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Type 2 diabetes, also known as adult-onset diabetes, usually begins with insulin-resistance, where the body's cells don't use insulin properly.
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I was recently diagnosed with the first signs of insulin-resistance and my doctor wanted me to try South Beach or a similar diet.
Jelled Ricotta Pudding: A Reader Shares a South Beach Diet Phase One Dessert! Kalyn Denny 2008
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He believes the approach could apply to research on insulin-resistance, heart disease, some cancers and perhaps even some neurological diseases.
People Are Human-Bacteria Hybrid William Harryman 2007
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He believes the approach could apply to research on insulin-resistance, heart disease, some cancers and perhaps even some neurological diseases.
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He believes the approach could apply to research on insulin-resistance, heart disease, some cancers and perhaps even some neurological diseases.
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"When we deleted the p62 gene from mice, unexpectedly they became obese and memory-impaired, leading to insulin-resistance and Alzheimer's-like symptoms," said Wooten, who has been conducting the research for 10 years through support from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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"When we deleted the p62 gene from mice, unexpectedly they became obese and memory-impaired, leading to insulin-resistance and Alzheimer's-like symptoms," said Wooten, who has been conducting the research for 10 years through support from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Resveratrol helps to overcome insulin-resistance, allowing insulin to enter cells to produce cellular energy, and thus reduces insulin levels in the blood circulation, and subsequently reducing hunger pangs.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010
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Obesity puts one at risk for insulin-resistance and Type 2 Diabetes, which affects 23.6 million people in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Obesity puts one at risk for insulin-resistance and Type 2 Diabetes, which affects 23.6 million people in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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