Blood Sugar Blogs

Even if you're in the "diabetes warning zone" you can knock this disease out before it develops.

A reader wrote and asked, “I’m diabetic and have to stay away from sugar. What’s the scoop on artificial sweeteners?” My answer is that the scoop is negative.

As you may remember, on June 10 I reported on a new FDA warning about high doses of the statin drug Zocor. Now, new findings reported in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) are adding more fuel to that fire—that high-dose statins (80 mg) can increase a patient’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.