…no question that vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients you need. Adequate vitamin D levels protect you against heart disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia, cancer, and more. Yet, many doctors are still giving their patients misinformation when it comes to this critical nutrient. Here’s what…
…supplements that can help you control blood sugar levels and reduce diabetic complication. I’ll tell you about them in future posts…so stay tuned! For more information on managing blood sugar with nutritional supplements for diabetes, visit www.drwhitaker.com.
As you know, Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in our country. Even children are developing Type 2 diabetes in record numbers. How do you know if you’re at risk? If you suspect your blood sugar is going up, ask your doctor to order a hemoglobin A1C blood test, which is like doing three…
…journal Diabetes Care said that the death rate of people in the US with diabetes has dropped substantially. Plus, the cardiovascular disease death of people with diabetes has dropped as well, but is still much higher than those who don’t have diabetes. Here’s what you need to know about diabetes and…
…require makers of cholesterol lowering statin drugs to put new warnings on the label—namely that these drugs can up your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and memory loss. First off, I praise the FDA for finally stepping up and doing the job they should be doing. As I'll mention in a minute, I do recommend…
…bay—have reason to be concerned. Those of you who subscribe to my newsletter have gotten my take on Avandia, as well as alternative solutions to treat diabetes, over the years. But the drug is back in the news this week, so let’s update you all on the subject. After years of discussion regarding the safety…
…and is a great choice for a light lunch or side dish with dinner. And since it’s low glycemic, it’s a perfect recipe for people living with diabetes. Simple Salad Caprese Serves 2 * 2 large tomatoes cut into 10 slices * 10 large fresh basil leaves * 2 ounces light mozzarella cheese cut into 10…
…Losing excess weight is extremely important to holding down your colorectal cancer risk. A healthy weight also decreases your diabetes risk, which is important since diabetes is linked to higher rates of colorectal cancer. 2. Exercise: You want to try and exercise for at least 20-minutes, three times…
…everything right for your health. Plus, it quenches inflammation while it quenches your thirst. Inflammation is an underlying culprit in heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, arthritis, and asthma. Here’s how to make Watermelon Delight: Fill up a blender with chunks of chilled watermelon. Add water (either…
…blockers to folks with diabetes, especially those with poorly controlled blood sugar. That’s because beta blockers can mask a hypoglycemic episode by blocking the normal adrenaline response to low blood sugar. However, I did treat my own mother, who was a brittle diabetic, with low-doses of the propranolol…
…reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women. 7. Lower your blood sugar by improving your use of insulin and preventing insulin resistance and diabetes. Now it’s your turn: What is your favorite type of exercise? You May Also Be Interested In: * Why Yoga is Powerful “Medicine” for Your Heart…
…Type 2 diabetes. The JAMA study looked at 32,752 patients and compared the diabetes risk for those taking a daily statin dose of 80 mg, to those taking lower doses. During the five-year course of the study, 2,749 patients in both the high-dose and lower-dose groups developed Type 2 diabetes, but those…
…to anything from “brain fog" and fatigue to mood swings and cardiovascular problems. And that’s just what’s happening to non-diabetics. People with type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance get heart disease at an alarming rate. That’s because they have problems with sugar metabolism…
…malpractice in my book. But it does beg the question, when should someone with diabetes take a statin? Dr. Sinatra never puts his “healthy” diabetics (ones with no known heart disease, etc.) on a statin. The only cadre of diabetics he thinks should take them are middle-aged men, say 50 to 70, who’ve had…
…can contribute to diabetes. The findings were the result of a multi-year study which followed nearly 154,000 women in the Women’s Health initiative. What they found is that post-menopausal women taking certain types of statins had a 48% greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The researchers didn’t…
Today is Halloween, which means kids decked out as ghosts, witches, and vampires will be trooping by in the Main Street parade at our Connecticut home. Then, at the end of the day, these same small town kids—like 40 million or so of their peers around the country—will be eagerly going door to…
…heart disease are different from men’s. Diabetes. Diabetic women have a higher risk for heart disease than diabetic men. This is because the incidence of diabetes and its complications (including heart disease) is much higher in women. If you are a diabetic woman, your risk for heart disease is five…
…affect women more than men. They include: Diabetes. Diabetic women have a higher risk for heart disease than diabetic men. This is because the incidence of diabetes and its complications (including heart disease) is much higher in women. If you are a diabetic woman, your risk for heart disease is five…
…those of you who know your heart risk factors will recognize many of the Alzheimer’s risk factors, including: * High blood pressure levels, * Diabetes, * High LDL cholesterol levels, * Age, * Family history, * History of stroke, and * Head trauma. Our age and genetics are factors that are not within…
…about insulin all the time, particularly in the context of diabetes. However, not many people understand that high levels of this hormone also cause inflammation that damages arteries. (This is one of the reasons why people with diabetes are at higher risk for heart disease and other circulatory problems…
…artery disease. There reversal was particularly prominent in one group of postmenopausal women—those with diabetes. But what can you take home from this information? So, if you’re a diabetic postmenopausal woman with coronary artery disease, your bottom line preventative health measure is take a high…
…was a brittle diabetic with wide swings in her blood sugar, and I remember watching her sprinkle artificial sweeteners on her cereal. She felt a degree of comfort with these substances, even though I didn’t. My mother also had a chronic tremor. Her doctor attributed it to the diabetes, but I always…
…associated with a lower risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders—which is a combination of risk factors that can lead to both heart disease and diabetes. The studies they reviewed were not limited to dark chocolate intake, but chocolate in any form: chocolate drinks, snacks, biscuits, candy and nutritional…
…years of her life, and told me that the thing she missed most was seeing a simple sunset. You see, my mom developed cataracts subsequent to diabetes. Diabetics have a high incidence of both cataracts and macular degeneration, the leading causes of blindness today. Vision for cataract sufferers is difficult…
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