A Sugar Free Hospital In West Virginia
Nikki Bowman MillsA MAN ON A MISSION After years of advocacy by Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center removes all sugary drinks from its vending machines and cafeteria and introduces a low carb meal option, proving that hospitals can be beacons of health.
Read More >>Rebuttal to ‘Firestorm’ Over Advice on Statins on People’s Pharmacy Podcast
David DiamondOn July 30, David Dimond shared a podcast on the “People’s Pharmacy” with Dr. Steven Nissen, in which they discussed research on diet, heart disease, cholesterol and statins. There has been a firestorm of controversy in response to his remarks on the program, including accusations by Dr. Navar in an op-ed and by Dr. Wachter…
Read More >>Avoiding Alzheimer’s Disease Could Be Easier Than You Think
Georgia Ede, MDIf you don’t know, you’re not alone. This is perhaps the single most important question any of us can ask about our physical and mental health—yet most patients, and even many doctors, don’t know how to answer it.
Read More >>Vitamin D: A possible ally in the fight against diabetes
McMaster Optimal Aging TeamThe many positive health impacts of vitamin D have dominated the supplement world in recent years. Similarly, the growing worldwide epidemic of type 2 diabetes has also been in the spotlight – with an estimated 400 million people affected currently, and this number expected to be 642 million by 2040. As type 2 diabetes rates…
Read More >>How the Mid-Victorians Worked, Ate and Died
Paul Clayton; and Judith RowbothamAnalysis of the mid-Victorian period in the U.K. reveals that life expectancy at age 5 was as good or better than exists today, and the incidence of degenerative disease was 10% of ours. Their levels of physical activity and hence calorific intakes were approximately twice ours. They had relatively little access to alcohol and tobacco;…
Read More >>The cholesterol and calorie hypotheses are both dead – it is time to focus on the real culprit: insulin resistance
Maryanne Demasi; Robert H Lustig; Aseem MalhotraEmerging evidence shows that insulin resistance is the most important predictor of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Read More >>How a Low-Carb Diet Might Aid People With Type 1 Diabetes
New York Times (Anahad O’Connor)The standard approach for people with Type 1 diabetes is to match carb intake with insulin. But the argument for restricting carbs is that it keeps blood sugar more stable and requires less insulin, resulting in fewer highs and lows. The approach has not been widely studied or embraced for Type 1 diabetes, but some…
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