It seems that mommy has spent too much time helping everyone else and not herself. *POOF* That's over. This year, I'm determined to get off of my insulin-regulating supplements that have been working to replace metformin/Glucophage for the last 7 years. In fact, they're doing a better job than metformin ever did although I'm sure that the changes in my diet have helped that along. None-the-less, I want off. All this stuff is doing is lowering my sugar level. My body is still ... continue reading...
Is it Genetic?
"Everyone in my family..." Have you heard someone say this? Have you said it or some variation of it? I have. All the women in my family have blood sugar problems... Most of my grandparents had Alzheimers... And usually statements like this are said to explain why you or someone else are suffering some kind of health condition or are fated to suffer it at some point in the future much the way I assumed that I was likely going to suffer diabetes and Alzheimers. Except that the science has ... continue reading...
Milk – it does a body…?
The great milk debate Back in November I had lunch with one of my colleagues. Like in any industry, we gushed with excitement at new research and developments, shared the challenges facing each of us in our business, and swapped pet peeves that only someone else doing the same job as you would understand. It went something like this: Me: "Or how about when you tell someone that dairy isn't a required component of their diet...?" Colleague: "YESSSSS!!! How do you DEAL with that? It's ... continue reading...
Quackery
"Leading edge" vs. "Quackery" I have recently been engaged in a few different places where information that is contrary to the norm has been deemed "quackery". There are a few different problems with this viewpoint. But let me first tell you that my personal training, education and experience dictates that no two people are biochemically the same and therefore--even if they present the same symptoms--may not respond the same to a treatment based solely on the symptoms. Likewise, every diet ... continue reading...
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