Surgery better than drug therapy for type 2 diabetes

DIABETES DIGEST – June 28, 2014 – If you have type 2 diabetes associated with a weight problem, surgery may be more effective for controlling your diabetes, not to mention your weight, than taking medications. Of course there is always a catch, in this case the effect may not last. 

Fasting may slow prediabetes progression to type 2 diabetes

DIABETES DIGEST – June 20, 2014 – Many religions observe some form of occasional fasting, however, Mormons forgo at least two consecutive meals in a 24-hour period one Sunday each month. With such a regular fasting schedule researchers have been able to study the effects of fasting on this population for some time.