Does diabetes run in your family? Are you worried that your lifestyle is setting you on a path that you may develop it too? If so, the chances are that you are on the lookout for something that can help you prevent diabetes. With all the information and misinformation, it can get confusing to find …
1 in 10 Americans have diabetes and approximately 1 in 3 have prediabetes. That’s over 122 million Americans who are either diabetic or are prediabetic. And with our global pandemic of COVID-19, this chronic disease that is preventable with lifestyle changes also increases our risk for getting sick, hospitalized or possibly dying from a COVID-19 …
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Lowering your blood pressure naturally without additional medications or side effects is one of the best things you can do for your heart health. Congrats for taking an active step toward achieving this goal and optimizing your health! High blood pressure is a common medical condition in which the long-term force of the blood against …
Every winter, we enter the cold and flu season and with new threats like the Coronavirus, this year is no different and perhaps a bit worse depending on where you are in the world. People always ask me what strategies I use to stay healthy in the face of all these viral illnesses surrounding us …
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This quote has been attributed to Hippocrates who is considered to be the father of western medicine. With the growing epidemic of chronic disease, this age old adage is more apropos than ever. In the U.S., the 7 out of every 10 deaths and over 75% of national health expenditures can be attributed to Cardiovascular …
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Heart disease remains the number one killer in the United States and heart disease not breast cancer is the number one killer in women. For many years, we believed fat to be the main culprit in heart disease. While our blood levels of fat in the form of cholesterol are measured regularly to determine our …
The concept of balance is an ancient one that is a part of most cultures, philosophies and healing traditions. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the balance between the Yen and the Yang or the Five Elements that represent the different organ systems in our body exemplifies this concept. Ayurveda traditions discuss balancing of the chakras …
Many patients ask me, should I avoid nuts? Aren’t nuts high in calories and fattening? My answer is that not only is it OK to go nuts, everyone should!! Nuts and seeds are actually critical to optimal health. Nuts and seeds are a wonderful source of healthy fats for a healthy heart and a number …
According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 30 million Americans have Diabetes, only 23 million are diagnosed. Sadly, as many as 7 million people who have Diabetes do not know they have it as they have not been diagnosed! Testing for Diabetes can be done easily …
Cardiovascular or Heart Disease remains the number one killer in U.S. In fact, heart disease, not breast cancer is the number one killer in women. Coronary Artery Disease, the cause of heart attacks, does not happen over night. The process known as atherosclerosis takes place over many decades and ultimately results in a decrease in …