Everyone has an Individualized Carb Number for Weight Loss

Diabetes, Health Care

There is no “magic bullet” for successful weight loss, but finding out and keeping to your daily individualized carbohydrate number for weight loss works pretty well!  Your individualized carbohydrate number for weight loss is based on a percentage of your assessed...

Intermittent Fasting for the Right Weight Loss Candidate

Diabetes, Lifestyle Changes, Weight Loss

Historians believe our ancient ancestors practiced intermittent fasting naturally, as food sources and daylight were limited. Our earliest ancestors did not have a refrigerator or cupboard to open in the morning to get their food. They probably had to get up and move...

Tools for Better Diabetes Self-Management

Diabetes

As a Registered Dietitian, I met the requirements to become a certified diabetes educator (CDE) in 2005 and then, because I had a Master’s degree, I was able to meet the requirements and sit for the exam to be Board Certified in advanced diabetes management (BC-ADM)....

Therapeutic Roles of Turmeric

Diabetes, Health Care, Obesity

Extensive research over the past half century has shown that curcumin, a component of the golden spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), has some promising effects.  Promising effects have been observed in patients with various pro-inflammatory diseases including cancer,...

Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk for Disease

Diabetes, Obesity, Weight Loss

Metabolic syndrome is a health problem that is finally getting more attention. This is due to the COVID-19 pandemic putting the obesity epidemic once again into the spotlight. Data reveals that obesity or metabolic syndrome (several risk factors in addition to...

Do You Have Metabolic Syndrome?

Diabetes, Obesity

Metabolic Syndrome, or Insulin Resistance Syndrome, is a diagnosis that many of my clients claim they have never heard of when they first come to see me. Instead, they come in stating that they have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, high blood sugars and...