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“While a shortened eating window can reduce blood sugar levels – and thus breast cancer risk – the jury is still out regarding meal frequency. The prevailing thought is that if the eating window is short, the number of eating episodes may not matter.”

Small vessel disease is a generic term that describes dysfunction of blood vessels that occurs with aging and contributes to cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, frailty, and stroke.

“Scientists discovered a surprising link between melatonin and blood sugar control, with considerable evidence suggesting that melatonin inhibits insulin secretion. They observed that people who carried a variant form of the melatonin receptor gene (MTNR1B) were more likely to have obesity or diabetes.”

“While the alcohol concentration in breast milk is low, infants cannot metabolize it very well and can cause altered sleep habits, decreased appetite, weight gain, low blood sugars, and impaired motor development.”

“Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes. Cell Metab. 2018 TRE is just one of three dietary levers one can use to improve health and manage weight.”

“This may be further evidence that it is the processed foods and refined sugar that can make saturated fat dangerous but in the absence of that junk food saturated fat is not bad (however, other genetic factors can also be important here). Many of the studies out there do not differentiate between a person eating a low refined-carb/high-saturated fat diet and the standard American diet.”

“The study enrolled 86 adults aged 25–55 from three desk-based workplaces who sat more than six hours per day and reported fewer than 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Researchers focused on fasting blood glucose, blood glucose two hours after a standardized glucose drink, and HOMA-IR, an estimate of insulin resistance.”

“Even small bursts of movement—10 bodyweight squats every 45 minutes—can regulate blood sugar better than a 30-minute walk. Studies have shown that 150 minutes of exercise per week was nearly twice as effective as metformin in preventing type 2 diabetes.”

“Within this group, those who returned to normal blood sugar regulation had a 71% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes over up to 10 years of follow-up. Participants who improved their blood sugar regulation showed better insulin sensitivity, meaning their bodies responded more effectively to insulin.”

“Treatment for high-blood sugar with metformin lowered HbA1c levels and improved pain symptoms in people with high HbA1c. This preliminary evidence suggests that elevated blood sugar levels long-term may play a role in fibromyalgia pain.”