Diabetes

Healthy Cooking Tips From The Mayo Clinic

Donald Hensrud, M.D., M.P.H. | Posted 12.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Food, Diet, Nutrition, Wellness, Health, Mayo Clinic, Cooking, Vegetables, Donald Hensrud, Weight Loss, Diabetes, Obesity, Living News
Donald Hensrud, M.D., M.P.H.

Healthy cooking doesn't mean you have to become a gourmet chef or invest in special cookware. Simply use standard cooking methods to prepare foods in healthy ways.

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The Diabesity Epidemic Part III: Treating The REAL Causes Instead Of The Symptoms

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 12.24.2009 | Living

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Mark Hyman, MD

All of the phenomenon we see in diabesity are the result of the same thing: Imbalances in the seven underlying key systems in your body that are at the root of all health and illness.

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Really, Santa Claus, It Is Time That You Go on a Diet and Begin Exercising

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 12.21.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Stroke, Exercise, Santa Claus, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, Diet, Hypertension, Christmas Food, Christmas, Weight Loss, Overeating, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Dear Jolly Old St. Nick. You have a problem: You're obese.

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The Diabesity Epidemic Part II: Why Conventional Medicine Makes Things Worse

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 12.24.2009 | Living

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Mark Hyman, MD

I want to share a startling new discovery with you: Lowering your blood sugar may increase your risk of death.

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Healthy Food: Where Hope Begins

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 12.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Hope, Allergykids, Asthma, Autism, Diabetes, Obesity, Pharmaceuticals, Monsanto, Shel Silverstein, Allergies, Pepsico, Food Politics, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

We consume more pharmaceutical drugs than any other country, and we consume more chemicals in our food supply than the cows in France. Our lives have been devalued.

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Coffee, Tea Health Benefits: Curb Diabetes Risk With Daily Drink

Posted 12.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Coffee Tea Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Research, Food and Drink, Effects of Coffee Tea on Diabetes, Health, Diabetes, Health Studies, Beverages, Coffee, Tea, Living News

A daily dose of coffee, decaf or tea can reduce the risk of getting Type 2 diabetes by 25 to 35 percent, according to a new study published in the Arc...

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A Health Care Wishlist for 2010

James R. Knickman | Posted 12.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Health Care Reform, Public Health Insurance Plan, Diabetes, 2010, Health Care Costs, Health Care, Veterans, New York News
James R. Knickman

2010 holds great promise for improving our health care system. However, with mounting deficits at both the state and federal levels, nothing is guaranteed.

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Are Our Minds Going The Way Of Our Waists?

David Rock | Posted 12.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Cell Phones, Starvation, Hunger, Neuroscience, Twitter, Social Networks, Relationships, Brain, Human Brain, Diabetes, Facebook, Obesity, Iq, Wellness, Mind, Overweight, Attention Span, Living News
David Rock

Put together cheap resources everywhere and poor self-control, and you get a weight problem literally of epidemic proportions. The trouble is, this same phenomenon may be happening with our minds.

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The Diabesity Epidemic Part I: How Diabetes And Obesity Are Ravaging America Today

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 12.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Ultrawellness, Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Illness, Overweight, Diabetes, Mark Hyman MD, Insulin Resistance, Blood Sugar, Obesity, Health, Living News
Mark Hyman, MD

Do you suffer from diabetes, monitor your blood sugar all the time, have blood sugar or insulin imbalances, elevated cholesterol? If so, you may find this story of one my patient's very interesting.

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Holiday Tips For Diabetics

Christy Valentine, M.D. | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Calories, Health, Thanksgiving, Diabetics, Food, Eating, Diabetes, Diet, Thailand, Living News
Christy Valentine, M.D.

As the holiday approach I am constantly asked by my patients and concerned family members what can Diabetics eat for the holidays?

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Increase In Diabetes Will Fuel Explosion Of Alzheimer's Dementia

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Alzheimers, Diabetes, Beyond Alzheimer's, Scott Mendelson, Health Care, Living News
Scott Mendelson, M.D.

Diabetes adversely affects the functions of virtually every organ in the body. Consequently, it is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and other illness, like various forms of dementia.

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Vinegar Helps Lower Blood Sugar Levels

nytimes.com | Anahad O'Connor | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

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Several studies have revealed a possible way to reduce the impact of a carb-laden dish: add a little vinegar. ...

