U.S. Dietary Guidelines Ignore Scientists’ Advice

The latest U.S. Dietary Guidelines Ignore Scientists’ Advice. The scientific committee they had appointed, and instead, reverted to the recommendation of the previous guidelines. Why would that be so? Food industry groups had lobbied intensely against the scientific committee’s proposed new limits. The American Beverage Association, which represents drink makers including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, urged […]

Lifestyle Medicine is Needed Now! – PODCAST

Lifestyle medicine is needed now more than ever. Poor lifestyle choices such a smoking and overuse of alcohol and lack of physical activity are key contributors to the progression of many of the chronic diseases that put us at more risk of severe infection with this new corona virus. What Is Lifestyle Medicine? Lifestyle medicine […]

The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s

Have you ever considered their might be a connection with the amount of sugar in your diet and your risk of Alzheimer’s Disease? A high-carb diet, and the resulting high blood sugar, are associated with cognitive decline. In recent years, Alzheimer’s disease has occasionally referred to as “Type 3 Diabetes”, It’s increasingly looking like Alzheimer’s […]

Low vitamin D status and the risk of type 2 diabetes

Adults with a lower vitamin D intake or low vitamin D blood levels may have a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. There is increasing evidence that vitamin D influences many non-skeletal medical conditions, including heart disease, cancer, certain autoimmune diseases and type 2 diabetes. Observational research has shown that seasonal variation in […]

Programming A Fetus for a Healthier Life

What is the best way to program a fetus for a healthy life? I just had to write about an article I read in the Wall Street journal while I was flying to Baltimore today. I would welcome comments about how this is a reflection of our disease-care system and how much we need to reform […]

Oral Magnesium Supplementation May reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

In a new report, researchers found that supplementing with magnesium for six months improved two out of three measures of insulin sensitivity.  Additionally, blood sugar levels (measured as fasting levels of glucose in the blood) improved by seven percent Insulin resistance occurs when insufficient insulin is released to produce a normal glucose response from fat, […]