Adopting a vegetarian diet can be a fantastic entry into experiencing better health. A vegetarian diet is associated with a higher consumption of fiber, folic acid, vitamins C and E, magnesium, unsaturated fat, and countless phytochemicals. This often results in vegetarians having lower cholesterol, being thinner, having lower blood pressure, and reduced risk of heart [...]
Obesity Continues To Plague African-American Women
November 29, 2012 | Posted by
No population in the United States has a higher obesity rate than African American women, with four out of five defined as overweight or obese, according to a 2012 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their weight issues are also contributing factors in other maladies that typically plague black women more than [...]
Weight Training Even More Beneficial Than Cardio for Diabetic Risk Reduction
November 26, 2012 | Posted by
Two recent studies point to an alarming increase in the number of people who have diabetes, particularly Type 2 diabetes, which can be prevented and addressed through changes in lifestyle. A third study suggests that weight training may be as good a prescription for the disease as routinely-recommended cardio exercises. Whether you’re looking for ways [...]
Exercise, a Great ‘Prescription’ for Diabetes
November 11, 2012 | Posted by
Lois Exelbert calls it “an exercise prescription.” Susan Nylander calls it a lifesaver. Both women — Exelbert, the administrative director of Baptist Hospital’s Diabetes Center, and Nylander, a patient who is on the path to better health — are referring to the diabetes exercise program at Baptist Health at the Kendall hospital. The clinical program, [...]
Silver Lining: Halle Berry Tells Wendy Williams Diabetes Was Good for Her
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
Halle Berry sat down with Wendy Williams for an almost ten minute interview when she slyly slipped in that she was actually happy about the fact she had diabetes. Hollywood has always been obsessed with the way people look, but is this remark just a bit too far? While chatting it up on The Wendy [...]
Healthy Baking for Diabetics
September 26, 2012 | Posted by
When you’re first diagnosed with diabetes, you learn about the types of food you’re supposed to cut back on — namely sugary foods and desserts. But surprisingly, baking for a diabetes diet can be just as easy and tasty as baking was before. By experimenting with ingredient substitutions to create healthy bread and dessert recipes [...]
FDA Approves 1st Generic Version of Actos for Type 2 Diabetes
August 18, 2012 | Posted by
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today (Friday) approved the first generic version of Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) tablets. Along with diet and exercise, pioglitazone is used to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, based in Morgantown, W.Va., gained FDA approval for 15 milligram, 30 mg and 45 mg pioglitazone [...]
Beyond Obesity: American Diet is Partly to Blame for Rise in Depression and Dementia
July 30, 2012 | Posted by
In my practice of psychiatric medicine, I spend every day treating patients so that their master mood regulator — the brain — will get more of what it needs to be strong, healthy, and happy. But when I meet new patients, I know that the way most of them eat — the typical American diet [...]
Study: Sleep Deprivation Raises Your Risk of Stroke
July 10, 2012 | Posted by
Stress and sleep loss can each raise your stroke risk, even for young and healthy people, according to a new study released by researchers in the Netherlands. The scientists determined that for healthy young men whose sleep was restricted in the lab, their white blood cell count spiked as if their immune system had been [...]
