To stay on top of all the latest nutrition news requires lots of reading, but also lots of sorting through the marketing hype of the latest super food or breakthrough study. I subscribe to many magazines, newsletters, web sites, and blogs to keep up with the latest and greatest so I can pass that ... Read More ›
Beating Diabetes
February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016
Candida Causes Dozens of Disorders
Dear Pharmacist,I've been suffering with abdominal cramps, bloating, a yellow toenail and a white-coated tongue. My doctor told me I have a candida infection and prescribed Diflucan. This requires liver testing. Even though my tongue and toenails are yucky, I'd rather deal with that than damage ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Common Diabetes Drug Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Failure
Researchers have uncovered a link between a common diabetes drug and increased risk of heart failure. Their conclusion? It's hard to find a reason to keep patients on it.Are you taking rosiglitazone for type 2 diabetes? After reading the results of a new study in the British Medical Journal on this ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Does Exercise Promote Weight Loss? The Answer is No
On Monday, a friend sent me a link to an article about the role of exercise is weight loss. Basically, the article says it doesn't work. I agree. I'm sure it may work for the odd individual, but overall, it's a pretty hopeless. I mentioned this to a patient yesterday who was seeking to shed some ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
The Problems With Sugar
Sugar has been blamed for nearly every known disease and even for the fall of several empires. While those accusations may sound like exaggerations, they probably are closer to the truth than you realize.Saying sugar is bad for you is the ultimate understatement. The far-reaching problems sugar can ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 16, 2018
Reverse your type 2 diabetes with a rye-bread compound
Some newly discovered compounds have just been found to turn off all of the genes that cause diabetes in just a few weeks. Are these compounds found in a pill bottle? No! Instead, you'll find them on your dinner plate -- in rye bread and pasta. I've explained before how to find out if you ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Vitamin D Study Shocks Researchers
A startling new study has revealed that 7 out of every 10 children in America are at an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes. You might be thinking, "Well, I'm not that surprised considering the junk kids are eating these days." But it's not the food that's putting them at risk. ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 18, 2020
Are Diabetes and Insulin Resistance Really Reversible?
Diabetes is not reversible and controlling your blood sugar with drugs or insulin will protect you from organ damage and death. Well, that is what the medical profession would have you believe, but medication and insulin can actually increase your risk getting a heart attack or dying. The ... Read More ›
February 8, 2016
Does High Fructose Corn Syrup Really Cause Obesity?
Dear Dr. Mirkin,Does high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) cause obesity?Life-shortening obesity among adult Americans has tripled from 1960 to the present (to 37 percent). HFCS was incorrectly blamed because it became widely used in soft drinks during the same time period. However, Dr. James Rippe of the ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
The Blood Sugar/ Antidepressant Connection
I know many of you reading this may suffer from depression. And you may take an antidepressant to help control your symptoms.But antidepressants aren't without their own pitfalls. A common side effect is weight gain. Some would say it's a small price to pay for regaining your mental stability. But ... Read More ›
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