Wednesday, June 19, 2013

David Mendosa's Posts

Standing Up for Diabetes

Besides eating wisely, what could be the best way to manage diabetes than getting a lot of exercise? For years the experts have been telling us that we need to work out regularly and to get our required dose of both aerobic and anaerobic exercise.   Exercise helps, but just getting off our butts now seems to be even more important. Stand... Read moreChevron

Diabetes Eating on the Wild Side

We are getting better at producing sweet tasting food. Farmers have been breeding ever more palatable fruit and vegetables for 10,000 years. Scientists have been speeding up this process for the past century. Our food today is more pleasurable than what our ancestors had to eat. It’s generally more tender and less bitter. It is... Read moreChevron

The First Step to Take for Managing Blood Sugar

The usual ways we have to bring our blood sugar levels down to normal work well. But they may not be the best means for about half of us who have diabetes and pre-diabetes. The usual ways are diet, exercise, and reducing stress. These are the cornerstones of diabetes management, but anyone who has sleep apnea has to do more. A great many... Read moreChevron

Using Marijuana to Manage Diabetes

When I stopped smoking marijuana, I got diabetes instead. Maybe the timing was just a coincidence, but a new study indicates marijuana and diabetes may be connected. Between 1972 and 1984 I was a heavy marijuana user. But I wasn’t heavy. In fact, in 1972 under the influence of marijuana I was able for the first time to manage my weight... Read moreChevron

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