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Eight Steps Obama Could Take to Save Food

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 11.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Siddi, Elizabeth Warren, Food, Diabetes, Cancer, Obesity, Health Care, Susbidies, Barack Obama, Allergies, Green News
Robyn O'Brien

In the face of current rates of cancer, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer's and allergies, our families are no longer guaranteed a healthy livelihood. We need a new food system. It's our health on the line.

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Sleep Problems: Not Necessarily Connected To Age

Los Angeles Times | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Elderly, Aging, High Blood Pressure, Sleep Patterns, Age, Caffeine, Sleep Apnea, Fatigue, Sleep Disorder, Alcohol, Insomnia, Sleep Study, Diabetes, Aches, Exhaustion, Sleep, Living News

In a slate of recommendations for the treatment of sleeping disorders in older patients,10 leading sleep experts acknowledge that aging does bring cha...

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Begin Health Care Before the Beginning

Heidi Murkoff | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Preventative Healthcare, Health Care Reform, Pregnancy, Diabetes, Obesity, Health Care, Living News
Heidi Murkoff

Want to close the healthy baby gap -- and lower costs -- even further (and who doesn't)? Let's start even sooner. Let's begin health care before the beginning.

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Point 4: Americans Are Obese And Inert -- Resulting In Huge Health Care Costs

George Halvorson | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Dementia, Personal Health, Universal Healthcare, Weight, Kaiser Permanente, Obesity, Obama Health Care, Childhood Obesity, Overweight, Weight Control, Health, Obesity Epidemic, Health Care Reform, Universal Health Care, Alzheimer's, Causes of Dementia, Diabetes, Health Care, George Halvorson, Living News
George Halvorson

We will spend about 17.6 percent of our GDP on health care expenses this year in America, primarily because we are not healthy in some very key areas.

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Oprah Fitness Guru Talks About Diabetes (VIDEO)

Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Preventive Medicine, Type 2 Diabetes, Prevention, Exercise, Health, Diabetes, Diet, Living News

Bob Greene, Oprah's fitness guru, shared tips from his book The Best Life Guide to Managing Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes on Good Morning America this mor...

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Americans Get Failing Grade On Diabetes Awareness

forbes.com | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Autoimmune Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Health, Nutrition, Exercise, Diabetes, Weight, Obesity, Diet, Health Care, Sugar, Overweight, Living News

Though someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, accord...

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Athletes Risk Lifetime Of Suffering From Head Injuries

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

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Scott Mendelson, M.D.

A well-known cause of dementia is dementia pugilistica, or what has commonly been called being "punch drunk." In some cases, the presentation is virtually indistinguishable from Alzheimer's dementia.

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The Hidden Costs of War: Veterans and Dementia

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

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Scott Mendelson, M.D.

In the majority of cases, the development of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is the result of the acquisition of various risk factors throughout life. PTSD is one such factor.

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Fat Lazy Neighborhoods?

Peter A. Ubel | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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Peter A. Ubel

Human behavior is ultimately the main cause of diabetes. But no person's behavior is completely under their own control. A number of social forces are at play, too.

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New Coke Mini - Now With 36% Less Cancerous Death!

Mark Morford | Posted 10.23.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Coca-Cola, Type 2 Diabetes, Health, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Marketing, Diabetes, Coke, Obesity, Corporate Greed, Satire, Comedy News
Mark Morford

In an unselfish effort to help you reduce -- but not eliminate because that would be un-American and possibly communist -- your intake of our sugary poisons, we are introducing a brand-new product.

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Point 1: Universal Coverage Is Needed To Reform Care

George Halvorson | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Asthma, Universal Health Care, Diabetes, Kaiser Permanante, Medicare, George Halvorson, Health Care, Living News
George Halvorson

We can't fix care in America until we have universal coverage. We can't afford universal coverage if we don't fix care. They are a package. They both need to be done.

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Wilford Brimley Is the Problem With Health Care

D. Brad Wright | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Diabetes, Health Care Costs, Health Care, Wilford Brimley, Health, Politics News
D. Brad Wright

The ad encapsulates everything that's wrong the health care system: consumers are insulated from the costs of their care, providers are motivated to make a profit, and Wilford Brimley looks like a walrus.

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Sleepiness From Sleep Apnea Linked To Diabetes

Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Diabetes, Sleep Deprivation, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Health, Sleep, Living News

Daytime sleepiness caused by the nighttime breathing disorder sleep apnea is nothing to yawn at. A new study from Canada hints that the risk of diabet...

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