MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'fasting'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:24 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782272&cid=t_109440_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FFN-Ns0qvpGw%2F Wednesday morning, I woke up with a fasting blood sugar of 160. I am not sure why but that's the number diabetes dealt me. I could try to figure it out but honestly what's the point. I know part of the reason is Aunt Dottie is due to visit next week; my numbers always goes wacko during this time of the month. I decided last night to up my temp basal to try to "out smart" diabetes. I checked my blood glucose levels before bed, 126 perfect. Temp basal set. Off to bed. I woke up at 1:00 am. My heart was racing. I was sweating like a I was in Iraq. The only thing I could think about was glucose tablets. I slowly walked to the kitchen (I need to place some tabs by my bed) grabbed my purse and downed a few glucose tabs. I felt a little wobbly. I climbed into Niya's bed. I started beating on the ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782272 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:03:11 +0100 2782272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365350&cid=t_109440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FFs6KqVC5Omg%2F With millions of sufferers out there, all with varying degrees of glucose intolerance, don’t panic you are not alone. The real problem with type 2 diabetes is high blood sugar, over time it can and will, cause a multitude of problems. So as the title states, you number one priority in reversing type 2 diabetes is lowering you blood sugar levels to within a safe range, then keeping them there. A safe range being between 4.5 - 6.5 mg/dl. This is the reading you a looking for upon waking. It is known as your fasting blood sugar level. Having a reading slightly above these figures is not going to kill you but it is a good indication that something is not quite right with your blood sugar control system. Natural Foods is a great way to keep this number low for you in the morning.  For mo... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365350 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:32:46 +0100 2365350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207709&cid=t_109440_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F06%2Fnot-so-fast-are-there-health-benefits-to-intermittent-fasting%2F I hate going hungry. My stomach growls, head hurts and eventually I turn into a real nasty, cranky animal. So why would I want to purposefully withhold food for periods of time? I have no idea… But this article in LA Times caught my eye… one of the things I find interesting is the person in the photo. Take a look… He doesn’t look overweight or obese to me. But yet the argument they use to support fasting is that Americans have an eating problem and that’s why there’s so much overweight and obesity. OK, fine… but are there overweight people doing this intermittent fasting to change their hormones, appetite etc? If so, I want to hear from you. Is it working? How much weight have you lost and kept off… and for how long? I’m interested. I a... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207709 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:50:40 +0100 2207709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556548&cid=t_109440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F323811514%2F With millions of sufferers out there, all with varying degrees of glucose intolerance, don’t panic you are not alone. The real problem with type 2 diabetes is high blood sugar, over time it can and will, cause a multitude of problems. So as the title states, you number one priority in reversing type 2 diabetes is lowering you blood sugar levels to within a safe range, then keeping them there. A safe range being between 4.5 - 6.5 mg/dl. This is the reading you a looking for upon waking. It is known as your fasting blood sugar level. Having a reading slightly above these figures is not going to kill you but it is a good indication that something is not quite right with your blood sugar control system. Natural Foods is a great way to keep this number low for you in the morning.  For mo... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556548 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:21:28 +0100 1556548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1352313&cid=t_109440_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F264543560%2F According to scientists at the University of Southern California (USC), in collaboration with Italian researchers, fasting (for 48 hours) before receiving chemotherapy could help limit the treatment’s toxic effects to cancer cells—and spare healthy ones. Starving healthy cells helps to differentiate them from tumor cells, a trick that could make cancer treatments more effective. The new finding may pave the way for higher and more frequent chemo doses that better shrink tumors without harming normal cells. Any thoughts on the matter? I’d like to hear them. Find more details from Scientific American. Tags: cancer-cells, cancer-patients, chemotherapy, fastingShare This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1352313 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:54:30 +0100 1352313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344183&cid=t_109440_127_f&fid=34828&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrclouthier.