The answer is yes, but what is striking about this study is just how much it puts you at risk. In this particular study, researchers looked across multiple studies to determine the risks associated with being overweight or obese and diabetes. Here’s what they found: Those who were overweight had a 728% higher risk of […]
ARE DIABETIC MEDICATIONS KILLING OFF OUR DIABETICS? Seems kind of an odd question, huh? I mean, after all, doesn’t the Hippocratic Oath state that first and foremost we should do no harm? So why does it always seem that many medications actually increase the risk of the diseases we are trying to ameliorate? It’s been […]
Prediabetes is arguably more dangerous to your health than is cigarette smoking. For the smoker who is prediabetic, life insurance is a must. This danger to your health stems from the fact that prediabetes and diabetes attack pretty much every organ in your body. The blood vessels get destroyed (heart attack and stroke), the DNA of […]
Sure, you know that a daily meth habit will fry your brain. But what if over half of 40-somethings had brain damage? Couldn’t be possible, right? Alzheimer’s dementia, memory loss, cognitive decline, Parkinson’s…these all happen to OLDER people, so you’re safe. You gave up the obvious brain-damaging behaviors after college and you’re pretty sure your neurons […]
This is not the first time I’ve debunked the idea that oatmeal and Cheerios are good breakfast options, despite the frequent recommendation. Breakfast is, without a doubt, one of the most important health decisions you’ll make in a given day. And that decision starts with actually having breakfast. The decision to skip breakfast is one […]
