Diabetes
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Bad policies are making Americans obese and diabetic
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
We’re doing ourselves in. By every metric, the U.S. is spending far more per capita on healthcare, and lagging behind our peer nations in the developed world in health outcomes. Our actions are actually fueling the pandemic of avertible lifestyle…read more
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Ask Leyla: When should we give insulin to type 2 diabetics?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: Is it ever a good idea to give insulin to a type 2 diabetic without first testing to see if their pancreatic beta cells are functioning and producing insulin? A: With the exception of administering insulin to a patient…read more
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March tidings—the latest in health news
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
New, more powerful weight loss drugs: Drugs like Wegovy, Rybelsus, Ozempic and Mounjaro/Zepbound are revolutionizing obesity and diabetes treatment and garnering enormous profits for their manufacturers. Early drugs worked on GLP-1 alone; subsequent meds paired GLP-1 with another gastric peptide,…read more
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Red meat and diabetes—a tenuous connection
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Once again, consumers have been regaled with misleading headlines about the alleged harms of red meat. This time, it’s diabetes: “Eating Red Meat May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk”—NY Times “Too Much Red Meat is Linked to 50% Increase in…read more
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How sugar changed the world
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
In 1425, Henry, a Portuguese duke, ordered the planting of a new crop on one of his territories. It was a crop that would change the world: sugar cane. The location was the formerly uninhabited Atlantic island of Madeira off…read more
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August auguries 2023
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Fragrant memories: One of the most remarkable stories of the summer comes to us from researchers at the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at UC Irvine. The role of smells in kindling recollections has long been a literary theme, most prominently in the…read more
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Does the advent of new weight loss drugs render natural weight loss measures obsolete?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Finding safe and truly effective weight loss drugs has long been the Holy Grail of Big Pharma. Along with cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other scourges, a panacea for obesity ranks high among its priorities. With over half of Americans…read more
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May Missives: What you need to know about meals, music, memory, and more!
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Poor food choices drive diabetes pandemic: A new study links poor diet to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes worldwide—in 2018 alone. (In my opinion a gross underestimate if you add in the high percentage of new cases of diabetes that…read more
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Ask Leyla: I’m diabetic; what’s the best way to shed stubborn weight?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I am a 46-year-old male, weighing 260 pounds at 5’9” tall. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes several years ago. My most recent Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c) was 8, and I currently take Metformin, Lantus, and Altace. I am…read more
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Q: What difference does it make if I’m on a low-fat or low-carb diet for…
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Unpacking the Myths and Realities of GLP-1 Drugs with Dr. Swathi, Part 1
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