Diabetes and Stroke
What is a stroke? Diabetes and Stroke. A stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack", occurs when blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted and brain tissue is damaged. ...
A Food Culture Change Is Upon Us
by Jennifer Shine Dyer, M.D. As a pediatric endocrinologist, I am on the frontline of the childhood obesity epidemic. In fact, I am now seeing 100-pound two year olds and ...
Why Fish Oils Work Swimmingly Against Diabetes
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. ...
Dealing with Diabetes in the Winter
Diabetes is a common disease among people with developmental disabilities. It is serious throughout the entire year, but there may be special factors for you to consider during the winter ...
Thyroid Disease and Diabetes
By Patricia Wu, MD, FACE, FRCP Thyroid disease is common in the general population, and the prevalence increases with age. The assessment of thyroid function by modern assays is both ...
First Plug-In Glucose Meter for the iPhone
By AmyT September 26, 2011 I’m very fortunate — and geekishly thrilled! — to be the first U.S. diabetic to review the new iBGStar, glucose meter and logging app for ...
Why Low-Carb Diets Must Be High-Fat, Not High-Protein
Fat is the most valuable food known to Man PROFESSOR JOHN YUDKIN Introduction Why Low-Carb Diets Must Be High-Fat, Not High-Protein. We now know that we should eat a diet ...
Help! A Family Member Has Diabetes. What Can I Do?
What is diabetes? Help! A Family Member Has Diabetes. What Can I Do? Diabetes is a disease that occurs when a person’s body doesn’t make enough of the hormone insulin ...