Articles about diet to treat different health conditions.
While not every migraine is triggered by food, it is very possible that diet may play a role in making you more prone to having a migraine. Diet affects so many aspects of our health, that it would be naïve to think what we eat has no effect on migraines. The truth is many people with migraines report a known food trigger.
Food and Migraines: Is there a diet connection? Read More »
During this uncertain time of dealing with the Coronavirus (COVID 19) or with any communicable disease for that matter, people are especially interested in boosting their immune system.
How to Optimize Your Immune System Read More »
There are studies that indicate controlling your diet can help lower your blood cholesterol level. The current diet recommendations include: keeping your trans fats intake as low as possible,..
Lower Your Cholesterol with Diet Read More »
Saying salt causes high blood pressure is like saying sugar causes diabetes. When it comes to high blood pressure (also known as hypertension), it is a little more complicated than just cutting back on salt.
Salt and Blood Pressure: Are they related? Read More »
May is Osteoporosis Prevention Month. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become fragile. This increases the risk for a fracture. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, approximately 10.2 million people in the U.S. have osteoporosis and another 43.4 million Americans have low bone mass which puts them at risk of osteoporosis. These statistics are based on available
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Whether you have diabetes, pre-diabetes or just want to prevent diabetes, there is good news. Eating healthy does not have to be expensive.
Balancing Blood Sugar on a Budget Read More »
Most people enjoy something sweet occasionally but is it good for you? The debate over sugar rages on. I often get asked the best way to incorporate sugar into a healthy diet. I think of sugar like medicine. A little can be good but too much can kill you.
Natural Sugar Vs. Added Sugar: Does it Matter? Read More »
The problem with most dietary advice is that people try to tell you what to eat or not eat. Since everyone has different food preferences, tastes, ability to cook or food budgets, no one diet works for everyone. I prefer to teach people how to eat to provide the body what it needs for health and let them decide which foods they will include.
How to Eat with Diabetes Read More »
Risk factors for high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, includes:
Blood Pressure and Salt: What is the Connection? Read More »
Did you know that over 29 million Americans are living with diabetes according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC)? Another 86 million Americans are living with pre-diabetes,
DIABETES: Dealing with a Pandemic Read More »
