Over time, sleeping less than five hours a night increases your blood sugar swings by 2.87%. That finding — published in JAMA Network Open — underscores just how much your sleep habits impact your metabolic health.1 Glycemic variability — the technical term for those swings — plays a major role in insulin resistance and Type… Read More »
Type 2 diabetes advocate Mila Clarke Buckley partnered with us to talk about her personal journey and about Healthline’s new app for those living with Increased gut permeability: Bacteria, toxins and undigested food particles can more easily move out of the gut and into the bloodstream, potentially leading to inflammation 5, Almonds and other nuts… Read More »
Two very large sugar gum trees and a move toward sustainable living inspired the design focus for the affectionately named Sugar Gum House in South Australia. Nestled in the hilly terrain surrounding Willunga, Sugar Gum House captures enchanting views across the McLaren Vale wine region to the sea beyond. It presents a sculptural simplicity through… Read More »
New research in pigs finds that sugar intake alters the reward-processing circuitry of the brain in a similar way to addictive drugs. Whenever we learn something new or experience something pleasurable, our brain’s reward system becomes activated. With the help of natural brain chemicals, several brain areas communicate with each other to help us learn… Read More »