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 […]
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 […]
There is pretty much no chronic disease that prediabetes does not contribute to. Fatty liver is on the list. It goes by many names: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fatty liver, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It can start with just a mild elevation of liver enzymes on a routine blood work panel. This may prompt your […]
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 […]
I recently wrote an article about the strong links between sleep apnea and dementia. But hey–you’re only 45 and dementia is way too far away to worry about. But what if sleep apnea was causing brain damage RIGHT NOW?? Let’s backtrack a little here and cover what sleep apnea really is. There are two basic […]
