Category: Diabetes

People With Type 1 Diabetes May Swap Needles for Pills in the Future

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
Type 1 diabetes and an insulin-replacing pill:

Researchers have made exciting progress in developing a pill that could replace insulin for people with type 1 diabetes. An estimated 8.4 million people globally are living with this condition. Now, researchers in Australia have found a protein that mimics the function of insulin.*

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Walking Just Two Minutes After a Meal Can Help Prevent Illness

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
Walking and Health:

We’ve heard the age-old tale that walking after eating helps digestion, but researchers have found that it can reduce glucose levels by up to 17%.*

When you eat, your blood sugar levels spike. This is a completely normal event called a postprandial spike. This triggers the release of insulin, which enables the glucose to enter your cells which is then used for energy.** Now, doctors say you could drastically reduce these glucose levels by walking for a few minutes after eating. They’ve even gone as far as to say that merely standing can help as well, citing it could reduce levels on average by 9.51%.*

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Is Sugar Slowly Killing Us?

Available for Interviews: Dr. Michael Evangel

Dr. Michael S. Evangel, Chiropractic Physician, is the owner of the Chiropractic Wellness Center in Paramus, NJ. For over 30 years, his mission is to provide state-of-the-art, high-quality care to people of all ages.

What Dr. Mike Evangel could say on
The Consumption of Sugar in America:

        • The average American consumes about 152 pounds of sugar a year. That is about 189 grams of sugar a day.
        • The American Heart Association advises that we should consume between 25–38 grams of sugar per day.

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