Diets for Diabetics

The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices

April 4th, 2008 by Gilbert Guide

Harvey Gilbert, MD along with members of Holistic Health of America (HHOA) have compiled The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices, a pocket guide book that discusses Metabolic Syndrome (MSx)—and instructions on maintaining or regaining your health via diet, exercise, stress relief and supplements. Clear and simple instructions along with Do’s and Don’ts make it simple to know what are good and bad choices. Contributing authors include: Joe Woelfel, Ph.D. RPh, FASCP, Pharmacology Monty Merrill, MS, PT, Exercise Teri Spring,...Read the rest of this article »

The Skinny on Type 2 Diabetes: Part 1 of 2

November 2nd, 2007 by Amy Bader, ND

According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 21 million people in the United States have diabetes. The vast majority of these people, about 90-95%, have type 2 diabetes (aka adult onset diabetes). Many millions more are “pre-diabetic” and, if left on their current course, will surely become diabetic. What a bummer! Not only is it a serious health threat, diabetes is also expensive. In 2002 the medical costs associated with diabetes were $132 billion. That’s billion with a “B”...Read the rest of this article »

The Skinny on Type 2 Diabetes: Part 2 of 2

November 1st, 2007 by Amy Bader, ND

Hold on to your hats. I’m back on my soapbox... Last month I began our discussion of type 2 diabetes with a focus on insulin resistance. This month, let’s examine some other aspects of this disease. Blood sugar levels in the body are controlled by a delicate dance between the pancreas and the adrenals. The adrenal glands sit atop our kidneys and, among their other duties, produce a hormone called cortisol. This hormone increases in response to stress, inflammation...Read the rest of this article »