Cucumbers are not one of my favorite foods, but that doesn’t mean I’m not trying to get them in my diet more often.Odds are, cucumbers aren’t your favorite either (but if you’re a pregnant woman, then perhaps pickles are??), but...
Growing up I was outside a lot as a child. Part of that had to do with living in a state like Nebraska where the weather’s pretty nice from mid-April to late October (not too hot, not too humid), and...
The United States is one of the most overweight nations in the world. It’s sad but it’s true. If you were to ask me why this is, I’d tell you part of this can be attributed to calorie dense foods,...
When I was in medical school I was beaten over the head with the idea that if a person was suffering from a disease like type-2 diabetes, the best way to make them better was to get them on some...
As many of you know, one of the main reasons patients come to me now is because they’re looking for safe, natural options to help to improve their blood sugar. People are getting the message. Doing all you can to keep your...
Diabetes, it’s a disease that everyone reading this is familiar with, and it’s a disease that many people end up developing and dealing with for the rest of their lives. Like most doctors, I don’t enjoy seeing people develop diabetes....
One of the beverages health professionals like myself are asked about frequently is coffee. Because coffee is a drug (well, caffeine is a drug) and it obviously has stimulatory properties, people can’t help but think it’s bad for you. Makes sense,...
I heard an interesting statistic the other day. I think it’ll shock many of you, but I wouldn’t at all be surprised if it were true. This statistic claims that 1 in 3 Americans is struggling with diabetes. The vast majority...
If you just read that headline and thought I misspelled "banana," you'd be wrong...I did not misspell banana. As you can see, I spelled it correctly twice here; I've even got a spell-checking app to help make sure I don't goof...
