If you haven’t heard of high fructose corn syrup, then I’m convinced you live on a self-sustainable farm and haven’t shopped in a grocery store in 40 years! This sweetener is a top ingredient in countless packaged foods,… Continue Reading
Diabetes
5 Superfoods You Should Be Eating
You’ve probably heard the word “superfood” being thrown around by nutritionists and food bloggers, maybe even some doctors. Heck – I’ve used it for years to describe my top healthy foods! As far as I’m concerned, if giving… Continue Reading
Delicious Foods that Lower Blood Sugar
As a cardiologist, I have always had a vested interest in the prevention and treatment of diabetes because of its strong link to heart disease. Thankfully, Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease, and can be managed—even reversed—with lifestyle changes. Aside from exercise, diet is the single most important factor in properly managing blood sugar levels. In addition to avoiding sugar and simple carbs, here are a handful of foods that lower blood sugar…
How to Lower Blood Sugar
The term “blood sugar” gets thrown around often in conversations about health and wellness, especially in relation to diabetes. But many people don’t know exactly what blood sugar is and how it impacts the body. Here’s the skinny… Continue Reading
12 Food Facts Diabetics Should Know
Can food protect you against diabetes? You bet it can! My new book, The Healing Kitchen, introduces you to dietary changes that can make a big difference, whether you have diabetes or not. Diet can be a powerful… Continue Reading
Availability of Convenience Foods Linked to Increased Diabetes and Obesity Risk
What do fast food restaurants and convenience stores have in common? Short and simple, the food they sell – high in refined carbohydrates and sugar − increases the potential for weight gain and diabetes, researchers say. Through a… Continue Reading
Eat Eggs to Reduce Risk of Diabetes
That’s the conclusion of a 2015 population-based study from Finland through which researchers monitored more than 2,000 men (ages 42 to 60) for nearly twenty years. While previous experiments have indicated that egg consumption can improve blood sugar… Continue Reading
Having High Blood Sugar & Relative with Diabetes May Increase Hypertension Risk
If you have a close relative (a parent, child, or sibling) with type 2 diabetes and you have an impaired glucose level – blood sugar above normal, but lower than a diabetic level − your risk of developing high… Continue Reading
3 Ways to Beat Diabetes by Changing Your Diet
When I was actively seeing patients, I always tried to spend a little extra time with the folks who had diabetes—talking with them about their diet and coaching them on how to eat better. It was so, so… Continue Reading
Can Earthing Help With Diabetes?
Page last updated April 13, 2023. Type 2 diabetes ranks as one of the world’s fastest-growing chronic illnesses. According to the World Diabetes Foundation, the prevalence has reached epidemic proportions. Medical experts say no cure for diabetes exists…. Continue Reading