Thursday, 27 February 2014 13:00

Diabetes: Losing Weight Makes All the Difference

Losing just seven percent body weight (10-15 pounds for many overweight people) can prevent type-2 diabetes and in some cases even reverse its course.

Published in HER

Wednesday, 26 February 2014 14:22

The REAL Benefits of Paleo Eating

Learning how to eat like your caveman ancestors might be the best thing you can do for your health and wellness.

Published in Mindful Medicine

Wednesday, 26 February 2014 11:22

Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with Stevia

Natural sweeteners such as Stevia can make a significant positive impact on your health.

Published in Naturally Savvy

Thursday, 13 February 2014 14:22

More Magnesium: Soooo Many Health Benefits

Your body has over 300 enzyme systems that depend heavily on magnesium; The tricky part? Your body cannot produce magnesium on it's own

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Thursday, 13 February 2014 14:11

Dangerous Consequences of Magnesium Deficiency

Lack of magnesium can cause you to feel fatigued or weak and induce chronic headaches, muscle aches, digestive issues and more.

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Wednesday, 12 February 2014 14:11

Got Milk? Maybe You Shouldn't

Milk has been proven to increase your insulin growth factor and also increase your risk of osteoporosis. So, why are you still drinking it?

Published in Mindful Medicine

Wednesday, 05 February 2014 14:33

MAN-o-pause: Low T & Testosterone Replacement

According to the National Institutes of Health, five million American men have low testosterone.

Published in Mindful Medicine

Monday, 16 December 2013 11:00

Is Your Child at Risk for Diabetes?

Published in Memorial Care - Weekly Dose of wellness

Wednesday, 11 December 2013 14:22

Curcumin & Inflamation: Overweight Cats Provide Insight

Inflammation due to excess fat can cause other health dangers. A recent study using overweight cats offers hope.

Published in Mindful Medicine

Wednesday, 11 December 2013 11:33

Health Resolution: Lose the Soft Drinks!

Learn just how BAD soft drinks are for you and why you should make a resolution to "can" them.

Published in Naturally Savvy

Thursday, 05 December 2013 14:33

Sitting Kills. Moving Heals.

Learn about a few simple, everyday movements for preventing pain, illness and even early death.

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Thursday, 28 November 2013 13:45

Overweight Kids: Are Corporations to Blame?

Childhood obesity and resulting health conditions are rampant. Why aren't corporations held accountable for contributing to the widespread epidemic?

Published in HER

Thursday, 28 November 2013 13:33

Diabesity: How to Stop the Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic

Excess weight destroys your body’s ability to process sugar properly... with life-threatening consequences.

Published in HER

Thursday, 14 November 2013 14:00

The Trinity of Nutrients for Lowering Blood Sugar

When used in combination, sorghum bran, white mulberry and phloridzin can significantly and safely lower blood sugar.

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Friday, 08 November 2013 10:11

Best Treatment for Your Diabetes Type

Learn how you can best treat, or even reverse your Diabetes symptoms.

Published in The Dr. Leigh Vinocur Show

Friday, 08 November 2013 10:00

Breaking Down Type-1, Type-2 & Gestational Diabetes

Do you know the specific differences between type-1, type-2 and gestational Diabetes?

Published in The Dr. Leigh Vinocur Show

Thursday, 07 November 2013 14:33

Your Diabetes Action Plan

Preventing the devastating consequences of diabetes requires a plan of action. Do you have one in place?

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Thursday, 31 October 2013 13:00

Are Hormones the Key to Zapping Fat?

Excess body fat isn’t just unattractive; it can increase your risk for serious health problems, such as heart disease and diabetes.

Published in HER

Wednesday, 30 October 2013 14:33

Low Testosterone: Effective Treatment Options

Low testosterone is associated with depression, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and erectile dysfunction.

Published in Mindful Medicine

Wednesday, 23 October 2013 11:22

Good Fats: The Ins & Outs

Fat isn't all bad. Healthy fats play a role in helping you manage your weight, keep your skin and hair looking great, and much more.

Published in Naturally Savvy

Thursday, 10 October 2013 14:33

Can Fruit Juices Increase Diabetes Risk?

Fruit can be an excellent snack, but are you eating it the right way? Could you be doing more harm than good?

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Monday, 07 October 2013 12:45

How Bad Breath Affects Your Health

Bad breath can be caused by your lifestyle, but sometimes there is a more serious reason why your breath has a terrible odor.

Published in Staying Well

Monday, 30 September 2013 11:00

Managing Your Diabetes with Diet & Nutrition

Published in Memorial Care - Weekly Dose of wellness

Wednesday, 18 September 2013 11:22

5 Ways to Curb Your Cravings for Sugar

Sugar contributes to weight gain, pre-diabetes and can take a toll on your overall appearance. Learn how to kick the habit.

Published in Naturally Savvy

Wednesday, 11 September 2013 14:00

The Bitter Truth about Alternative Sweeteners

If you're avoiding sugar there are a dizzying array of other sweeteners to choose from. Which ones are good? Bad? Even downright dangerous?

Published in Mindful Medicine

Tuesday, 10 September 2013 14:41

Bitter Truth About Sugar: It Makes Cancer Grow

Sugar - sweet to your taste buds but perhaps toxic to your body and your proteins. Just because your taste buds approve, does not mean that the rest of your body will too. Sugar is like your awful ex who was charming at the beginning of the relationship but made your life miserable by the end. Sugar works in the same way - it can easily win your taste buds over, leaving the rest of your body to suffer with the consequences.

Previous studies have shown that a high sugar diet increases the risk of hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and insulin resistance, but the damage does not stop there. In fact, sugar does much worse things to your proteins. Two separate studies published in August 2013 suggest that sugar is also associated with an increased risk of cancer, mortality, and lower sexual health.

