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How to Identify and Handle Chronic Inflammation
Generally, inflammation is a sign that our body’s immune system is responding to an injury or illness. Acute inflammation is short-term, immediate and is often localized. Systemic or chronic inflammation, on the other hand, tends to be long-term and may be spread across...
How to Stop Ghrelin, the Hunger Hormone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Rv5n2UKFM In this week's blog, we will talk about ghrelin: the hunger hormone, a fascinating topic raised for me by Jenny Ruhl in the book "Diet 101". Multiple hormones change our perception of hunger and appetite. The stomach produces...
Plant-based vs. Sugar-Free – Who’s Right? How to Use Food Labels Right
This week's blog is about the plant-based diet. Diet is by far the most important driver of health. & yet the scientific evidence is confusing. So the debates about diet are endless. The balance of macronutrients (low fat vs....
Dexcom G6 vs. Freestyle Libre Which one is better?
This time we are discussing an exciting topic, continued blood glucose monitoring (or CGM) devices, I bought a Dexcom G6, and I want to share with you my experience. Despite an excellent reputation, the Dexcom ^ didn't meet my expectations. And it didn't justify the higher...
New Risk factors for type 2 diabetes, Part 2
In the first part of this blog series, we reviewed an article that showed us how insomnia is one major risk factor for type 2 diabetes; this week, we explore how other hidden risk factors can influence the development of diabetes and its complications. Let's review some of the...
Hidden Atrial Fibrillation part 2.
The previous blog discussed identifying atrial fibrillation and some of the beneficial aspects of new technologies; now, what happens if you have atrial fibrillation? What's the next step? Well, if you do have Afib, you need a physical exam by a doctor to listen to your heart;...
Hidden Atrial Fibrillation part 1.
This week's blog discusses a fascinating topic, Hidden Atrial Fibrillation. We had the opportunity to talk about this with Dr. Ryan Rainer, one of the physicians who works with us in Jubilee Primary Care in Baldwin County, Alabama, and here are our main takes on the topic....
New Risk factors for type 2 diabetes Part 1
This blog explores an exciting new topic: new risk factors for type 2 diabetes. A recent new Sweden-based study in the journal "Diabetologia" has identified 19 risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Even though researchers have widely studied diabetes, further information is still...
Muscle Loss (Sarcopenia): Dangerous & Common
This week's blog discusses a critical topic, muscle, and how muscle loss, also known as sarcopenia, affects cardiovascular health, especially in people over 65 years old. When we talk about muscle loss and frailty, the overlap is enormous. On a practical basis, they're mostly...