Believe me, I’m as tired of writing about COVID-19 as you probably are of reading about it. But the fact is, we are still very much in the midst of this pandemic—and shoving our heads in the [...]
Category: Diabesity
The latest diabesity statistics paint a grim picture
I first learned the term “diabesity” from my mentor, Dr. Robert Atkins, years ago. And I still use the term today—more often than not, unfortunately. It describes the twin epidemics of type 2 [...]
Warning: Packaged foods kill
Over the years, we’ve talked a lot about how artificial sweeteners are no improvement over sugar where your metabolic health is concerned. In fact, if forced to pick my poison, I would probably [...]
Even small weight loss could save your life
I realize I talk about weight loss and diabetes a lot. But “diabesity” was easily the most urgent health crisis facing the Western world pre-pandemic. And let’s face it… it still is—because as [...]
Why these foods create a supersized problem
Last week, I warned you about “hyperpalatable foods.” And how the food industry creates these extra-tasty recipes—designed for overindulgence and maximum profits—at the expense of the public [...]
Could the cure for sitting disease be a download away?
Now here’s a use of modern technology that I can really get behind… Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine recently completed the first-ever randomized clinical trial to be [...]
Fact: You CAN reverse diabetes
It’s hard not to laugh at the medical establishment’s continual shock over the life-changing power of healthy behaviors. Because let’s be real. We’ve known that regular physical activity, a [...]
Most mainstream doctors are clueless about prediabetes
I don’t often write negative things about my colleagues. But my reaction to this recent bit of news can only be described as outrage. Because according to a new study, a lot of primary care [...]
A cure for diabesity may lie in this controversial plant
If you told me back in the beginning of my career that one day, I’d be writing about using marijuana as a weight loss aid, I wouldn’t have believed you. And yet, here we are. Most people [...]
Make sure your doctor checks for these five metabolic markers
I have to admit, I chuckled when I came across a little article urging doctors to “screen for five markers to ward off heart disease, diabetes.” Why? It’s 2019, for Pete’s sake! And if docs [...]