Here is a great report on the impact that lifestyle changes have on the quality of life–specifically for those with diabetes and pre-diabetes in this research, but certainly other researchers have found similar positive benefits. So, what lifestyle changes afford these health benefits?? You guessed it, exercise and diet. Walking […]
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Exercise Reduces Risk of Diabetes
There is more research confirming that exercise reduces the risk of diabetes. The attached article reviews results regarding resistance exercises. Bottom line: let’s get moving. Note: include weight-lifting. To your health!
Chocolate May Reduce Risk of Diabetes
OK–so it may not be as simple as that. But researchers are discovering that the constituents in such foods as chocolate, strawberries, and even tea may reduce progression of insulin resistance and diabetes. Please focus on whole foods, lots of colorful veggies–and limit chocolate to very dark, low sugar varieties. […]
Diabetes as Inflammatory Disease
Today’s release from the AANP: “MON., JAN. 6, 2014: JUST-RELEASED NATURAL HEALTH STUDY–MORE EVIDENCE THAT TYPE 2 DIABETES IS AN INFLAMMATORY DISEASE: Scientists have published new data that add further to growing evidence that type 2 diabetes is an inflammatory disease, and they now have a much better understanding of […]
Exercise Vs. Drugs–Exercise Wins!
OK–so the research only goes as far as to say that the risk of death using exercise or using pharmaceuticals is the same, but to me, that means exercise wins!! I was just telling a patient today that there are not supplements nor medications that will ever replace the value […]
Folate vs. Folic acid
There is a lot of confusion out there regarding whether or not “folic acid” (Vitamin B9) is safe to supplement. The answer likely lies in the form being supplemented. Folic acid has been the most common form of Vitamin B9 in our supplements. But our diet contains folate (think foliage). […]
Dirty Dozen Endocrine Dysruptors
Check out EWG’s new Dirty Dozen list of endocrine dysruptors. These are chemicals that can adversely impact your hormones. Click here.
Study to Determine if Vitamin D May Help Prevent Diabetes
The NIH has initiated a study to determine whether or not Vitamin D may help reduce the risk of diabetes. Get your Vitamin D levels checked and stay tuned!!
Probiotics–Help Stabilize Metabolic Syndrome
Great news posted by the AANP: AANP via Nutrition Journal – Dietary Probiotics Reduce Metabolic Syndrome – (Tuesday, October 15, 2013)–A diet that contains food-based Lactobacillus probiotic has been found to combat markers and symptoms for metabolic syndrome. (Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors that occur together and increase the risk […]
Exercise as Preventative Care
This title may provoke a “no surprise” attitude, however, look closer. Research is showing, and I quote: “They found no difference in mortality between exercise and drug interventions in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease or Type 2 diabetes. For stroke prevention, exercise programs were more effective than anticoagulants […]
