Prediabetes isn’t just a stepping stone to type 2. Even in this stage, it can cause heart damage. Lifestyle changes may keep the scales from tipping, especially a diet that contains this glucose-lowering superfood…

The simple act of eating healthy can be overwhelming, so you might roll your eyes at another diet. But the more research digs into diets that can make us healthier, they are finding ones that do it faster, like NiMe…

The loss of muscle mass with age leads to functional decline if it isn’t reversed. But many don’t know that it kicks off metabolic decline and can predict your survival of a critical illness. Here’s why and how best to stop it…

Research has long shown that social relationships positively influence our wellbeing, and that loneliness has major health consequences, including heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The proof is in our blood…

If you live with type 2 diabetes, your doctor has probably recommended weight loss. That’s because dropping the extra pounds is one of the most effective ways to improve your blood sugar. Now according to a new study, there’s one more big benefit that could get you your best health — naturally…

Insulin resistance is coming to light as more than just a little blood sugar problem. We already know it can lead to type 2 diabetes. Now we’re finding it may be an instigator for the world’s most common heart valve disease…

It’s no wonder some people living with obesity turn to bariatric surgery. Aside from weight loss, the procedure has far-reaching impacts on other areas of health — including a particularly deadly type of cancer…

37 million Americans live with chronic kidney disease. If you have diabetes or hypertension, you’re at high risk of joining them. Luckily, a new treatment, and better yet, preventative, is on the horizon. Even better, it’s available right now without prescription…

Side effects associated with semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, keep piling up. Yet some experts say the benefits outweigh the risks. Even the potential for permanent vision loss?

Statins are prescribed to lower cholesterol. But, they come with a laundry list of side effects, including a higher risk of dementia, kidney damage and muscle pain. Now we’re finding some statins increase the risk of diabetes and cataracts…

If you have a sweet tooth, there are worse things you can indulge in than a bar of dark chocolate. Especially if you want to avoid blood sugar trouble and weight gain…

Sugar has serious drawbacks, but do you have to go sugar-free to stay healthy? Not if you switch to this truly natural sweetener that not only satisfies your sweet tooth, but also reduces four significant risk factors for cardiometabolic disease…