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Type II

Overweight, poor diet, allergies, and stress are all factors that contribute to Type 2 diabetes. So it stands to reason that making lifestyle changes can help you control this disease.

We've gathered a host of practical tips, research, and information on integrative approaches to help you get started.

Quick Reads

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Sweeter Than Sugar

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Reduce your risk of diabetes with coffee or tea.

Welcome Back, White Fish

Eating fish may help protect diabetics from kidney disease.

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Reduce the risk of diabetes with exercise.

Snooze News

Getting enough sleep can reduce your risk of developing diabetes.

Navitas Naturals - Yacon Power

Yacon sweetens naturally and packs plenty of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals along with fiber and protein.

Supplement watch-Mulberry Leaf Extract

Supplementing with mulberry-leaf extract can reduce blood-sugar spikes.

The Super Soaker

Soak brown rice to release a compound that may help diabetics.

Supplement Watch: Pine Bark

Pine bark, or pycnogenol, can help reduce blood sugar levels, blood pressure cardiovascular disease risk, and more.

Take a Coffee Break

A cup of coffee and an empty stomach are a blood-sugar-raising combo.

Sweet Spice

Cinnamon adds spice to blood-sugar and insulin-level control.

Walk Off That Sugar

Exercise reduces blood sugar levels better than multipronged approaches.

Selenium: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Selenium helps fight cancer, but perhaps at an expense—diabetes.

D for Diabetes

Vitamin D deficiency may be linked to low levels of Vitamin D.

Rx: Normalize your Blood Sugar

Gurmar, an ayurvedic herb, shows promise in regulating blood sugar for type-2 diabetics and others.

Health Matters—Sugar&Spice

Serving up chili-spiced meals on a regular basis can lower blood glucose and insulin levels says a new study out of Australia.

Food for Thought

Scientists have long recognized that diabetes patients are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than those without the disease.

Pass the Cottage Cheese, Please

Lowfat dairy may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in men.

For Diabetic Feet: Carnitine to the Rescue

Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) may help ease diabetic neuropathy as well as help burn fat.

Heartening News About Tomatoes

You say tomato, I say blood thinner:

Read All About It

This section delves deep into the heart of the matter. Click below to read in-depth investigations, article features, cover stories, and the inspirational journeys of others.

Lower Your Diabetes Risk

You can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Here’s how.

Heal Your Skin

For diabetics experiencing increased skin sensitivity, here’s help.

The Diabetes Cure

You may be able to reverse diabetes through your diet.

Are artificial sweeteners safe?

Are artificial sweeteners safe? Natural sweeteners might be a better bet.

Spilling the Beans

Get the lowdown on coffee’s health effects.

Rising to the Challenge

Thanks largely to lackluster diets and behind-the-desk lifestyles, diabetes has reached epidemic proportions.

Holding Alzheimer’s in Check

These days we live longer than ever before and hope that scientists make more progress understanding Alzheimer's and dementia before we get on up there.

Nuts to You

Why nuts may be the perfect snack food.

Apples: Always in Season

New studies continue to prove that an apple a day keeps the doctor away—now for asthma, heart disease, cholesterol and more.

The Food Lover’s Guide to Fasting

Want to live longer, stave off deadly diseases, and sharpen your mind? Fasting can help. And it’s easier than you think.

Treatment Plan—Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes diagnoses have been on the rise for more than a decade.

What You Don’t Know About Diabetes...

The mainstream groups advising diabetics on how to eat right may be sending the wrong message. Here’s the diet that could save your life.

The Anti-Inflammation Diet

Put aside what you think you know about heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. The greatest defense against disease may actually be very simple: Eat to beat inflammation.

Ask The Doctor

Everyone can use good advice. Below, we've gathered top queries and answers for you. Don't see the answer to your question? Email us and our team of experts with respond!

Ask The Doctor: Migraines, Type 2 Diabetes, Ovarian Cysts

Ask the Doctor: Type 2 Diabetes

Alternatives to taking prescription drugs for type 2 diabetes.

Ask the Doctor—Gout

Integrative physician Mark Hyman, MD, offers natural solutions for preventing gout.

Winning the Yeast Infection War

I’ve been plagued by yeast infections for four years, and nothing seems to make them go away permanently. Am I going to be on this roller coaster for life?

Banish metabolic syndrome

I’m a little overweight and am becoming concerned about metabolic syndrome. Can acupuncture help?

Health Benefits of Apples and Cinnamon

Apples and Cinnamon: Natural Sweethearts
Apples and cinnamon provide many health benefits.

Good Fruits for You

Ayurvedic based suggestions for healthy fruits for your body type.

Dry Skin Solutions

Dietary changes as well as vegetable-based oils will hydrate and protect skin during drying winter months.

Recipes

Isn't it wonderful that your food can be your "medicine"? All the recipes below include ingredients that act positively on your body for this condition. The bonus? Each one is delicious!