Diabetes Type 2

Understanding Diabetes

Food is fuel for our every cell of our body. When we eat food our digestive system breaks down our food into one of three chemical groups, glucose, amino acids or fats.

Is Your Type 2 Diabetes Really Under Control?

If you are among the growing number of people suffering from type 2 diabetes, here is some good news: A plan of basic therapies including education, a personalized meal plan, nutritional supplements, and ongoing monitoring and support can reduce the amount of insulin and oral medications needed to manage the disease and decrease the symptoms and complications of diabetes. When you are empowered by knowledge, you can learn to effectively manage this potentially devastating disease.

Is Obesity Wired in Your Brain?

According to the CDC in 2008, obesity is as high as 31.4 percent in some states and is a health care topic of concern. Using the Body Mass Index (BMI), obesity is a score of 30 or over. Besides health issues from excess weight, obese people are also at risk for heart disease, diabetes type 2 and certain types of cancer. The reason behind obesity has been highly questioned, with answers including genetics and environment. However, new research may explain why some people are obese — it is the wiring in the brain.

Is The Mediterranean Diet Good for Diabetic Patients? Part 2

The results

Of the 155 patients who had a raised HbA1c level of less than 7% at the onset, less than 1/5th (only 22 individuals) still had raised HbA1c level after three months.

Is The Mediterranean Diet Good for Diabetic Patients? Part 1

The incidence of diabetes has skyrocketed globally in the last 3 decades. Further, there are millions more individuals with diabetes that have not been diagnosed. To date, the treatment of type 2 diabetes is done with drugs and sometimes insulin.

Drinking Soda and Weight Gain – Does It Matter If It’s Diet Soda?

Many times women come into my office and report drinking a soda quite often during the week. Sometimes it is one soda in the afternoon for a pick-me-up, sometimes it’s several. Either way, soda leads to weight gain…and no, it doesn’t matter if it’s diet.

Pre-Diabetes and Weight Gain

Included in routine screening is a fasting glucose test (otherwise known as your blood sugar). If this number is below 126mg/dl then you do not have diabetes.

Food People Mistake As Healthy, But Are Not

Several weeks ago I was asked to create a list of food that people commonly mistake for being a health food, but really they are not. It was an interesting question, so I started polling my patients, friends, and other doctors to see what was on their lists as well.