Dr. Mirkin: Does Eating Fast Increase Diabetes Risk? A study from Lithuania found that those who eat their food very rapidly are 2.5 times more likely to develop diabetes than those who eat more slowly. Diabetics are also more likely to be overweight and have less schooling than non-diabetics. (International Congress of Endocrinology and European [...]
If you are related to a diabetic you will have a strong tendency to overeat and gain fat. A study by an Australian group in Sydney demonstrated that people who were not diabetic, but related to a diabetic, ate much more in terms of calories than their peers. And, these same people gained more weight. [...]
The latest Gah-Gah term is RESVERATROL — a word that conveys the magical enchantment of everlasting life, strength in old age and the defeat of every bad disease known to mankind. But, most people have a doubt in their mind – How true is all this hype? Guess what? It might be true. Here are [...]
Avoid Foods Cooked at Very High Temperatures By Gabe Mirkin M.D. When foods are cooked at temperatures above that of boiling water (100 C or 212F), sugar sticks to proteins and fats to form chemicals called Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs). Eating food cooked at high temperatures markedly elevates tissue, blood and urine levels of [...]
SCIENTIST STUDYING BLOOD SAMPLE From Medscape Medical News Integrative Personal ‘Omics’ Profile: Medicine’s Future? Jacquelyn K. Beals, PhD April 2, 2012 See Dr. Pinna’s comments below… NOTE: FOR THE READER’S UNDERSTANDING OF THIS ARTICLE I HAVE TAKEN FROM WIDIPEDIA A LIST OF ALL THE “OMICS”. [...]
H. pylori Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk By Kerry Grens, from Reuter’s Health News Infection with Helicobacter pylori more than doubled the risk of diabetes in a new study of Latino adults in California. The results show that H. pylori “is strongly related to predicting type 2 diabetes,” said Dr. Allison Aiello from the University [...]
A century ago the greatest health risks came from infections. Tuberculosis, malaria, bacterial and viral diseases killed old and young alike. We have largely conquered infectious diseases with antibiotics, vaccinations and hygiene. Today, we are facing a new medical challenge: diseases of “over-eating” and the major disease is Diabetes of Adult Onset. (There is another [...]
A Soda a Day Raises CHD Risk by 20% By Lisa Nainggolan Sugary drinks are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) as well as some adverse changes in lipids, inflammatory factors, and leptin, according to a new analysis of men participating in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, reported by Dr Lawrence [...]
