Can zinc lower blood sugar? Here’s how zinc may influence insulin, glucose levels, and who might benefit from supplementation ...

Managing type 2 diabetes typically involves eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly and taking medications such as metformin if necessary to keep your blood sugar levels balanced. But if you’re ...

A new study comparing three popular diets—intermittent fasting, time-restricted eating, and continuous calorie cutting—found that all can help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and lower blood ...

A 5-day fasting-mimicking diet may improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes, according to a new trial. Image credit: mrs/Getty Images. About 11% of the American population had diabetes in 2021, ...

The benefits of spices go beyond making food taste good. They have bona fide health properties, too. And when it comes to reducing blood sugar and improving insulin resistance, cinnamon is perhaps the ...

Alex Yampolsky, PharmD, is a pediatric clinical pharmacist at Elizabeth Seton Children’s center where he optimizes the comfort and care of his patients. Taking alpha-lipoic acid may improve blood ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old woman. I have Type 2 diabetes, and my morning fasting blood sugar numbers are all over the place. It’s very frustrating. I take glipizide and metformin. Could you ...

A carefully controlled trial finds that magnesium can lower fasting glucose in older adults with magnesium deficiency, but stopping diabetes progression may require more than correcting a single ...