Friday, May 24, 2013

David Mendosa's Posts

Why People with Diabetes Need to Avoid Statins

Those of us who have diabetes have enough to be concerned about for me to be writing here about all those things that don’t help us. You won’t find me writing about any of those many supplements and miracle cures that won’t do anything for you except separate yourself from your money. You don’t need me to tell you that if... Read moreChevron

Solving the Problem of Treating Diabetic Neuropathy

Being able to walk is something that all of us who have diabetes take for granted, at least until something makes it hard to do or even impossible. That something is often neuropathy, probably the most common complication of diabetes. But new treatments can prevent serious problems. About 12 percent of us have neuropathy when we learn that we... Read moreChevron

Intermittent Fasting for Diabetes Control

Intermittent fasting is older than civilization. Our paleolithic ancestors certainly practised it in times of scarcity whether they wanted to or not. And for centuries many people have fasted for cosmetic or religious reasons. But only now is intermittent fasting getting the respect that its health benefits for people with diabetes... Read moreChevron

Diet and Exercise for Diabetes Management

One of the wisest researchers who I know writes that exercise won’t help us to lose weight. But in my experience it does, and weight loss is crucial for almost all of us who have diabetes, because our weight is a big factor in high blood sugar levels. “Appetite and thus calories consumed will increase to compensate for physical... Read moreChevron

Eating Attentively to Manage Diabetes

Carefully counting calories can help those of us who have diabetes lose weight. But the discipline and effort involved in monitoring our calorie intake over a period of months or years is a lot of work, and few of us can keep it up for long. For this reason the average amount of weight that people lose typically slows down after a few months. A... Read moreChevron