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Ffasting-and.html This is an preliminary study on fasting and the effect it has on chemotherapy damage. I thought it was interesting that there was some admission here that chemotherapy is so damaging to the human organism. Sometimes the cure is worse than the condition and chemotherapy often fits this bill. You may have heard the old joke, "We cured the cancer but killed the patient." Well, for those of you who are in a situation where chemo is your choice or last resort this information may be good to read. (Source: Dr. Steve Clouthier) Dr. Steve Clouthier blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344183 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:58:00 +0100 1344183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340967&cid=t_109440_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F261903785%2F It’s April Fools’ day. However… in the cancer front, there’s no fool or fooling. Definitely, these aren’t for fools: Brain cancer fears over heavy mobile phone use Study: One Sausage Per Day Increases Bowel Cancer Risk by a Fifth Fasting could help fight cancer Hope over Tasmanian Devil cancer Hey…easy on the practical jokes, okay? And don’t be so gullible yourself! He he he. :-P Tags: bowel cancer risk, bowel-cancer, brain-cancer, fasting, fighting cancer, mobile-phone-use, mobile-phones, sausage, tasmanian devilShare This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340967 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:35:38 +0100 1340967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=688578&cid=t_109440_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F20%2Fenvironmental-cues-that-make-us-hungry.html We modern humans have a tough time curbing our appetite. The reason for that is that our primitive ancestors, leading a life of hunters/gatherers (or scavengers, as recent research suggests) did not have a steady, predictable supply of food. So our physiology has evolved to store calories when we could get them, in the form of fat. The need was to maximize conservation of energy (or calories), and an elaborate system has evolved in the gut and the brain to accomplish that. This state of affairs served our species well until relatively recently. When the industrial revolution arrived about 200 years ago, farms became more efficient and produced more food, people became more affluent working in factories and offices, being able to afford the cornucopia of food and drink. At the same time wor... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=688578 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:49:55 +0100 688578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=631503&cid=t_109440_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F22%2Fthe-obesity-epidemic-genes-or-addiction.html A few weeks ago (May 9, 2007) we posted a comment on Gina Kolata’s article in the New York Times (May 8, 2007) The article basically laid the blame for the obesity epidemic afflicting us at our genes. Kolata reviewed work suggesting that genes are involved in obesity, with the implication that a fight to lose and maintain a lower weight is not only excruciating, it is practically futile.That simply didn’t sound right. At least 10 genes have been discovered thus far that are involved in obesity and diabetes; more are bound to be discovered. We also know that the US population is fast approaching the 50% mark of overweight (BMI 25-29.99) or obese (BMI > 30). These genes presumably are not recent mutations. Why is it then, that only relatively recently did these genes express t... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=631503 Wed, 23 May 2007 06:21:07 +0100 631503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=554444&cid=t_109440_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F19%2Fno-food-no-problem%2F This study evaluated the safety for individuals with type 1 diabetes and to identify factors associated with success. Patients intending to fast were instructed on insulin dose adjustments, frequent glucose monitoring and when to terminate the fast. The study included 56 subjects who intended to fast -- 37 successfully completed the study. Individuals terminated their fast in the presence of either hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia. Overall, adherence to the protocol was high. Successful fasters had greater reductions in insulin dosage and higher HbA1c levels. There were no differences between individuals taking intermittent insulin injections and those with continuous infusion pumps. There were no serious side-effects of fasting. Results concluded that type 1 diabetics can successfully par... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=554444 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 554444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=517774&cid=t_109440_107_f&fid=35009&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsciencesque.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F02%2Fhinterland-whos-who-the-beaver%2F One of my favourite things as a kid were the Hinterland Who’s Who wildlife films shown on the CBC in the 1970’s. These 60 second shorts provided information on the habitat and behaviour of a Canadian wildlife species, and helped to instill millions of Canadian children with a healthy sense of reverence for nature and all of her creatures. The serene opening flute music and the deadpan-calmness of narrator John Livingston are icons of Canadian culture which many have deemed suitable as fodder for parody and satire (often with hilarious results!!!). Of course, parody is the sincerest form of flattery, and these films have a unique style and mystique that you just can’t find anywhere else. The genius of these shorts is their use of silence. Some more recent incarnations of H... Sciencesque blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=517774 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:12:54 +0100 517774