Last month, I told you about an article that posed the question: Should doctors de-prescribe diabetes drugs in the elderly? My short answer? Yes — absolutely. To defend my standpoint, I cited [...]
Category: Diabetes
You don’t have to give this up…even if you have Type II diabetes
Over the past few months, I’ve debunked several myths about how to prevent, manage, and even reverse Type II diabetes. And today, we’re at it again. This time, the myth involves doctors’ [...]
New studies uncover more brain and metabolic benefits of booze
A pack of snarling prohibitionists with the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently issued a baseless manifesto against any and all alcohol consumption. But — as I often report — [...]
Lowering blood sugar levels elevates danger in older adults
I recently came across an article in a physician’s journal titled, “Diabetes Medications: Should You De-prescribe Them in the Elderly?” My short answer? Yes — absolutely. First of all, recent [...]
Statin drugs raise Type II diabetes risk in everyone who takes them
As we all know, the FDA approved statin drugs based on their ability to lower cholesterol in the blood. And that they do. But no evidence suggests statins reduce your risk of heart disease or [...]
Lower your Type II diabetes risk with this “forbidden food”
More and more doctors are finally getting the message that in order to avoid chronic disease, patients must limit their sugar intake. The funny thing is, this simple message dates back several [...]
Ancient golden spice outperforms Type II diabetes drug
A new study found that a potent compound derived from an ancient, golden spice improves the body’s response to sugar even better than metformin, the standard, first line of defense for Type II [...]
Common plastics and chemicals increase Type II diabetes risk
A new review from the University of Illinois at Chicago demonstrated that chemicals and plastics commonly used in homes could significantly increase your risk of Type II diabetes. For this study, [...]
Newer isn’t always better — especially when it comes to diabetes drugs
I recently came across a great interview in Medscape about the benefits of using the older, generic drug metformin to treat patients with Type II diabetes. Of course, metformin is the only drug I [...]
This morning ritual could prevent Type II diabetes
A new study shows that a compound in coffee delays the onset of Type II diabetes in mice. Great — but did we really need another study to point out the obvious? Numerous studies in humans have [...]