Today, there are a variety of categories of medications available to help lower blood glucose. Each category of medicines works in different ways. All people with type 1 diabetes require insulin, whether they get...
While not usually serious, foot-related aches and throbs can inhibit your walking routine. Tend to your bipeds with these soothing tips: Rough patches. Minimize friction-caused calluses by wearing thick socks and using a pumice...
Sugar-free, no-sugar-added: What’s the lowdown? Foods labeled “sugar-free” or “no-sugar-added” aren’t necessarily free of carbohydrate or calories. How much or little carbohydrate they contain depends on what sweeteners are in the food. Ingredients such...
You probably know someone who has diabetes. But do they know? While almost 8% of the US population has it, 1 in 4 is in the dark. By recognizing the warning signs, you can...
Today, supermarkets are nutrient data warehouses! Why? Because of the Nutrition Facts label on most foods. The Nutrition Facts label is one of the most complete sources for the nutrient content of foods. And...
Do breakouts have you staying in, covering up, or feeling down and out? If so, you’re not alone. Thanks to sweating and sun exposure, hot weather often exacerbates acne, which can find its way...
Carb counting focuses on the foods you eat that contain carbohydrate. It’s true that the protein and fat in foods, when you eat them in recommended amounts, have little effect on blood glucose levels....
The glycemic index (GI) is a list of foods that details how various foods affect blood glucose levels. It was developed in the early 1980s by researchers who studies how quickly or slowly various...
If you’re at odds with a friend or relative, it may be hard to let go — especially if you feel you’ve been wronged. But reconciliation has many benefits beyond a copacetic reunion. Even...
First, let’s get a few facts straight. Note that plural on “sugars” in the the header. The sources of sugars we eat number far more than just the white granular stuff. There are sugars...
Your blood glucose levels are related to the amount of carbohydrate you eat. If you regularly track the amount of carbohydrate you eat at a meal and check your blood glucose levels one to...
Foods contain varying amounts of carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and water. When you use carb counting, you focus on the carbohydrate in foods. Why is that? Because carbohydrate raises your blood glucose more...
It only takes 2 feet to walk, but some gadgets and garb could make it more enjoyable and productive. Add pep to your step with these trendy tools: MP3 player. From the Apple iPod™...
Are you overwhelmed by all the supplement options out there? Walk into any retail store and all you see are rows and rows of vitamins, supplements, weight-loss shakes, and magic weight-loss pills. So how...
As has long been known, risk of cardiovascular disease can be passed down from generation to generation. If your parents and grandparents suffered from cardiovascular disease, it is all the more important that you...
• Remove all irresistible foods from the house, including cookies, chips, and ice cream. • Drink two quarts of filtered or bottled water every day. It is best to drink two 8-ounce glasses thirty...
It’s prime swimming season, and a dip in a cool pool is a refreshing way to get your exercise, spend time with the kids, or catch up with friends. But before you take the...
Are you a type A personality? You are if you’re often impatient, extremely competitive, and consistently aggressive in most everything you do. Research shows that type A individuals with high hostility have twice the...
As we age, gain weight, and continue poor eating habits, our cells and tissues become less sensitive to the effects of insulin in our body, and this causes our blood sugar to gradually rise...
With all the bottles of vitamins, minerals and other supplements lining the shelves of health food stores and supermarkets, how do parents know whether supplements are healthful or harmful to their children? There is...
It’s hard enough to drop extra pounds. But stealth causes, such as fatigue or stress, can make it even more challenging. If your waistline has expanded unexpectedly — or your efforts to lose are...
Every month, follicles grow on a woman’s ovaries. When the follicles don’t develop properly they can form cysts on the ovaries’ surfaces, which, when accompanied by hormonal imbalance, can lead to PCOS. In a...
As parents, we often struggle to feed our kids healthy foods, especially picky babies and toddlers. While we often focus on foods that are good for their overall health and nutrition, we must also...
Distorted images, blurred vision, elongated objects. All symptoms of astigmatism. New eye laser surgery could clear the view for millions of Americans who have the disorder. Inside the doors of an emergency room, accuracy...
Remarkable Recovery: What Extraordinary Healings Tell Us About Getting Well and Staying Well, by Caryle Hirshberg and Marc Ian Barasch, 1995, 334 pgs., $12.00. At a time in medicine and science when researchers are...
Nursing isn’t always easy for mom or baby. Sixty percent of moms breast-feed after leaving the hospital, but within six months, half of them stop. Instead of giving up and switching to a bottle,...
Sure you remember to drink when thirst reminds you, but a parched tongue is a sign that you’re already dehydrating. It doesn’t take running a marathon in 100 degrees to sap your body’s fluid...
What happens during a standard spinal fusion surgery? Dr. Zahrawi: In the standard procedure you make an incision. The most common one is the posterior fusion where you make an incision in the back,...
What are benign breast tumors? Dr. Bedi: When a patient has a lump in the breast, it could be benign, malignant and several other things in between. Probably about 80 percent to 90 percent...
Tell me about this surgery. How did you find that plastic surgery could help people with migraines? How did that all come about? Dr. Guyuron: This is merely coincidence. It was based on facts...