Posts Tagged ‘wellbeing’
Why It’s So Important to View Health as a Lifestyle
Part of living better starts with a mindset shift of viewing health as a lifestyle. It’s common to see health as something you just take care of when you start to feel unwell or run down. But, when you see it as a lifestyle, you realize your health is something that needs tending to every…
Read MoreThere’s More to the Honeybee Than Honey: What Exactly Are Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, and Propolis?
Affectionately known as nature’s sweetener, honey can do wonders for your taste buds and your health. But that’s not all bees can boast! If you’re in the mood to change up your lifestyle and level up your health, consider trying out these other bee creations: bee pollen, royal jelly, and propolis. Bee pollen consists of…
Read MoreNew Research on Intermittent Fasting
With the new year come new resolutions that oftentimes involve losing weight. Perhaps intermittent fasting is on the 2020 agenda. A new paper was published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Dec 26th 2019, intended to help physicians who are supporting patients with Intermittent Fasting (IF). The study has shed some light on the science and clinical…
Read More4 Out Of 5 Americans With Diabetes Went Into Debt To Pay For Insulin, New Survey Shows
Deb Gordon Amidst rising inflation, Americans are feeling the squeeze of higher prices on everything from gas to groceries. But when inflation bumps into the already rising cost of drugs such as insulin, the impact can be serious, and the stakes are high. According to a new study, released earlier this month from CharityRx, 79% of U.S.…
Read MoreDiabetes Wellness Visits Reduce Risk of Amputation
“Our results confirmed our hypothesis that Annual Wellness Visits are associated with a reduced risk of major lower-extremity amputations, highlighting the importance of connecting patients to preventive care services,” said Jennifer Lobo, Ph.D., a researcher in UVA’s Department of PublicHealth Sciences. Patients with diabetes who participate in a free Annual Wellness Visit covered by Medicare are…
Read MoreSome Quality-of-Life Improvement Observed with Diabetes Self-Management Education
Diabetes self-management education is associated with improvements in patient-reported quality of life, though findings vary between different interventions, according to findings from a systematic review. “This research demonstrated that implementing components of diabetes self-management education can positively influence quality of life in adults and youth with type 1 diabetes,” Patricia Davidson, DCN, RDN, CDCES, LDN, professor in the department…
Read MoreLate Night Eating & Glucose Tolerance
The results of a randomized crossover trial were recently published in Diabetes Care, describing the effects of either an early or late “meal” on glucose tolerance. Nearly 900 Spanish adults (that normally have dinner later in the evening) had two oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT, 2-hour); one conducted 4 hours prior to habitual dinnertime, designed to mimic an…
Read MoreThe IDC Mindset
BY DR. BRADLEY BURGESS Social conditioning has brought us to an age where everything must be instant. Whether it’s food, pain relief, text messaging, surfing the internet, or playing video games. Our world is ruled by quotes like “You only live once” and “Live every day as if it was your last.” While these quotes are…
Read MoreChange Can be a Good Thing
Image courtesy of Unsplash. Throughout our lives, all of us will experience transitions from one stage of life to the next. Sometimes these are stressful or uncomfortable times, but they can also be opportunities for positive change. Your attitude will determine a lot about your experience. So, whether you’re entering the world of full-time work…
Read More100% Fruit Juice Drinks Similar to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
A new study from Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health has uncovered that drinking more sugary beverages, whether they contain added or naturally occurring sugar, is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The connection between the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, punches, fruit drinks, sports drinks, and sugared…
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