My family's health history is chock a block with diabetes, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol and other maladies. Knowing this helps me stay focused on doing what I need to do to prevent many of these health issues. Yes, prevent. I'm in the camp that believes you can reverse many of the …
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Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes, sadly, is on the rise in the US. It used to afflict more Americans in middle age but the incidence of Type 2 Diabetes has increased in younger adults and children. Type 2 Diabetes is responsible for 90 to 95% of all diabetes cases. The good news is that simple lifestyle changes …
Trying Like Heck to Beat Those Odds
As I write this, my father is at the hospital having an operation to remove (amputate) his leg about 6 inches below the knee. Removing his foot and lower leg will hopefully stop the spread of a severe bone infection and allow his body to heal properly. Once he's on the path to healing he …
Fat Sucks
It's ugly, bumpy lumpy and looks horrible stuffed into too-tight pants or allowed to hang freely under flowing dresses and Hawaiian shirts. Aside from the unappealing aesthetics, it's also killing us. According to recent statistics, 64% of Americans are overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese opens a Pandora's Box of health problems. High blood …
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