Category Archives: Diabetes

Do you ever want to pour yourself another tall glass of milk? Indulge in an extra-cheese pizza slice, or a double-scoop ice cream cone? If you’re anything like me, it can be tough to turn down offers of these delicious dairy products. But that’s OK because milk isn’t just for your bones. The consumption of ...click here to read more

Without question, walking is an effective and low-cost form of aerobic exercise that most everyone can do. As a doctor, I try to take a walk every single day. It’s a great way to clear your head and does so much for your health. Walking fights fat, boosts energy levels and even protects your heart. ...click here to read more

Although fall means the days will get cooler and shorter, those harvest vegetables are now in season – and they have so many health benefits to offer. One vegetable, in particular, packs a punch when it comes to providing you with your daily intake of vitamins and keeping you healthy right through the winter. This ...click here to read more

Four years ago my doctor told me I was borderline diabetic and could be looking at long-term daily medication for type 2 diabetes. I was shocked. It couldn’t be true, could it? I thought I had my health in control, for the most part – working out with cardio and weights in my condo gym ...click here to read more

Odds are you or someone you know has type 2 diabetes, and finds monitoring their food intake and managing blood sugar levels a challenge. It’s not easy to pass up all those sweets and cocktails, either… To that end, insulin pumps have freed many diabetics from a routine of precisely-timed injections, but the treatment option ...click here to read more

You don’t need a doctor to tell you that a giggle session is good for the soul, but new research shows that it can also be good for your brain. I’m all for it! Life is short, after all, and if can’t have a bring-you-to-tears laughter session now and again, well, what’s it all for? ...click here to read more

Have you heard that you should eat several small meals a day to maintain stable blood sugar and lose weight? That notion has made the rounds, and likely endorsed your daily snacking routine (and those handy 100-calorie packets!). But new research is suggesting this could be bad advice, particularly for diabetics. Two large meals each ...click here to read more

While curvy might be a style statement and plus-sized models graze the covers of fashion magazines, the verdict is in. Scientific research says it is just is not possible to be overweight and healthy. While the tides of change brought a new wave of voluptuous beauty and larger sizes, the devil’s advocate has come in ...click here to read more

I’m never ravenous in the morning, and the same goes for many of you, I’m sure. But I always have something solid. Fresh fruit, whole grain toast with almond butter or oatmeal with some nuts and berries. Through the night, your body has been running on empty and you need to refuel! Now there’s new ...click here to read more

Steak may have great flavor and mouth-feel (we have to agree), but it’s not doing your health any favors. Over the next 10 years, the number of Americans aged 65 and older with Alzheimer’s disease will reach an estimated 7.1 million. The number of deaths from diabetes is expected to rise more than 50 percent. ...click here to read more

Are you dealing with a bad back? Muscle aches? Sore joints? It may be cold comfort, but you’re not alone –most primary care visits in the United States are related to complaints like these, for chronic musculoskeletal pain. Research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found that chronic pain of the ...click here to read more

You walk on them, you squeeze them into shoes, and they can develop blisters, bunions and calluses, but our feet also can offer us so much more insight into our overall health than just helping us get up and about. In fact, feet are so much more than five toes and a sole. They are ...click here to read more

Smoking has never been good for us, no matter how cool James Dean made it look. Now the cigarette habit has been linked to even more diseases and deaths than previously thought. The latest report by the Surgeon General, recently published in USA Today, finds that smoking causes a slew of diseases, including diabetes, liver ...click here to read more

Move more, more often! Exercise is one of the most important things you can do to prevent heart disease and diabetes, new research shows. It won’t cost you a penny, and it will save you time and money down the road. The health benefits of exercise have been well established in a multitude of studies, ...click here to read more