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Caesarean may cause diabetes

According to a study, babies born by Caesarean have a significantly higher risk of developing diabetes in childhood. However, the link to the disease known as the ‘silent killer’ is not clear; scientists believe exposure to hospital bacteria may be involved. Type 1 diabetes is believed to be caused by childhood infections, along with a possible genetic link. With both playing an important role in the development of the disease, combining the two is one theory for the increased risk.

Lead researcher, Dr Chris Cardwell from Queen’s University in Belfast, reported in the journal Diabetologia:

“This study shows a 20 per cent increase in the risk type of type1 diabetes. The reasons for this is still not understood, although it is possible that the Caesarean.”

Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disorder in which the immune system attacks insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. It usually occurs in childhood and continuous lifelong insulin injections are required to manage the disease.

Dr Roger Unger, the professor of internal medicine and senior author of the study, has said,

“Terminally ill rodents with type1 diabetes were restored to full health by injecting them with hormone. These animals were actually dying. But if we gave them the leptin gene, within two weeks, the terminally ill rodents were restored to full health without any treatment.”

A stroll on the beach may actually adversely affect your health

Many of us think that a short stroll on the beach is good for health. Behold! It will be beneficial to you to reconsider. According to a study, suggesting that sea air could actually leave you inhaling noxious chemicals, which might damage your lungs.

An international team, which conducted a study in this regard, found that smoke from vessels at sea or in port is affecting the air quality of many coastal cities across the world. This might adversely harm the health of many beach strollers. Lead researcher Professor Mark Thiemens said, “What we found was a surprise because no one expected that contribution from ships of solid sulphur-rich particles called primary sulphate would be so high.”

The Daily Mail reported that according to experts, ‘primary sulphate’ in ship emissions consists less than 1.5 microns, which when breathed in, can harm the lungs. Air samples, analysed by California University Professor Mark and his colleagues, showed 44 percent of the sulphate polluting coastal California can be traced to ships.

So give it a second thought before you decide to stroll on a beach.

Wan to live longer! Then just run!!

According, to a surprising study revelations the cheapest way to live longer is to run. Your kit will not cost you more, as for a start, all you need is a pair of track pants, a T-shirt and good running shoes.

A recent study reveals the fact that middle-aged runners’ club members were half as likely to die, over 20- period, than those who did not run. Any form of intense physical activity does the trick, but running is more fun compared to other activities. Researchers at Stanford University have pointed out that running not only reduces the risk of heart disease but also cancer and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

Running strengthens your cardiovascular system while allowing you to enjoy outdoors and appreciate the nature there by boosting your self-esteem. If you have access to ‘a track’, it is your best option. Remember, warm ups and cool downs are must for a running exercise. Have adequate drink before two hours but gulping water while running is a strict ‘no, no’. Running uses up your energy so replenish it with a fruit smoothie with egg whites and whole bread!

Time to slip on to slip your running shoes get started before it is too late.

Eat broccoli to reverse the damage inflicted by diabetes

Eating broccoli could well reverse the damage inflicted by diabetes to your heart blood vessels, new research suggests. A University of Warwick research team has concluded that the key to this process is sulforaphane, a compound in the vegetable. It encourages formation of enzymes that protect the blood vessels, and also a reduction in levels of molecules causing significant cell damage.

Brassica vegetables like broccoli have been linked to a reduced risk of strokes and heart attacks. People with diabetes are more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases like strokes and heart attacks - both linked to damaged blood vessels.

The lead researcher, Professor Paul Thornalley, said: “Our study shows that compounds like sulforaphane from broccoli may help in countering processes linked to the vascular disease development in diabetes. In future, it will be vital to test if eating a brassica vegetables diet has health benefits for patients. We expect that it will.” The Warwick team’s work is published in the journal Diabetes. They recorded a 73 per cent reduction of molecules in the body termed Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). Hyperglycaemia can cause ROS levels to increase and can damage human cells.