Healthier Talk - Diabetes & Metabolic

Low D linked to daytime sleepiness and more

aspreen — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:46:29 +0000

Some things are worth repeating. Other things are worth shouting from the rooftops. The importance of vitamin D is both of those things.

The “fruit salad” link to diabetes

aspreen — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:19:31 +0000

Should you just bite the bullet—part with the extra cash—and finally go organic?

The chemical that's giving you heart disease

wcdouglass — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:22:28 +0000

If you thought packaged food was bad, you should see what's in the packaging itself.

Bad news gummy bears

Jenny Thompson — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:43:00 +0000

Run for your lives! The multis are coming!

That can only mean one thing, of course -- it's time for another comically feeble "exposé" of the imagined dangers, drawbacks, and pointlessness of multivitamins.

Break the bottled water habit?

DrJonathanWright — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:13:46 +0000

Question: What's your stance on bottled water? Some people tell me I shouldn't drink it because the plastic bottles are poisonous. Others tell me I should steer clear of tap water because of fluoride and chlorine. What should I do?

The trans fat lie harming your health

Edward Martin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:52:56 +0000

Everyone's terrified of trans fats these days, and it's not hard to see why: They've been so vilified that some places are actually banning them.

Must be something to it, right?

The not so mysterious "mystery" of BPA exposure

aspreen — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:38:54 +0000

"The next step was to figure out how people are getting exposed to BPA."

That laughable line comes from a recent press release from the Harvard School of Public Health. And, frankly, if I chewed gum I would have choked on it when I read it.

It wasn't the FAT that did Paula Deen in...

wcdouglass — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:45:59 +0000

Anyone surprised by the news that Paula Deen has diabetes hasn't been paying attention.

Fix your apnea, heal your heart

Edward Martin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:53:53 +0000

Ever watch someone with sleep apnea? It's one of the most frightening -- and unforgettable -- things you'll ever see.

Beware the diabetes drug sold as a cancer fighter

Jenny Thompson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:08:22 +0000

Once again, drug researchers are trying to get you to play "Let's Pretend."

In this case, they're hoping to convince you that a drug used by type 2 diabetics might help prevent cancer -- even in non-diabetics.

What's the secret? Fat or fiber?

Christine OBrien — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:13:24 +0000

All our lives, we've been told that the secret to trimming our waistlines and boosting our health is cutting out fat. The food industry has made a mint on our fear of fat with low-fat and no-fat Frankenfoods lining the shelves of every grocery store.

Tap water raises this risk by 500%

wcdouglass — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:17:40 +0000

The most dangerous chemicals in your house aren't in your garage or basement -- they're flowing freely right from your kitchen sink.

Is high blood sugar causing your brain to shrink?

aspreen — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:28:57 +0000

I'll admit it. I like a good old-fashioned Sci-Fi flick as much as the next guy and one of my all-time favorites is the 1957 classic "The Incredible Shrinking Man."

Thinking outside the can

Jenny Thompson — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:01:58 +0000

I never trusted food in cans. Not sure why. Maybe it was the smell, the shape, or that it just seemed fake to me.

Can vitamin D really hurt you?

wcdouglass — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:31:57 +0000

The clock is running out on 2011, but it looks like there's still time to squeeze in one last phony vitamin panic.

Is your diabetes caused by a dip in "this" vitamin?

aspreen — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

It's the little vitamin that could.

Could protect you from disease and even death that is.

Can your diabetes lead to dementia?

Christine OBrien — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:58:44 +0000

Well, here we are--the holiday season is upon us. It really came up quickly this year--and there's still so much shopping and baking and preparing to do!