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Hormone produced by exercise helps control obesity, blood sugar levels
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a study in Nature showing that irisin, “a hormone naturally found in muscle cells … rises during exercise, converting white fat into brown fat, a substance whose primary function is to generate body heat.”
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Women taking statins MAY have slightly increased risk of type 2 diabetes
ABC World News reported, “And we have a red flag to tell you about tonight about the most popular prescription drug in the world: statins.” Investigators “at Harvard Medical School” found that “people who take statins to reduce their cholesterol … Continue reading
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Obese children not necessarily doomed to diabetes, heart disease – if they lose weight!
The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports, “Fat kids often turn into fat adults with a host of related health problems: diabetes, high blood pressure, clogged arteries.” However, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine “finds that … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Parenting
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Simple lifestyle changes dramatically cut risk for type 2 diabetes
USA Today reported, “Making just ONE key lifestyle change can cut your chances of developing type 2 diabetes by roughly one-third.”
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Processed and red meat increases diabetes risk
USA Today reports, “Eating processed meats and red meat regularly increases your risk of type 2 diabetes,” according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Experts concerned about growing number of youth with type 2 diabetes
In a past blog I told you that “Type 2 diabetes (is) appearing more often in kids.” Now that story is worsening.
Posted in Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Parenting
Tagged childhood obesity, childhood overweight, diabetes prevention, diabetes risk, pediatric obesity, pediatric overweight, preventing diabetes, type 2 diabetes
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Death, diabetes, and heart disease risk increase with only two hours of TV a day
In the past I’ve told you that children younger than two years of age should have NO screen time, while children over two should have less than two hours per day. Now we may have to extend this advice to … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Men's Health, Mental Health
Tagged preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing diabetes, preventing early death, preventing heart attack, preventing heart disease, TV, TV and health
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The top-ranked diet may be one you’ve never heard of — but one I recommend often
US News & World Report ranks the DASH Diet Plan as BEST overall diet plan. If you’ve never heard of the DASH diet, you’re not alone.
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Tagged DASH diet, Jenny Craig, Mediterranean diet, Ornish diet, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing diabetes, preventing heart attack, Weight Watchers
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Type 2 diabetes appearing more often in kids
In my book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat, I warn that the childhood obesity epidemic was leading to dramatic increases in the number of kids with diabetes and cardiovascular disease and could shorten their … Continue reading
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Most Doctors Don’t Follow Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines
Most doctors (81 percent) fall short when it comes to comparing what they do for colon cancer screening with what they should be doing. And, we docs fall off both sides of the balance beam, either ordering tests too frequently or … Continue reading
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Tagged colon cancer, colon cancer prevention, colon cancer screening, colonoscopy, fecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, preventing cancer, preventing diabetes
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The Formula for Good Health = 0, 5, 10, 30, 150
An easy-to-remember formula for good health (0, 5, 10, 30, 150) is proposed in a wonderful editorial in American Family Physician titled “Preventive Health: Time for Change.” The author suggests this formula to physicians to “help patients achieve healthy lifestyle … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Children's Health, General Health, Heart Health, Medical Economics, Men's Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged beta-blocker, cancer prevention, diabetes prevention, health promotion, healthy lifestyle, heart attack prevention, preventing cancer, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing diabetes, preventing heart attack, preventing heart disease, prevention, preventive medicine, statin, statins, stroke prevention
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Breastfeeding May Lower Moms’ Diabetes Risk
Most of us are aware of the many, many benefits to the baby when the mom chooses to breastfeed … especially when mom exclusively breastfeeds for at least six months. But, did you know that there are benefits for the … Continue reading
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Substituting white rice with brown rice decreases chance of developing diabetes
The Wall Street Journal reports that, according to a study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, substituting white rice with brown rice may decrease the chances of developing type 2 diabetes. Substituting other whole grains in place of white … Continue reading
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Coffee’s endless health debate is grounded in fact
Today, I have three blogs to encourage all of you who, when you wake up at the crack of dawn each day need your coffee. Some of you think it’s healthy. Some of you worry it may not be. So, … Continue reading
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If You Are Going to take Fish Oil — here’s how to take the right amount
The amount of fish oil one has to take each day depends upon why one is taking it. Here are some diseases and the amount of the effective daily doses of total fish oil or EPA and DHA (the most … Continue reading
Obese Children Twice as Likely to Die Young
In my Amazon.com best-selling book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat, I predicted that if we did not stem the epidemic of childhood obesity, that our children could become the first generation in American history … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood obesity, cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, obese children, Obesity, pediatric obesity, pre-diabetes, premature death, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing diabetes, preventing heart disease
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Daily Calcium Plus Vitamin D Supplements May Reduce Fracture Risk
MedScape reports that daily supplements of calcium plus vitamin D, but not of vitamin D alone, are associated with significantly reduced fracture risk, according to the results of a patient level-pooled analysis reported in the January 12 issue of the … Continue reading
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Study suggests 70 percent of children, young adults do not get enough vitamin D
USA Today reports that “seven out of 10 children and young adults don’t get enough vitamin D, which could increase their risk for bone and heart problems,” according to a study published online in the journal Pediatrics. Is your child … Continue reading
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Tagged preventing cancer, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing diabetes, preventing heart disease, vitamin D, vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D supplements
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Want to get healthy? Will exercising 7 minutes a week work? How about 3 minutes?
One of the things people tell me is most difficult for them when it comes to starting to exercise regularly is just getting started. Now a study published in the journal BioMed Central Endocrine Disorders suggests that people unable to … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Men's Health, Obesity, Woman's Health
Tagged diabetes, exercise, preventing diabetes
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Dr. Walt’s Take on the Health Headlines – May 30, 2008
Here are my takes on some of today’s health headlines: Vitamin D for babies may prevent type 1 diabetes A new systematic review reports to have “the strongest evidence to date” that supplemental vitamin D in babies and children may … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, General Health, Health Headlines, Heart Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged antibacterial soap, breast feeding, flip flops, full-term ectopic pregnancy, high heels, knee pain, leg injuries, leg pain, medical reporting, Mediterranean diet, preventing diabetes, supplement, type 2 diabetes, vitamin D
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