help With Migraine?Antidepressants are one way to treat migraine and comorbid depression simultaneously.Although it may seem unusual to treat migraine with medications designed to treat depression, it’s not uncommon to use off-label medications in migraine prevention. In fact, one antidepressant — amitriptyline...
Crohn’s Disease Treatment: Medication, Surgery, and More
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5 Reasons It’s Harder to Lose Weight With Age and What to Do About It
Our muscles, hormones, metabolism, and other body systems are in flux as we get older. (In other words, it’s complicated.) But there are five main factors that may be to blame if your jeans feel tighter these days.1. You’re Experiencing Age-Related Muscle LossThe amount of lean muscle we have begins to decline by 3 to 8 percent per decade...
Does Hand Sanitizer Expire?
Hand sanitizer is a vital tool for killing germs , especially in situations where soap and water aren’t available. In a pinch, a squirt or two can be the difference between staying healthy and getting sick. It makes sense to stock up. But you may have noticed a date on your bottle of hand sanitizer. That’s because the U.S....
How to Eat More Probiotics Every Day
1. Start Your Day With a ParfaitTo get a jump on your probiotic consumption, simply top a breakfast bowl of yogurt with your favorite granola (the lower in sugar the better) and some antioxidant-rich berries, says Stefani Sassos, MS, RDN, CDN, a registered dietitian at the Good Housekeeping Institute in New York City. Yogurt is cultured or fermented milk...
Colostrum Supplements: Health Benefits and Risks
The short answer is: It’s too early to tell. “The research on the benefits of colostrum supplements has had varied results, and most studies involved small sample sizes, making it difficult to know if the results would apply to the general population,” says Alsing. All the studies advise that further research is needed. With that caveat in mind, some...
Does Magnesium Help You Sleep?
Sleep problems are common — 1 in 3 adults don’t get the recommended seven to nine hours per night.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629bab43dd6-1ce1-47db-951b-a5e16b24cb01 Magnesium supplements may help. Magnesium is a mineral found in food sources like leafy greens and nuts and seeds that aids bone health, muscle and nerve function, healthy heart rhythms , and blood sugar regulation.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976291a1150e8-e001-4fba-8e1f-c627bfc2cd55 It may also help you...
Ozempic and Wegovy May Cut Sugar Cravings by Improving Taste Sensitivity
Semaglutide, the blockbuster drug sold as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for weight loss, improved taste sensitivity and changed the brain’s response to sweet tastes, in a preliminary study.The drug may even alter genes in the tongue associated with taste bud development, per the research, which was presented at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Boston.“People with...
