When I encourage my patients—and you—to lose weight, it’s always my goal to do it in as positive and encouraging a manner as I possibly can. Yes, I am extremely adamant about the fact that excess [...]
Category: Diabetes
Obesity and psychology: The delicate balance between crass and cautionary
When I encourage my patients—and you—to lose weight, it’s always my goal to do it in as positive and encouraging a manner as I possibly can. Yes, I am extremely adamant about the fact that excess [...]
Avoid this deadly double (or triple) health threat
I’ve long talked about the negative momentum effect that diabetes sets off. Namely: diabetes sets the stage for other health problems and emergencies, which result in a negative health spiral [...]
The blood tests you need to get now
I am a huge believer in the value of blood tests for identifying underlying inflammation. All you have to do is ask my patients to know this to be true. Which is why I was thrilled to come across [...]
Why it’s crucial to keep your blood sugar low—but not too low
Controlling blood sugar is, of course, important. For anyone concerned about maintaining optimal health. But especially for diabetics. Diabetics have a substantially increased risk of [...]
Researchers discover a new diabetes-fighting healthy fat—and it comes from some surprising sources
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The sunshine vitamin shines again
Since we’re on the topic of vitamins today, let’s take a short trip from B to D… If you’ve read even one-tenth of my Reality Health Check e-letters, you’ll know about the power of vitamin D. It’s [...]
An alarming new statistic on kids and diabetes
Back in February, I wrote a Reality Health Check on the rising–and staggering–cost of having diabetes. Namely, if you have diabetes, the cost of treating it has doubled in the past [...]
Hidden sugar trap to avoid at breakfast (and beyond)
You’ve got to love this medical news headline I just ran across: “Sweetened Milk Drinks Now Linked to Type 2 Diabetes.” Now, who here is shocked by that allegation? And yet, someone felt [...]
Low-carb benefits make international headlines (finally)
It isn’t every day that I see a headline in the medical literature that truly makes me jump for joy. But I just did. And this one bears repeating: “Japan’s low-carb consumption makes it lightest [...]