type 2 diabetes

When diabetes enters the picture, EVERYTHING changes. Life is suddenly full of blood sugar checks and visits to the doctor. And every meal or social event can start to feel like it’s full of landmines with you afraid to eat or drink the wrong thing. I’ve seen it happen to someone very close to ... Read More ›

You’re no fool. But the feds sure tried to play you for one. When the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) was linked to serious and even deadly heart risk more than a decade ago, they didn’t step in to shield patients. The moved to protect profits instead. The feds dragged their feet for ... Read More ›

You know it. You love it. And if you’re like me, you DEPEND on it. But are you making your coffee the RIGHT way? Sure, ANY cuppa jo prepared ANY old way will give you that brain-boosting java jolt. But there’s more inside your coffee than just caffeine. It turns out your daily brew could ... Read More ›

Looks like 2019 is ending just how it began. The FDA is investigating reports of a cancer-causing chemical hidden inside a common drug. This time last year, it was blood pressure meds. Over the summer, it was a heartburn drug.  Now, it’s the diabetes drug metformin. Out with the old… and… ... Read More ›

Probiotic labels can be downright confusing. After all, they’re written in another language. And let’s be honest, that high school Latin doesn’t really seem to help much. The good news is that even if you don’t recognize all the strain names on the ingredient label, you can be sure they’re all ... Read More ›

It sounds impossible. Like a dream. In just 12 weeks from now, walking out of your doctor's office in full remission from your type 2 diabetes. Poof GONE. And I do mean well and truly gone. No more diabetes drugs. No more painful blood-sugar checks. No more worrying about your sugars shooting ... Read More ›

You know that game called 21 Questions? It’s often used as an icebreaker at meetings or parties. Essentially, it’s just asking and answering random questions to get to know each other better. Well, one that always seems to get asked is, “If you were trapped on a desert island and could only ... Read More ›

Avocado is my go-to breakfast every Saturday morning (Sundays sometimes, too). It’s delicious, filling, and healthy. And those reasons alone make it a good idea to put this funny-looking fruit on the menu more often. But there are even MORE impressive benefits hiding beneath that green ... Read More ›