Breaking the Binge Eating Cycle: Darn it – It’s your hormones
Binge eating plagues a lot of us. The post-meal or late night snack raids of Domino’s pizza, a box of Oreo’s, or a pint (or…
Category: Diabetes
Nature’s Brilliance — Food as Medicine
How 6 Natural Foods Have Impacted Modern Medicine “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” is attributed to Hippocrates and although he…
The Role of Uric Acid on Diabetes and Chronic Diseases (It’s Not Just about Gout)
I listened to a great podcast featuring Dr. David Perlmutter’s new book. He is a board-certified neurologist and five times New York Times bestseller including…
Optimizing Sleep with Diabetes
If you are like a third of American adults, you are probably not getting enough sleep or quality sleep. When I was younger, I used…
Managing Mood with Diabetes
Managing diabetes is no easy task – it requires making concerted changes to your daily routine including diet (what to eat and avoid), exercising and…
Best Exercises for Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes
If you have diabetes or pre-diabetes, you’ve probably heard from your physician about the importance of a good diet and regular exercise. Consistent body movement…
Mastering Diabetes Naturally
I have been listening to the Food Matters Total Wellness Summit online and one of the interviews was with the two authors of the New…
Metabolic Dysfunction and How It Can Cause Diabetes and Chronic Diseases
I listened to another fascinating (albeit long) podcast on the Broken Brain series on how out-of-control blood sugar can cause belly fat, brain fog and…
5 Surprising Superfoods to Fight Diabetes
I hope you’ve read my earlier blogs on superfoods to fight diabetes/pre-diabetes. It’s good to know that there are many options out there to establish…
Surprising Ways to Help Fight Diabetes
In my first blog of this series, I wrote about common herbs and spices for fighting diabetes. Here, I will highlight ordinary superfoods that are…
More Superfoods to Help Fight Diabetes
If you have diabetes or prediabetes, your doctor will likely recommend that you see a dietitian to help you develop a healthy-eating plan. The plan…
Risk Factors for Diabetes and How Functional and Oriental Medicine Can Help
This blog is a summary of a chapter written by Dagmar Ehling (Licensed acupuncturist and Doctor of Oriental Medicine) on the risk factors for diabetes…
12 Superfood Spices and Herbs that Fight Diabetes
In the first of a multi-part series, I’m going to share strategies to fight or prevent Type 2 diabetes. In this blog, I’ll highlight the…
5 Natural Approaches for Managing Diabetes
In the United States, an estimated 30 million adults live with diabetes. This chronic illness can take a toll on individuals and families, with frequent…
Hacking Your Heart & Preventing Diabetes – Dr. Rocky Patel Podcast Review
I’ve always been a fan of Dave Asprey’s Bulletproof Podcasts – he is probably the most famous biohacker that’s out there. On one of his…