Must-Read Around the Web"26 out of 54 People Who Avoided These Foods Got a Brain-Destroying Vitamin Deficiency" Research has shown that vegan foods although are said to have B-12 are proven that few are not raising B-12. Neither do they prevent B-12 loss. This could put them in danger of vitamin B-12 deficiency. And so do the live fooders. What are the symptoms of vitamin B-12 deficiency? At the start the symptoms is low energy but eventually it can lead to depression, permanent damage to the nerves, tingling of feet and hands, numbness, paranoia, nervousness, impaired memory, hyperactive reflexes and behavioural changes. Dr. Cousen said it is a good idea for vegans and live fooder to take vitamin B-12 supplements. If you want more information on this, click the above title “26 out of 54 People Who Avoided These Foods Got a Brain-Destroying Vitamin Deficiency” You should be able to read the full report if the news provider has not taken it down yet. "I Don't Know Why I Can't Lose Weight" It is difficult to accept the fact that we can’t lose weight despite all our hard work. Most of us are eating healthy and still struggling to lose weight. Some know what they have to do to lose weight but just don’t want to do it. But for those who are working at it, here are the top reasons why we are sometimes losing the battle of the bulge. 1. We are underestimating how much we eat. This can easily happen for a chip here and a chip there can add up. And don’t get me started with buffets. That’s my number one obstacle. Keeping a food diary can help. Hmm, maybe I should do that. 2. We are not exercising enough. Walking up the stairs is a good habit but it is not enough. Try 30 minutes each day of strength or resistance training which can help with weight loss and lower blood sugar level but check with the doctor first. 3. We are not changing our behaviour although we know there are three sides to losing weight: healthy eating, exercising and changing behaviour which can be such a challenge, but we can start small and work from taking a walk 30 minutes a day, three times a week or eating out no more than twice a week. 4. We are eating an unbalanced diet and are addicted to food like refined carbs that leave us not feeling satisfied. Try having fruits, vegetables and nuts instead. I know it is not easy at first because I have been through that route. Now I am addicted to walnuts ever since I heard a doctor say that eating seven walnuts a day will make one feel healthy. Now I look for them even when I am on a cruise. 5. We may have some underlying issues like eating for emotional reasons. Anyone who has difficulty understanding why he or she can’t control the eating and instead find comfort in food should seek counselling. If you want more information on this, click the above title “I Don't Know Why I Can't Lose Weight” You should be able to read the full report if the news provider has not taken it down yet Pre-diabetes Diagnosis Prompts Alec Baldwin to Lose Weight, Exercise Alec Baldwin revealed he lost 30 pounds after he was diagnosed as pre-diabetic. He said during “Entertainment Tonight” he has added spinning and Pilates to his exercise routine. He has also given up sugar. These new habits made the 53-year old actor lose the 30 pounds. The problem is when he is shooting an episode. He solved this just by eating less. When he attended the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, he looked great. He said he just gave up sugar and he lost the 30 pounds in four months. He thinks it’s amazing and he feels great. If you want more information on this, click the above title “Pre-diabetes Diagnosis Prompts Alec Baldwin to Lose Weight, Exercise” You should be able to read the full report if the news provider has not taken it down yet Diabetes Overload: How to Overcome Are the diabetics too lazy to manage their diabetes properly? The answer is a resounding no. If anything, they work very hard at it. Dr. Paul Rosman, endocrinologist thinks so too. The problem lies in the fact that most people don’t understand how to sort the diabetes data into pieces they can manage. One must know how to effectively use the information gathered and to make behavioural changes based on the data found. Dr. Rosman thinks there are five components to avoid diabetes overload: 1. Know when to start and keep things small so you can focus on them and manage them well. 2. Fix what is wrong. When the blood sugar is high, find out what happened . Was it the food you ate or the exercise you did? Are you under stress? 3. Identify the patterns of the blood sugar high and low. What happened to cause either the high or the low blood sugar reading? 4. Know the signs of burnout, Good management routines can be side tracked small events like a change in work and sleep, holidays, birthdays and weddings. 5. Your doctor has a checklist of things to do to look after you. Understand them and if there is something in the list that bothers you, just say at the start of your appointment so he can set aside some time for that. If you want more information on this, click the above title “Diabetes Overload: How to Overcome” You should be able to read the full report if the news provider has not taken it down yet. There are two interesting questions I read on numbers and neuropathy that I would like to share with you. One reader asked about how high and low blood sugar levels are before they affect the athlete’s stomach. Apparently the 8-year old son has been complaining about stomach ache. They even saw a specialist who wanted to do a biopsy. The expert’s answer is that stomach aches in one who is an active type 1 diabetic sometimes occur due to the build-up of ketones in the blood stream during the time when there is hyperglycemia which is a sign called ketoacidosis. This is a dangerous condition that we all try to avoid. If the A1C is ideal then perhaps the high periods are balanced by the low periods. Find out from the continuous glucose monitoring device the glucose patterns during exercise. If the advise of the specialist regarding the biopsy makes you uncomfortable, get a second opinion. If you want more information on this, click the above title and scroll down to the topic “On Numbers and Neuropathy” You should be able to read the full report if the news provider has not taken it down yet Diabetes Care Thwarted by Unstable Health Insurance There is a need for diabetic people to have health insurance that runs continuously. A US steady researched 3400 diabetic people who received medical care between 2005 and 2007 from Oregon’s qualified Heath Centres. These centres were federally qualified and provided free or care at reduced rate for diabetics who have low income, regardless of whether they have health insurance or not. Those with private insurance were not included in the study. At the end of three years the researchers found that 52% had continued health coverage, 21% did not