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Reducing Risk for Diabetes with Exercise

Reducing Risk for Diabetes with Exercise

While there has been so much attention as of late focused on infectious diseases, there is another epidemic that may have even wider implications—type 2 diabetes. In and of itself, diabetes is a significant ...
The Failure of Alzheimer’s Drugs

The Failure of Alzheimer’s Drugs

By anyone’s definition, we must now consider Alzheimer’s disease to be an epidemic. Alzheimer’s is a progressive degenerative neurological condition that actually has its origins decades before the initial s...
Reflecting on CBS This Morning

Reflecting on CBS This Morning

Wow! Yesterday, the release of Grain Brain Revised, was an incredibly exciting day. From visiting with the folks at MindBodyGreen to taking your questions live in numerous live chats on Facebook and Instagra...
HbA1c, diabetes and cognitive decline: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

HbA1c, diabetes and cognitive decline: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Are Cancer Cells Hijacking Your Metabolism?

Are Cancer Cells Hijacking Your Metabolism?

There is an extensive body of research that reveals how critical glucose uptake and utilization are for many types of cancer. What the research has been unable to determine is exactly how cancer cells mig...
The Insulin Sweet Spot: Is Lower Better?

The Insulin Sweet Spot: Is Lower Better?

We commonly think that if something is good for our health, that more of it is even better, right? More kale never hurt anyone. Putting on extra sunscreen may not protect us from even more UV rays, but it ce...
You Can Reduce Your Risk for Parkinson’s Disease!

You Can Reduce Your Risk for Parkinson’s Disease!

As we have explored previously, elevated blood sugar is clearly toxic for the brain. Higher blood sugar is clearly a risk for Alzheimer’s disease, along with coronary artery disease, diabetes, and even cance...
Taking Control of the “Alzheimer’s Gene”

Taking Control of the “Alzheimer’s Gene”

Alzheimer’s disease, now affecting about 5 ½ million Americans, is a disease for which we have no meaningful treatment whatsoever. That said, it certainly makes sense to look at various factors that contribu...
Metabolic Syndrome & Parkinson’s: Affect on Symptom Progression

Metabolic Syndrome & Parkinson’s: Affect on Symptom Progression

What is metabolic syndrome? In my past videos, I've discussed the topic extensively. But at its core, it's a constellation of health issues, including elevated blood pressure, lipid malfunction, carrying aro...
Insulin Resistance and Cognitive Decline

Insulin Resistance and Cognitive Decline

I want to dive a bit deeper today into our discussion of the relationship between diabetes (and even mild elevations in blood sugar), and the overall health of your brain. With that, it's becoming increasing...