12 Reasons To Ditch Dieting For Good, According To Science
12 Reasons To Ditch Dieting For Good, According To Science
Restricting yourself ultimately doesn’t work. Here’s why. Source: 12 Reasons To Ditch Dieting For Good, According To Read more
Type 2 diabetes: Gut bacteria may influence drug effectiveness
Type 2 diabetes: Gut bacteria may influence drug effectiveness
A new review of existing research examines the effect of the gut bacteria composition on the effectiveness of type 2 diabetes medications. Source: Type 2 diabetes: Gut bacteria may Read more
Experts Say You’ll Actually Keep These Small-but-Powerful New Year’s Resolutions
Experts Say You’ll Actually Keep These Small-but-Powerful New Year’s Resolutions
If you’re like most Americans, you wake up on January 1 with renewed determination to reach your goals. So how can you really make it happen this year—and make the changes stick? Read more
Sleepless Night Could Make Morning Pastries Tougher to Resist
Sleepless Night Could Make Morning Pastries Tougher to Resist
There’s a reason that glazed donut might seem even more enticing if you’re sleep-deprived: A new study suggests that even one night of lost slumber increases the desirability of Read more
Home – Know Diabetes by Heart
Home – Know Diabetes by Heart
Living with type 2 diabetes puts you at higher risk for heart disease and stroke. Knowing what steps to take may reduce your risk. The American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Read more
Probiotic gives long-standing protection against childhood eczema, study finds
Probiotic gives long-standing protection against childhood eczema, study finds
Giving a probiotic supplement to pregnant mothers and their infants significantly reduces the chances of a child developing eczema for the first 11 years of their life, researchers have Read more
Just 6 months of walking may reverse cognitive decline, study says
Just 6 months of walking may reverse cognitive decline, study says
Worried about your aging brain? Getting your heart pumping with something as simple as walking or cycling just three times a week seems to improve thinking skills, new research says. Add a heart-healthy diet, and you maximize the benefits, possibly shaving years off your brain’s functional age, according to the study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology.... Read more Read more
10 Mind Blowing Tricks Advertisers Use to Manipulate Photos
10 Mind Blowing Tricks Advertisers Use to Manipulate Photos
Here are 10 crazy tricks advertisers use to manipulate photos Source:10 Mind Blowing Tricks Advertisers Use to Manipulate Read more
Fasting before blood test could be harmful for patients with diabetes
Fasting before blood test could be harmful for patients with diabetes
Researchers recruited 525 patients with diabetes and found that fasting-evoked en route hypoglycemia events were more likely to happen among those who fasted before a blood cholesterol test and could lead to life-threatening accidents. Source: Fasting before blood test could be harmful for diabetes Read more
This exact time on Christmas Eve carries highest heart attack risk of entire year
This exact time on Christmas Eve carries highest heart attack risk of entire year
Most people deck the halls with boughs of holly during the holiday season, but others could find themselves pacing the halls of a hospital. A study found that people are most at risk of a Read more
Gluten-Free Traveling
Gluten-Free Traveling
Whether you are planning a mini weekend getaway or an extended vacation, being on a gluten-free diet shouldn’t hold you back. Once you learn some tips, gluten-free traveling can be fun and stress-free. Travel not only opens the door to new experiences and cultures, it also invites new gluten-free culinary explorations. Source:Gluten-Free Read more
Improvements made to type 2 diabetes remission tool used in weight loss surgery
Improvements made to type 2 diabetes remission tool used in weight loss surgery
Scientists believe they have improved a tool used to predict how someone will react to weight loss surgery and the probability of putting their type 2 diabetes into remission. At the moment Read more
If Your Friends Ever Say They Have ADHD, Just Show Them This
If Your Friends Ever Say They Have ADHD, Just Show Them This
A first person account of what ADHD is really like. Source: If Your Friends Ever Say They Have ADHD, Just Show Them This. – Read more
Public Still Suspicious of Metabolic Surgery
Public Still Suspicious of Metabolic Surgery
Much of the public holds negative perceptions of metabolic surgery, a recent survey indicated. Source: Public Still Suspicious of Metabolic Read more
Trapped In His Body For 12 Years, A Man Breaks Free
Trapped In His Body For 12 Years, A Man Breaks Free
Martin Pistorius spent more than a decade unable to move or communicate, fearing he would be alone, trapped, forever. NPR’s new show Invisibilia tells how his mind helped him create a Read more
Eat A Mediterranean Diet To Cut Heart Disease Risk
Eat A Mediterranean Diet To Cut Heart Disease Risk
New research not only confirms the heart health benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet, but also tracks these benefits over the long term. Source: Even When Not In Rome, Eat A Mediterranean Read more
Majority of patients with Type 2 Diabetes may use test strips inappropriately
Majority of patients with Type 2 Diabetes may use test strips inappropriately
More than half of patients with type 2 diabetes being managed with treatments other than insulin who filled three or more claims for test strips may have used those supplies Read more
Could Vitamin C Reduce Infant Harm From Smoking in Pregnancy?
Could Vitamin C Reduce Infant Harm From Smoking in Pregnancy?
Daily supplements of vitamin C might mitigate some of the harm to fetal lung development from smoking during pregnancy, according to a study. Source: Could Vitamin C Reduce Infant Harm From Read more
Patient Tear Sheets
Patient Tear Sheets
The Mission of the National Lipid Association (NLA) is to enhance the practice of lipid management in clinical medicine. Source:Patient Tear Read more
The Case Against Fitness Trackers
The Case Against Fitness Trackers
Lately, I’ve been seeing an onslaught of Fitbits and Apple watches (and when I say lately, I mean the last 3 years). I’ve been discussing it more with clients and friends. It’s actually become a part of my regular intake questions when I’m working with someone new –  do you have a device that keeps... Read more Read more