A Dynamic Duo for Type 2 Diabetes
I am very excited to devote this blog post to a recently published article I wrote that appeared in the peer-reviewed journal for fellow Nurse Practitioners, pictured here. In addition, the article is a CE offering, which means Nurse Practitioners can receive 2 hours of continuing education. Although it is written for the healthcare professional,…
Read MoreChicken & Spinach Low Carb Ravioli with Alfredo Sauce
I would like to dedicate this amazing healthy dish to all of you young moms (and dads) out there who are attempting to teach your daughters (and sons) how to cook. When I was raising my daughters, Shannon and Heather and teaching them the ways around the kitchen and about good nutrition, it didn’t seem…
Read MoreWhy Matcha Green Tea?
You have heard about all the benefits of drinking Matcha Green Tea, right? If not, WARNING: the list is lengthy! Just for starters, green tea has been shown to: reduce blood pressure lower blood fats (triglycerides, cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol) protect against cancer lower blood sugar While studies vary in the amount and type of green…
Read MoreBreakfast May Be Harmful to Your Health
Does it seem that I am always posting “BREAKFAST” recipes? Well, excuse me if it does, but I can’t help it. It really is true what they say about “Breakfast.” It is the most important meal of the day! Not having breakfast or having the wrong type of breakfast can make all the difference in…
Read MoreGET Into Diabetes Remission & STOP the Devastation
You want a compassionate healthcare practitioner who understands diabetes and pre-diabetes, whose goal is to reverse the metabolic dysfunction, help you reduce risk of long-term complications and help restore you to optimum health. In addition, you want a practitioner, who cares about your total well-being and who is willing to spend more than five minutes…
Read MoreYour BUGS may be the cause of your Diabetes and Obesity
Michele G. Sullivan of “Clinical Endocrinology News” reported in its April 2015 issue, something that the “functional medicine” world has been talking about for years—-“How Your Microbiome (the genetic material of your gut bacteria) may be driving the course of diabetes and obesity.” I recently touched on this in a February 2014 blog post. It’s…
Read MoreBEWARE: Counterfeit Supplements, Over-the-Counter AND Online: 7 Reasons Why Using Pharmaceutical Grade Supplements Are Better
An investigation by the New York attorney general’s office uncovered a massive herbal-supplement scam. As part their investigation, 78 bottles of the leading brands of herbal supplements from a dozen Walmart, Target, Walgreens and GNC locations across New York State were analyzed using DNA bar coding, a type of genetic fingerprinting that the agency has…
Read MoreAmerica Ranks Third in the World for the Epidemic of Malnutrition: aka Diabetes. What Are We Doing About It?
When we think of malnutrition, we think of starving children in third-world countries, not something that occurs here in the United States of America. However, America ranks third behind China and India for this epidemiological form of malnutrition, called diabetes. You might be confused by this reference to diabetes as a malnourished state, when the…
Read MoreCinnamon-Raisin Breakfast Bread
Are you missing your breakfast bread on your new gluten-free, grain-free eating plan? Well, I have got just the cure that will quench that craving without raising your blood sugar sky high! This recipe is the perfect ratio of macronutrients (see below) and is full of some amazing healthy ingredients, including raisins. What raisins? Don’t…
Read MoreTake Your Vitamins & Grow Your Telomeres: We Really Have Found the “Fountain of Youth”
Obviously you know what vitamins are, but what are telomeres? The ageing and lifespan of normal, healthy cells are linked to the so-called telomerase shortening mechanism, which limits cells to a fixed number of divisions. The purpose of telomeres is critical to the life of the cell. The telomeres are sections of DNA at the…
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