We’ve known about the dangers of pushing blood sugar too low in older people with Type II diabetes for at least 10 years. But a new study conducted by researchers with the prestigious Mayo Clinic [...]
Category: Blood Sugar
Strict blood sugar control is useless—even dangerous—in older adults with Type II diabetes
As I often report, doctors routinely overtreat older people in this country with unnecessary, ineffective, and even dangerous drugs and medical procedures—which often end up causing more harm [...]
Combat holiday carb overload with this festive spice
During the holidays, many of us eat too much sugar and too many carbs—despite our best intentions. Fortunately, research shows that simply starting the day with one popular spice from Asia in [...]
Older adults with Type II diabetes…read this now!
There was a rather startling admission about the treatment of older people with Type II diabetes at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society. Committee chair Derek LeRoith, M.D., Ph.D., with [...]
Are plant extracts now potent enough to improve your blood sugar?
Type II diabetes is a modern epidemic, affecting almost 10 percent of the adult population in the U.S.—not to mention the additional 100 million adults living in the U.S. with prediabetes. And [...]
Potatoes are actually good for you — in moderation
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I want to talk about traditional Irish cuisine. And today, I’m focusing on the potato, an important food crop cultivated on the Emerald Isle since the late 1500s. [...]
9 important health benefits from just 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
During the holidays, many of us tend to eat more carbs and sugars we should. Fortunately, new research shows that simply starting the day with some cinnamon in your coffee can help control your [...]
Five surprising health benefits in just one glass of whiskey
One early fall day, a few years after I’d graduated from college, I attended a local alumni association meeting and heard a fellow alumnus make this toast: To that terrible Time of year Too warm [...]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: My blood sugar breakthrough formula—now available to you
I’m thrilled to announce the release of my revolutionary natural blood sugar support supplement—and it’s the first one I’ve ever agreed to make available to the public. That’s because it [...]
Enjoy the benefits of pumpkin spice — just hold the latte
Remember the good, old days when we only used “pumpkin spice” when baking pumpkin pie? McCormick Spices of Baltimore, Maryland, started selling pumpkin spice (a blend of allspice, cinnamon, [...]
