I field lots of questions from readers about using cinnamon for blood sugar control. And, yes, research shows cinnamon does help lower and regulate insulin responses and blood sugar. But not so [...]
Category: Diabetes
Smoking cessation worsens Type II diabetes
For many years, the government told you the single best thing you could do for your health was to quit smoking. But rarely do simple-minded government recommendations reveal the whole truth. In [...]
Can I spice up my diabetes prevention regimen with cinnamon?
Q: Can you please recommend a good cinnamon extract for treating diabetes? Thanks. — L.M., Hopatcong, NJ Dr. Micozzi: Many herbal remedies may be excellent candidates for natural management [...]
Diabetes specialists “debate” the utterly obvious
A group of Type II diabetes specialists recently held a conference in London to debate whether or not they should propose reductions in sugar intake. This conference illustrates the kind of [...]
New research shows blockbuster drugs cause Type II diabetes
Last week, I explained how the typical pattern of heart disease in the U.S. changed dramatically over the past 30 years. You see, during our parents’ and grandparents’ generations, hypertension [...]
Blood sugar and spice
Last week, I told you about the benefits of ginger. And today, we’ll look at another holiday favorite–cinnamon. We have known for a long time that cinnamon helps lower blood sugar. But we [...]
The simple spice that could replace some of big pharma’s best-selling “miracle” drugs
Cinnamon, cloves, ginger, peppermint, nutmeg…nothing evokes the holiday season quite like the smell of spices. But while all of these wintertime favorites have potent medicinal properties, new [...]
Hidden culprit behind Type II diabetes
Government health experts wasted decades–and billions of dollars–trying to round up and “control” the “usual suspects” when it comes to cardiovascular disease (CVD). They pointed [...]
Another reason to enjoy a glass of wine with dinner
My friend and colleague Richard (Dick) Loughery suffered from Type I diabetes much of his life. And he firmly believed that having an alcoholic drink with lunch and with dinner was the best [...]
Control your blood sugar with this stunner
I’m not a “natural-know-it-all” who won’t ever recommend a drug. Some people with some health problems do require drugs. In fact, as I reported yesterday, I recommend the drug metformin for the [...]