What to know about annular pancreas
An annular pancreas occurs when a rare congenital disorder affects the organ’s development. This disorder causes the pancreas to grow in a ring around part of the small intestine, which can lead to blockages. In this article, we describe the symptoms, causes, and treatments, including surgery, for an annular pancreas.
June 29, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: affects-the-organ, article, causes-the-pancreas, describe-the-symptoms, diet, disorder, disorder-causes, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, organ, pancreas, rare-congenital, symptoms, the-organ, the-pancreas
Cocoa compound could ‘delay or prevent’ type 2 diabetes
A compound found in cocoa may protect the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. Scientists hope the findings might help slow diabetes’ progression.
August 30, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cocoa-may, diabetes, findings, findings-might, help-slow, insulin, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, pancreas, protect-the-insulin
Could lack of vitamin A be a cause of diabetes?
Researchers have found that insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas contain vitamin A receptors, and that blocking them reduces insulin secretion.
June 14, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: beta-cells, contain-vitamin, diabetes, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, pancreas, reduces-insulin, the-pancreas
How insulin and glucagon work to regulate blood sugar levels
What is the link between diabetes and the pancreas? What are the symptoms of high and low blood sugar levels?
March 18, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, between-diabetes, diabetes, diet, low-blood, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldiets, pancreas, sugar-levels, symptoms, the-link
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: What You Need To Know
Learn about the symptoms and treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a condition where the pancreas does not make enough enzymes to digest food properly.
May 17, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, digest-food, does-not, endocrinology, exocrine-pancreatic, make-enough, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, pancreas, symptoms, the-pancreas
