Our association with sugar often contains fond memories.  Little girls are described as “sugar and spice and everything nice.”  Most social events are associated with some kind of sugar exposure.   I remember when we were raising our children that one of the highlights for them and probably also for me was the parent-child date, when [...]

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The Wall Street Journal posted an article yesterday (you can only read the first part of the article here; the rest requires subscription) about Avandia and how its side effects have created some stir.  In May of 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine reported high risk of heart attacks linked to Avandia, a medication [...]

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I recently returned from an ACAM (American College for Advancement in Medicine) meeting that was held in Las Vegas. This group of medical professionals meets twice a year as a group and shares the latest information in healthy alternatives to drugs and surgery. I’d like to share some of the highlights with you:

Highlights of [...]

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A Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency may be the cause of the serious vascular side-effects found in diabetics. Concentrations of this vitamin were 75% lower in the group with diabetes compared to placebo. Thiamine works by helping to protect cells against the effect of high glucose levels, which may be why it is used up [...]

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Update:  I just came across an excellent article linking diabetes with thiamine deficiency.  Check out the article here.
(Can anyone get this information to Larry H. Miller?)
A patient recently came into my office for a consultation. She was in her early 50s, overweight, and was struggling with constant tiredness and a sense of being overwhelmed. [...]

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For years, my six sons and I, coming from the West, have been great Jazz fans. We love to watch and play basketball.  (Of course, now that I’m in Ohio, we’re also fans of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers!).
I read an article about Jazz owner Larry H. Miller stepping down because of Type 2 [...]

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A recent report in the Wall Street Journal stated that Steven Nissen, a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist, is urging the FDA to raise its standards for approving drugs prescribed for diabetes. Dr. Nissen wants to ensure that the prescription drugs that treat one disease effectively do not

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