Diabetes and depression

Posted by ladybugmg @ladybugmg, May 10, 2018

Brain activity helps explain diabetics' negative feelings, risk for depression
Date:
May 7, 2018
Source:
Iowa State University
Summary:
For millions of Americans who are obese and living with diabetes or prediabetes, feelings of sadness, anger and anxiety are often part of daily life. A new study suggests those negative feelings may stem from problems regulating blood sugar levels that influence emotional response in the brain.

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Lisa Lucier | @lisalucier | Jun 28, 2018

Hi, @ladybugmg -- just wanted to see how you are doing, and also to see if by chance you could let @drboat know a bit about where to get more information. Maybe you could share how you come upon the studies you share?

@drboat -- nice to meet you, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Are you particularly interested in research on mood and diabetes, or wondering in general about good sources of new research information?

ladybugmg | @ladybugmg | Jun 29, 2018

One of the best sources is Science Daily that reports about health and medical research going on around the world. SD always cites the source of the research summary.

I haven't been contributing recently because of having some eye problems making reading and writingg difficult at times.

drboat | @drboat | Jun 29, 2018

In reply to @lisalucier "Hi, @ladybugmg -- just wanted to see how you are doing, and also to see if..." + (show)

Yes. I am interested in mood, depression and type 2 diabetes. I am also interested in research in Type 2 in general

drboat | @drboat | Jun 29, 2018

Is it true that insulin can cause weight gain?

drboat | @drboat | Jun 29, 2018

I am an insulin dependent type 2 diabetic. How can I long weight?

kbart | @kbart | Jun 30, 2018

Diaberes can be reversed by following Dr. Davis Whear Belly, or Dr. Bernsteins way of eating. I follow Whear Belly and am no longer on medication and my glucose levels are normal. Once you break the carbohydrare addiction it is an easy way to live. Much easier than the complications of diabetes. I had to research and find this on my own. I was not told diabetes could be reversed by my doctor.