IT’S THE QUALITY, STUPID… Of the uncountable diets that are out there, none that I am aware of balance the quality of the food to the calorie. Some, like Weight Watchers, look only at the calorie. Others, like Atkins, look only at the macronutrients. There is no doubt that our bodies do much better with […]
Bad Choices Lead To All Diseases SO, YOU KNOW THAT BLOCKAGE IN YOUR HEART WE FOUND? IT GETS WORSE…. I’ve often wondered if I should start a radio show. But upon deeper reflection, I realized that after about a week I would begin to sound like a broken record. Caller: I want to avoid heart […]
GOOD ‘OLE VITAMIN C DOES IT AGAIN…It’s funny how much flack Dr. Linus Pauling has received for his strong devotion and belief in the power of Vit C, and yet, decades later, we are just now beginning to see how correct he was. Truly a pioneer that was not recognized in his time. In this […]
LIPID PROBLEMS? WHAT’S BETTER–CARB OR CALORIE RESTRICTION? Most importantly, we need to recognize (most) lipid problems for what they are–prediabetes. This is frequently glossed over and the patient is put on statins for high cholesterol (which will, ironically, increase the risk of diabetes!). So, if high triglycerides are found and the issue is prediabetes, it […]
As a way of background, we have taste cells in the further regions of small intestine. The same type of taste cells present on our tongue. These cells in the gut are called the L-cells. These cells produce a very, very potent compound called GLP-1 which is the holy grail of diabetic research and treatment. […]
