Doctors refer the metabolic abnormality that causes escalating levels of insulin as insulin resistance which increases the risk of many medical conditions.
Are you stuck in the seemingly endless cycle of weight loss? Weight loss can feel tricky, especially if you always feel hungry. But here’s something to consider: in the course of one year, for every 100-calorie difference in your diet, your weight will go up or down approximately 10 pounds. If you think about it, […]
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Whether you have heartburn (GERD), bloating with meals, or symptoms commonly attributed to hypoglycemia, one of the most common causes for all of these conditions is a gastrointestinal disorder known as gastroparesis. Gastroparesis is a Latin term for ‘paralyzed stomach’ and is used to describe various symptoms attributable to slow emptying of the stomach.Ā Gastroparesis
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It is generally accepted science that over the last several thousand years, humans thrived equally well on diets ranging from pure vegetarian (people with origins in Asia or Far East cultures) to essentially meat-only diets (people with origins in northern cold climates such as the Inuit) with most ancient cultures subsisting on a mixed vegetarian-carnivore
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Overnutrition is a term that refers to how excessive nutrients can damage the human body. The modern diet has become a common source of excessive nutrients and increases dangerous levels of systemic inflammation within the body.Ā The stress from the inflammation will activate the genes within our DNA and trigger or worsen common medical conditions
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You might be aging too fast ā¦ from how you cook your food. The manner and the temperature in which we cook our food have a large impact on our brains and body.Ā Higher cooking temperatures form unnatural and unhealthy substances referred to as advanced glycation end products. These substances are ironically abbreviated as āAGEsā
Do you have intestinal distress (constipation, diarrhea, frequent urination), excessive bloating or cramping after meals, food intolerance, anxiety, skin disruptions (eczema, rosacea), chronic pain, or recurrent UTI/bladder/strep infections? Or do you have a sour stomach if you miss meals, wake up feeling nauseated, get heartburn after certain foods, or have unusual patterns of hair
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Too tired to fight with the kids over healthy food and snacks? Too tempted by tasty sugars and carbs to cut them from your diet? Letās call your diet what it really is, it is your choice of death. Everything would be easy if we could really walk on the treadmill 30 extra minutes to
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One of the biggest problems with controlling your weight might be that you are simply too hungry.Ā If you need a mid-afternoon snack despite having lunch, or if you are hungry an hour after eating a full dinner, you are probably experiencing abnormal hunger. I believe that an abnormal sense of hunger is often due
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Too Much Advice I was asked recently about the repeated news from Harvard’s Public Health Department that eating red meat, especially processed red meat (i.e., sausages and salami) is bad for one’s health. The constant stream of conflicting headlines is causing confusion of the general public. First you have to understand the source. The Harvard
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Put Diabetes In Remission – Introduction As we have all heard, more and more Americans are becoming obese which in turn is leading to increasing rates of Type II Diabetes Mellitus (high blood sugar).Ā In response to this epidemic, patients are told by their doctors, the newspaper, radio and TV shows, and public health campaigns
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A recent studyĀ is being loudly quoted in the press with headlines such as “Processed Red Meat Intake Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Risk”.Ā Ā Most non-scientists will read the headline and come away with the impression that red meat is somehow bad for them. If people readĀ the true title of the article, “Red meat consumption and
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What is Fatty Liver? Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a disorder of fat metabolism within the liver and affects approximately 1/3 of all Americans.Ā The term ānon-alcoholicā is used to clearly separate the liver damage that can occur from NAFLD from somewhat similar damage done by Alcoholic Hepatitis. NAFLD begins with the accumulation of
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The Problem According to the American Heart Association, more than 910,000 Americans still die of heart disease annually.Ā Ā And more than 70 million Americans live every day with some form of heart disease which can include high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, stroke, angina (chest pain), heart attack and congenital heart defects. The Myth āBeing overweight or
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Introduction It is not uncommon for individuals to occasionally feel hungry, weak, and shaky or develop a āsour stomachā between meals.Ā Many will interpret this as a sign they need more nutrients because their symptoms seem to improve after they eat a little food.Ā These symptoms can be so intense that it wakes them from
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The Importance of Elevated Triglycerides Insulin resistance is the cause of type II diabetes, heart disease, chronic kidney disease and most cases of high blood pressure.Ā These conditions are dangerous and occur much more frequently in patients with HIV Disease than in the general population.Ā The main reason for this is insulin resistance. Triglyceride elevation
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As is obvious from my posts, I as well as many other scientists and physcians believe a reduction in carbohydrates can lead to immense health benefits.Ā Unfortunately, the pharmaceutical and medical industries will not profit from this approach and as such are notĀ using their advertising clout to market this to physicians and the general
Brown Rice is Not as Healthy as You Think Many patients will ask me if it’s OK for them to eat more carbs than I recommend (less than 100 grams per day)Ā to control their diabetesĀ as long as they are eatingĀ low-glycemic carbs (think whole wheat bread or pasta,Ā brown rice, vegetables and fruit). The answer is no.
