Gretchen Becker, a Halifax, Vermont–based science and medical writer who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1996. She is the author of The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes. GretchenBecker.com
Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator in private practice in New York City. Cipullo is the author of The Diabetes Comfort Food Diet and is...
...of the Joslin Diabetes Center’s Obesity Clinical Program and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, both in Boston. He also is coauthor of The Diabetes Breakthrough (Harlequin)....
...it’s happening. They think they’re drinking water, but it simply is not enough, especially in the summer heat…or if he/she is older…taking certain medications…has diabetes or prediabetes…etc. They “don’t like...
...fragile, with heart disease, diabetes and the beginnings of osteoporosis…or 85 years old and quite robust thanks to a lifetime of physical activity, healthy eating and fortunate genes. The 55-year-old...
...blood pressure, diabetes history and smoking history. People with a 10-year risk greater than 10 percent are more likely to benefit from low-dose aspirin. The lowest effective dose of aspirin...
...heart disease, high blood sugar, diabetes, overweight, digestive problems, and more. Stress is so destructive to physical, mental, and emotional well-being that it can worsen any health condition. Along with...
...of coverage in the media, raising concerns about the increasingly popular intermittent fasting diet trend. Other studies have found that intermittent fasting may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes,...
...to living longer and may lower risk for heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases. But you have to have a plan—without a thoughtful approach, it’s just as easy to...
...of insulin, a hormone that controls blood sugar, are associated with diabetes. But high insulin levels also can promote the growth of cancerous tumors. High insulin levels and other metabolic...
People with high blood pressure benefit from high blood pressure monitors, and people with diabetes use home blood sugar monitors. Should you add a pulse oximeter or a smartwatch to...
...blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, autoimmune disease, asthma, allergies, glaucoma, depression and anxiety, and cognitive decline. Prebiotics are the food for the microbiome. Having more prebiotic-rich foods in...
...2 diabetes, obesity and more. And breakfast foods packed with added sugar are low in fiber, protein and good-for-you fats. If energy is what you’re after, start your day with...
...anywhere else, and their rates of heart disease, dementia and diabetes are a fraction of those in the overall US. Genetics alone do not explain this longevity. People living in...
...The answer to that question has only gotten more difficult as I have gotten older. One reason for that is I have diabetes, so I have to be very careful...
