Science continues to explain what we’ve known for a long time. Mothers should eat in a healthy manner while pregnant! This past week, a study out of Germany was published explaining how for some, the root cause of Type 2 Diabetes might be in the expression of a single gene, and that this gene can … Read more
Another study was published this week associating plant-based diets with better outcomes for diabetics. The conclusion: Plant-based diets were associated with significant improvement in emotional well-being, physical well-being, depression, quality of life, general health, HbA1c levels, weight, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, compared with several diabetic associations’ official guidelines and other comparator diets. Plant-based … Read more
This past week, a new study was published in the November 1 issue of Cell further investigating a role of gut bacteria and amino acid metabolism and its role in impairing insulin sensitivity. The particular branch-chained amino acid (BCAA) under study was histidine, and how the gut bacteria process it differently in diabetic versus non-diabetic individuals. In … Read more
We are on our way out of Buchinger Wilhelmi. Days 3 and 4, as well as Departure Day were a breeze as our food intake increased! We got to enjoy our last activities here. And, we got our final blood lab results back! Menus Refeeding Day 3 Day 3 menu (target 1,200 calories, but I … Read more
Mitochondrial medicine takes a different angle on the study and treatment of chronic diseases like Type II diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). There is also some interesting work underway regarding mitochondria and the brain. You may remember from high school biology class that mitochondria are the subunits of our cells (with the notable exception … Read more
Fasting is like summiting a mountain. Summiting a mountain may sound like the daunting prospect, but the real danger lies in coming back down again, a new study shows. While hikers may feel they have conquered the hardest part after reaching the peak, in fact 75 per cent of falls occur on the road home. … Read more