Prediabetes doesn't appear overnight — it's the visible part of a process that can start over a decade before diagnosis. Here's how the numbers are defined, and what's actually happening in the body during that long lead-up.
From a compound with the same chemical structure as a statin drug to a kitchen staple studied in dozens of trials, several natural substances turn up repeatedly in cholesterol and blood sugar research. Here's an overview of what's actually been studied.
Probiotics are best known for digestion, but a separate line of research has looked at them in relation to body weight, cholesterol and blood sugar control. Here's an overview of what that research actually covers.