Monthly Archives: April 2009

Can Diabetes Be Prevented in Older Adults?

A study published yesterday supports the idea that even in older adults, over 65, type 2 diabetes can be prevented in most cases by healthy lifestyle choices. Researchers examined the participants in the Cardiovascular Health Study – 4,883 men and … Continue reading

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Atherosclerosis: Development and Natural History

People with diabetes are prone to develop atherosclerosis, which is often called “hardening of the arteries.”  The hardening isn’t so bad; the problem is that the arteries develop obstructive plaques that impair the flow of life-sustaining blood to living tissues. … Continue reading

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What Is Heart Failure and How Do I Know If I Have It?

On April 24, 2009, NutritionData.com published a blog post of mine discussing heart failure.  Since diabetes is a cause of heart failure, you may be interested in it.  If so, please click here to see the post.  Today, NutritionData published my post … Continue reading

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Lipid Overload as the Cause of Type 2 Diabetes

An up-and-coming theory to explain type 2 diabetes suggests that abnormal lipid metabolism, not glucose/sugar metabolism, is the primary metabolic defect.  Roger H. Unger, M.D., writes about this in the March 12, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American … Continue reading

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Dr. Steve Parker Now Blogging Also at NutritionData.com

I am pleased and honored to be blogging for the next three months with the merry band of bloggers at NutritionData.com.  I’ve been visiting and recommending ND for years. I will be writing in the NutritionData Heart Health Blog. My … Continue reading

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Diabetes Increases Dramatically

On June 24, 2008, the Centers for Disease Control released prevalence data for diabetes in the U.S.  Nearly 24 million people now have diabetes, up three percent over just two years.  This is eight percent of the population.  The vast … Continue reading

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