diabetes

Type 1 diabetes “arises following the autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing pancreatic β cells… is most often diagnosed in children and adolescents, usually presenting with a classic trio of symptoms” as their blood sugars...

A growing body of evidence indicates that a healthy plant-based diet can positively impact certain autoimmune diseases. In many cases, individuals report a significant reduction—or even total reversal—of autoimmune disease symptoms when they cut...

Slovakian researchers have reversed the symptoms of type-2 diabetes with a whole foods, plant-based diet. Pravda, the nation's largest newspaper, featured the new findings on Wednesday. The NFI (Natural Food Interaction) Diet first implemented clinical trials...

Around 300 people in Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland have recently switched to a vegan diet for health reasons. Gift of Health workshops held by Dr. Arjun Rayapudi and Dr. Shobha Rayapudi -- two doctors who moved...

Diabetes affects around one in fifteen people in the UK -- it's a serious health condition, but it's also one that can be controlled effectively. One way to manage diabetes is to follow a...

Eighteen-year-old CEO Haile Thomas is helping to eradicate childhood diabetes. The young activist, chef, and public speaker runs the nonprofit Healthy Active Positive Powerful Youth (HAPPY). The organization educates kids about healthy plant-powered diets and...

Consumption of saturated fat is more likely to result in heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and liver disease than consuming sugar or unsaturated fat, according to a study published last year in Diabetes Care. Researchers of...

A pastor in Baltimore is helping undernourished communities across the U.S. grow their own fresh vegetables. With one in three Baltimoreons suffering from obesity, and 12 percent diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, Rev. Heber Brown...

Following a vegan diet leaves men feeling more full and satisfied than eating meat, according to a new study published in the journal Nutrients. A group of 60 men participated in the study; 20 were...

Evidence highlighting the positive influence of a vegan diet on type-2 diabetes continues to compound. A recent research review not only looks at the physical benefits, but also studies the way a plant-based diet...

Vegan Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was featured in a new mini-documentary series produced by Forks Over Knives, an online platform that promotes the health benefits of a plant-based diet based on the 2011 documentary...

People may be living longer due to advancements in medicine, but according to research by Market Watch, the latter two-thirds of their lives may be spent batting multiple chronic diseases. However, experts have pointed...

Last month, we reported that the American Diabetes Association had recommended the consumption of a plant based diet for those who were suffering from the condition and for those who are pre-diabetic. It has also...

After making headlines recently regarding his dramatic weight loss and improved health following the adoption of a plant based diet, Black Eyed Peas lead and the Voice judge Will.i.am has now shared his own voice on...

Dr. Neal Barnard, of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), has just announced the release of a new vegan cookbook next month, designed to provide readers with knowledge and recipes to help reverse...

A vegan diet rich in whole foods -- mainly fresh fruits, vegetables, and plant-based proteins including beans, grains, nuts, and seeds, can help to mitigate the onset and effects of type-2 diabetes, the American...

New research out of Imperial College London points to a high body mass index (BMI) and type-2 diabetes as the sources of nearly six percent of all cancers across the globe -- nearly 800,000...

A new paper has revealed a connection between dairy consumption and type 1 diabetes. Seven researchers have analyzed over 70 studies, producing a paper which has been accepted by the Journal of Nutrition & Diabetes. The...

“What the Health,” has generated quite a lot of attention in the media since its release earlier this year and perhaps it’s because this is the very first time these issues have been highlighted...

Plant based diets have once again been highlighted as key in the prevention of a range of serious health conditions according to a recent issue of the Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, which the the Former Head of the...

Earlier this year, pro-vegan documentary What The Health was released on Netflix. The film, which explores the credibility of large health organisations' advice on nutrition, has received a lot of attention from both supporters...