Published in RadioMD Blog

Monday, 02 September 2013 21:13

Is Processed Fructose a Poison?

What is a poison? Well, interestingly, there are different theories as to what makes something a poison. But most of them go something like this:

"A dangerous chemical, natural or unnatural, enters the blood through the skin, gut or lungs and travels to the liver, the primary organ of detoxification."

The liver attempts to "detoxify" the chemical creating metabolites — sometimes the metabolites are less toxic and sometimes they're not — in order to excrete the chemical and any remnants of it out of the body.

So for us to believe that fructose is a poison, it needs to follow, in some respects, the pathway I just described — and I'll get to that soon.

But first, let's clarify something...

Published in RadioMD Blog

Wednesday, 21 August 2013 12:00

Phthalates: Dangerous for Your Kids?

Phthalates are found in food containers that you probably use every day. But could they be dangerous for your kids' health?

Published in Healthy Children

Monday, 19 August 2013 12:00

10-Step Approach to Prevent & Manage Diabetes

Nutrition is essential for preventing and managing diabetes, but balancing your diet isn't easy. What exactly is a healthy diabetes diet?

Published in Staying Well

Thursday, 15 August 2013 14:00

Reviving the DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

The DASH diet can lower systolic pressure by as much as 11 points. So why aren’t more people with high blood pressure following it?

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Thursday, 08 August 2013 14:45

4 Important Nutritional Steps for Diabetics

If you suffer from diabetes, you can minimize the harmful effects of high blood pressure by following these four nutritional steps.

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Thursday, 08 August 2013 14:00

Can Eating Breakfast Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes?

The most important meal of the day, breakfast, can actually lower your risk of developing diabetes.

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Monday, 05 August 2013 11:00

What You Need to Know About Diabetes

Published in Memorial Care - Weekly Dose of wellness

Saturday, 03 August 2013 16:25

Battling Chronic Disease

Couples can become mutually supportive to fight and prevent obesity-related diseases such as cardiovascular, diabetes, stroke and cancers.

Published in YOU The Owners Manual Podcast

Sunday, 09 June 2013 21:03

Did You Know? You Probably Underestimate Calories When Eating Out

Recently on the YOU The Owner’s Manual Radio Show, we featured a top medical story about how to prevent 80% of chronic disease. It related to food choices and portion size.

Wait! Don’t stop reading!

It really does get more interesting, because if each of us paid as much attention to restaurant menus as some my friends do to NBA scoring, we could save 600 billion a year at least. A year!

That would make North America as competitive for jobs as for energy independence. You’d be patriotic. And we are being helped. Most fast food restaurants have added an additional column of numbers on their menus. The new column contains the calorie content of the food items. However, apparently not too many people have taken an interest in the new information provided to help Americans get healthier.

A new study published in May 2013 highlights the ineffective attempt to encourage people to moderate calories. Nearly 2/3 of adults, adolescent, and school age children underestimated the number of calories in their fast food meal....and not by a little.

Published in RadioMD Blog

Thursday, 30 May 2013 14:45

Can a Diabetes Drug Help Prevent Cancer & Improve Survival?

Diabetics prescribed the drug metformin have a significantly lower incidence of all cancers compared to the general population.

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:22

Is It Possible to Eat Diabetes Away?

Hippocrates once said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” He was right of course, especially when it comes to diabetes.

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:11

Can You Reverse Type-2 Diabetes?

Diabetes is ruining millions of lives and threatens to bankrupt the U.S. in less than 20 years. But there's hope and it's called cellular nutrition.

Published in Healthy Talk w/ Dr. Michael Smith

Monday, 06 May 2013 12:22

What Your Mouth Says About Your Health

Bad breath? Dry mouth? Dental problems can reveal a great deal about your general health and even serious medical issues.

Published in Staying Well

Monday, 06 May 2013 12:00

Gum Disease Can Ruin More than Just Your Smile

An estimated 80% of American adults currently have some form of gum disease. Do YOU?

Published in Staying Well

Sunday, 21 April 2013 21:28

Why Red Meat & Carnitine May Kill YOU

From a recent behind-the-scenes discussion about red meat on YOU The Owner’s Manual Radio Show:

I said "It’s changing your microbiome." "Your What?" she said. "Your Microbiome, or the bacteria inside you." "Ugh" she said "That’s disgusting." "Maybe" I said, "but there may be something you could take or just avoiding it that could give you more energy for many years, as well as keep you healthy, and that’s invigorating."

You see, on a recent radio show, a guest with great expertise in this area, Adam Bernstein, MD,SciD, reviewed the hazards of eating red meat - and, yes, pork and bacon are red meats - a 20% increase in risk of stroke and type 2 diabetes for every 4 ounce portion you have a week. That is a doubling of risk for 5 servings (or one big portion, if you eat big at a place like Morton’s or The Heart Attack Grill. Yes, there is such a place).

Yes, you are literally committing suicide by eating red meat.

Published in RadioMD Blog

Wednesday, 27 March 2013 12:00

Type 1 Diabetes & Your Child: Growing Out of the Pediatrician

Adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes need to transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care as they move into early adulthood. Help your child pave the way with our expert.

Published in Healthy Children

Monday, 25 March 2013 11:00

The Role of Gastric Bypass in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Published in Memorial Care - Weekly Dose of wellness

Thursday, 17 January 2013 12:45

Stick to Those New Year Resolutions and Lose the Weight

If you are one of the Millions of American's who are overweight and you have vowed to lose the pounds this 2013 en we'll tell you how to lose the weight and keep it off.

Published in To Your Good Health Radio

Thursday, 17 January 2013 12:33