In something that I can only say “DUH!” to (why do I feel like I’ve been saying that a lot this week?), a new review published in the journal PLOS One found that a couple handfuls of tree nuts a [...]
Category: Diabetes
The serious side of chocolate
Major benefits that rival today’s top superfoods These days, chocolate is a media darling. It’s almost universally acknowledged as a diet-friendly indulgence, a small bite with benefits, a [...]
Smart diabetes management doesn’t have a “type”
Question: What are your recommendations for Type 1 diabetes? Dr. Fred: I’m really glad you asked. Because so much of the diabetes conversation today focuses on type 2 diabetes. With a particular [...]
Slash diabetes risk with one two-ounce snack per day…
It’s interesting that the “powers that be” in the medical community keep telling you to lower your consumption of fat if you want to stay healthy. Even while science continues to prove them [...]
Slash your risk of death and disability—just by standing up
I don’t often think of myself as middle aged. But the reality hits me when I look across my desk at patients who I think are far older than me…and they turn out to be far younger. Now, genetics [...]
The single factor that doubles the danger of sleep deprivation
It’s easy to think of quality sleep as a luxury. But let me make this very clear: It’s not. Sleep deprivation will erode your health every bit as fast as sitting on your couch eating donuts and [...]
The multi-billion dollar lie behind America’s ballooning BMI
I’ll never understand why some people would rather be dependent on drugs every day for the rest of their lives than give up cookies and get off the couch. Actually, maybe I do understand. Because [...]
How “good” fats could be hurting your heart
I’ve got some super exciting news. Well, maybe it won’t come as “news” to you. But it’s a major study that I couldn’t wait to share with you. It’s the perfect comeback for all those tragically [...]
Want to know your real diabetes risk? Look at your liver.
It bugs me that conventional medicine is only starting to talk about the dangers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) now. As if it hasn’t been a growing problem for the better part of [...]
How to change your genes—for better or worse
You know how much I hate excuses. Yet when it comes to health—and especially obesity—everybody’s got one. But by far the most common is the notorious gene pool: “I’m big boned.” “I have my [...]