have continued health coverage and 27% had no coverage at all. Among those with continuous health coverage, 48% received at least three lipid screening tests, 25% received three or more flu shots and 19% had three screenings for kidney damage. Those who had no insurance or had interrupted health coverage received fewer screenings. This goes to show the patients should have continuous health coverage to make sure they receive sufficient preventive care. Otherwise the patients with no coverage or with interrupted health insurance will delay or stop getting the screenings they need. You can read the full report by clicking the above title. You should be able to read the full report if the news provider has not taken it down yet. The Dr. Oz Show: Information I Couldn't Share Dr. Mercola was invited to be guest on The Dr. Oz Show. He was glad to talk to Dr. Oz who he believed is successful at spreading the message about natural health. The trouble was there were things he wanted to add to the questions raised but couldn’t because the answers on the show had to be condensed so he wanted to expand on these. Vitamin D is such a crucial nutrient but the ideal way is not on just supplementation but to allow the body to optimize the vitamin levels through proper exposure to the sun. Sun exposure not only synthesizes vitamin D3 but does the same to vitamin D sulfate. The sulfur levels are tied to the cholesterol levels and so helps prevent heart disease. If you cannot get enough sun, Dr. Mercola recommends using a safe tanning bed. It warms my heart to know of this place where the office of the nurse has become a meeting place for the diabetic kids all students at Minooka Junior High. These kids are learning to manage their diabetes with the help and friendship of each other and their nurse, Martha Heun, R.N. The are very happy there to the point one said one reason he enjoys having diabetes is because he met the others and had fun with them. And you know what they even raised funds, all $1275, for the American Diabetes Association that would go to research.. And they did it by conducting Penny War among different teams by putting pennies into the team jars. Read the details on how these diabetic children help each other to manage their diabetes in school with the help of the school nurse. If you like to read the full report, click the above title and you should be able to read it if the news provider has not taken it down yet. Type 2 Diabetes and the Circle of Life Here’s another perspective on type 2 diabetes from a respected doctor. It is true that while information on eating less has proliferated the internet and the market place, this has not really stopped us from eating more and exercising less so we have to examine the entire circle of life. The start is the doctor’s diagnosis when the body becomes insulin resistant but here’s the rub. The damage can appear almost anywhere because insulin resistance happens several years before diabetes becomes full blown. Science really does not know exactly how and why type 2 diabetes develops so the intense research keeps going on. Meantime the epidemic lives on. Read this good doctor’s perspective on the symptoms, risk factors, widespread harm to the body, effect of stress, weight loss, eating right, exercising, smoking and of all things acupuncture. If you like to read the full report, click the above title and you should be able to read it if the news provider has not taken it down yet. Low Level Vitamin D May Contribute To Development of Type 2 Diabetes A research on both obese and non obese children revealed that low vitamin D levels are more notably widespread among the obese group. And we know that obesity is linked to type 2 diabetes. I’s also has been linked to cardiovascular disease. Those with lower vitamin D levels had higher degree of insulin resistance.. The researchers also found that poor eating habits and increased consumption of juice and sodas were also associated with lower vitamin D levels among the obese children. There is a need though for more research to see the significance of the vitamin D deficiency and the type of treatment needed to improve the condition. The full report is here; just click the above title and you should be able to read it if the news provider has not taken it down yet. Please visit our sponsor: The Third Edition of the classic text Vitamin D Here’s what -Eric Orwoll, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA says of this edition. "The Third Edition of the classic text Vitamin D is a superb summary of an important and topical issue. Its contributors are truly experts in the field and they have managed to comprehensively describe the biochemistry, pharmacology and effects of vitamin D as well as to eloquently weave in the relevant biology of bone, muscle, immunology and other relevant tissues. 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It’s with help and hard work and a study proved that the hard work is not impossible. The participants in the study exercised 2.5 hours a week, tried to lose 7% of body weight, ate a healthier diet of more fruits and vegetables. They had a team of experts helping them: doctors, nutritionists, nurses and exercise coaches, The participants had to keep a food and exercise journals, had calorie goals and met with their coaches. The coaches called to see if you walked that day, oh they were naggers but who cares if it meant you’d live healthier and longer. If you want to read the whole story, just click the title and it should appear unless the news provider took it out. Here’s a groundbreaking ebook on the Chinese Secrets to Fatty Liver and Obesity Reversal. Tips for Skin Care in the Winter. Extreme dryness can cause peeling of the skin redness and irritation. It can become itchy and inflamed and scratching it can lead to open sores. Dr. Resnikoff has some suggestions to minmize dryness. Just click the title and you will get all Dr. Resnikoff's tips if the service provider has not taken it down yet.That said, for radiant skin you can detox the body and get that clean glow back. Don't Believe These Myths About Diabetes! We should just not believe everything we hear about diabetes. There’s the word spreading around that eating sweets can cause diabetes. That’s not true at all. Do you know who we can blame for this? It’s Mr. Obesity and his cousin Miss Little Exercise. Do you want to know what other myths there are? We all should know what they are for they could cost us money. Is It Possible to Reverse Diabetes? You will be surprised to hear the answers to two most important questions. One is on whether it is possible to reverse type 2 diabetes. Of course we have heard all about this before, how it can be reversed with healthy eating and exercising. But read what the experts have to say at the above link. There is also why exercise can cause nausea. 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