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A reduction in carbohydrate consumption has been shown to be more effective in lowering blood pressure than eating a low fat diet. The study compared low carbohydrate diet with a low fat diet that was combined with a weight loss drug. The low carbohydrate diet groupĀ was much more effective than the low fat diet plus
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What is Gout? Gout is a common form of arthritis that has been recognized for centuries.Ā Patients often will complain of experiencing recurrent episodes of pain and inflammation in a joint, particularly the large toe and usually lasts for 1-2 weeks. Ā It is often associated with obesity and excessive alcohol consumption. The incidence of gout
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Excess Carbohydrates Cause Elevated Triglycerides Overweight patients commonly have elevations of their small LDL cholesterol and triglycerides as well as decreases of their HDL cholesterol; all of these changes Ā correlate with an increased risk of heart attacks.Ā Ā This pattern is collectively known as atherogenic dyslipidemia and is associated with the narrowing of arteries called atherosclerosis.
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Excess Carbohydrates Cause Elevated Triglycerides Overweight patients commonly have elevations of their small LDL cholesterol and triglycerides as well as decreases of their HDL cholesterol; all of these changes Ā correlate with an increased risk of heart attacks.Ā Ā This pattern is collectively known as atherogenic dyslipidemia and is associated with the narrowing of arteries called atherosclerosis.
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What Does A Family History of Diabetes, High Blood Pressure or Heart Attacks Really Mean? Iāve spoken with many patients who worry about their health and that of their children because there seems to be a strong family history of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or even heart attacks.Ā Ā Their concerns are obvious but
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Excess Abdominal Fat – Your Body Maybe Abnormally Storing Fat IfĀ it does, donāt think youāre alone.Ā Many Americans are dealing with the same thing.Ā Patients complain about it to me all the time.Ā What youĀ may beĀ experiencing is an accumulation of fat within the abdominal cavity (called intra-abdominal fat).Ā Ā And your body may be abnormally storing fat
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IfĀ it does, donāt think youāre alone.Ā Many Americans are dealing with the same thing.Ā Patients complain about it to me all the time.Ā What youĀ may beĀ experiencing is an accumulation of fat within the abdominal cavity (called intra abdominal fat).Ā Ā And your body may be abnormally storing fat there because the carbohydrates (sugar and starches) in your
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Soda is Dangerous In aĀ recently published studyĀ in the November 2010 issue of Diabetes Care, Dr Vasanti S Malik (Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA)Ā reported that consumption of just one or two sugar-sweetened beverages per day is associated with a 26% greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes and a 20% increased risk
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PoisoningĀ Our Children’sĀ Future The diabetes epidemic is growing so rapidly that presently 1 of every 10 adults in the U.S. has diabetes.Ā That number is anticipated to grow to 1 of every 3 adults by 2050.Ā That means that 1/3 of all those beautiful little kids in your childās classroom, 1/3 of their soccer teammates and
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormone disorder among women of reproductive age.Ā PCOS affects approximately 5-14% of women (depending on the definition used).Ā here is no significant difference between white and black women with regard to incidence of PCOS when controlling for BMI and age. PCOS is often associated
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Headaches, A Common Malady A common problem many people experience from time-to-time is a headache. We can still function through the day with a mild headache but they can sometime become so severe as to incapacitate a person.Ā There are many known causes of headaches but there are only a few that occur quite commonly
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Insulin 101 Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas in response to the presence of blood sugar (glucose) that is released into the blood stream after we eat carbohydrates (sugar and starches).Ā The higher the blood sugar level, the more insulin is produced. The insulin signals our muscle and liver to pull the blood
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