New research amid the Christmas cookies: Diabetes and immune balance
Posted Dec 23 2010 5:16pm
Last night my wife and daughters baked up a whole bunch of gingerbread cookies. I was watching some college basketball on TV with a glass of Merlot in hand. Those hot cookies came floating over by me and I grabbed a bit more than my share. They do go great with wine, by the way. I wish every Wednesday night could be like that.
Problem is, again, I am eating poorly this holiday season. I do try to get some regular exercise, and it may be slightly amazing that I don’t have type 2 diabetes.
Some new research findings on type 2 diabetes and immune balance were unveiled this week. Apparently, two types of immune cells–T-cells and monocytes– interact with each other, leading to cell and tissue inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes consuming a high fat diet and experiencing insulin resistance. Researchers theorize that if they can determine optimal balance levels between the T’s and the monocytes and help influence that balance, perhaps diabetic inflammation can be mitigated and controlled.
Something to think about while keeping your holiday diet in check. The better you can balance your immune response, the better your chances for better health.
Last night my wife and daughters baked up a whole bunch of gingerbread cookies. I was watching some college basketball
on TV with a glass of Merlot in hand. Those hot cookies came floating over by me and I grabbed a bit more than my share. They do go great with wine, by the way. I wish every Wednesday night could be like that.
Problem is, again, I am eating poorly this holiday season. I do try to get some regular exercise, and it may be slightly amazing that I don’t have type 2 diabetes.
Some new research findings on type 2 diabetes and immune balance were unveiled this week. Apparently, two types of immune cells–T-cells and monocytes– interact with each other, leading to cell and tissue inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes consuming a high fat diet and experiencing insulin resistance. Researchers theorize that if they can determine optimal balance levels between the T’s and the monocytes and help influence that balance, perhaps diabetic inflammation can be mitigated and controlled.
Something to think about while keeping your holiday diet in check. The better you can balance your immune response, the better your chances for better health.