Category Archives: Controlling Diabetes

Why the Latest Hype Over Surgical Cure of Diabetes Is Misplaced

By Mark Hyman, MD Two seemingly groundbreaking studies, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that type 2 diabetes, or “diabesity,” could be cured with gastric bypass surgery. The flurry of media attention and medical commentary […] Read more »

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How Bad Is a Little Bad?

By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN Someone recently asked me, “If my blood sugar and blood pressure are only a little high, not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes or hypertension, does it really matter?” This person acknowledged that […] Read more »

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Obesity and Diabetes – The Plague of Our Time

Obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, dementia and cancer are ultimately all rooted in one and the same problem: Our dismal diet- and lifestyle choices. Read more »

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Paula Deen – Part of the Obesity Problem?

Despite of her type 2 diabetes diagnosis, Paula Deen, the celebrity chef, doesn’t blame herself for causing her illness through unhealthy eating habits. Read more »

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Dear Ms. Deen – and Millions of Others New to Type 2 Diabetes

By Hope Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE Now that the dust has settled and the world knows you’ve had type 2 diabetes for a few years, I want to offer you – and millions like you new to type 2 diabetes […] Read more »

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Weight Loss Surgery for Diabetes Patients – A Problematic Choice

Two clinical studies find that weight loss surgery may also help treating diabetes. Read more »

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White Rice Linked to Diabetes

White rice offers little nutritional value and may even increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. Read more »

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“Gout” You by the Toe?

By Carol Plotkin, MS, RD, CDN, ACSM-HFS Gout has long been viewed as a malady suffered by the wealthy, those with means to afford rich foods and wine. Today, gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis suffered by […] Read more »

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Controlling Diabetes

Diabetes is a serious chronic disease that can damage nerves and blood vessels. Controlling its impact through medication and lifestyle changes is key. Read more »

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