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Why Intermittent Fasting Beats Sulfonylureas For Diabetes And Heart

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

🎧 ▶️ Press play below to listen. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) Este audio explica por qué el ayuno intermitente ofrece mejores resultados cardíacos que las sulfonilureas en personas con diabetes, usando evidencia clara y práctica. Presiona el botón de reproducir para escuchar. 🇨🇳 中文（简体） 本音频说明为何间歇性禁食在糖尿病患者的心脏事件结果上优于磺脲类药物，并以清晰证据加以解释。 请按下方的播放按钮收听。 I. Introduction: The Ongoing Battle in Diabetes Treatment Type 2…

Intermittent Fasting vs. Sulfonylureas: Heart Attack Outcomes

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Updated on November 30, 2025, with new Latin American Spanish and Mandarin audio versions to help readers worldwide access this content. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文（简体） 请按下方的播放按钮收听。 This article is Round 3 of Intermittent Fasting (I.F.) vs. Sulfonylureas Recap: Round 1 went to I.F. because it protects…

Intermittent Fasting vs. Sulfonylureas: Effect on High insulin

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

High insulin levels (hyperinsulinemia) in adult-onset or Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is unhealthy. The Following are the Effects of High Insulin Diabetes Hypertension Stiffening of the heart leading to heart failure. Fatty liver Obesity Insulin resistance. Metabolic syndrome High triglyceride levels Problems with the inner lining of the blood vessels. 1-10 work with one another…

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Intermittent Fasting vs Diabetes Drugs: Sulfonylureas

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

What is Sulfonulyrea? Sulfonylureas are prescribed for Type 2 diabetes. The common ones are glyburide, glibenclamide, glipizide, and glimepiride. How Do Sulfonylureas Work? Sulfonylureas work by making the beta cells of the pancreas release more insulin. Why Do You Need Sulfonylureas for that? Isn’t Insulin Release Normal and Automatic? Usually, when the body senses a…

Prescriptions that Promote and Pharmaceuticals that Prevent Ischemic Preconditioning

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Take Away Message: Commonly used prescription medicines like the diabetic drug family of sulfonylureas like glyburide and glibenclamide, the asthma drug aminophylline, and the opioid reversal agent naloxone can worsen the outcome of a heart attack or stroke by interfering with ischemic preconditioning. Review of Ischemic Preconditioning (IPC) What is Ischemic Preconditioning? is an introduction to the subject of IPC….