Most people haven’t heard of “type 3 diabetes”. But they probably know the condition by its more common name: Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s isn’t a normal part of aging. It causes symptoms such as…
by Neil Nedley, M.D. There is a popular website ad featuring two teenagers from the 70s flanked by the caption, “She married him? And they have seven kids?” The ad highlights a…
This was a short speech given at NAVS Summerfest in 2003. Several people have requested copies, hence the old post. Have you ever considered what a perfectly ethical universe might look like? …
In my introductory blog post, I talked about how America is malnourished through the very root of the word: mal (bad) nourish (nutrition). Carbs are one of the malnourished areas. Let’s cut to…
When I think about malnutrition, my mind often goes the disturbing (and often misrepresented) pictures of starving children in some developing country. It is estimated that 795 million people in the world…
1. Try, Try again Our taste buds change over time, Lynn Rossy, Ph.D., a health psychologist and author of The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution, says. The things you despised before may be no big…
1. Focus on the other person. Where are they living? What did they go through to give you this gift? When is the last time you did something like that for them?…
When his life hit rock bottom, John Kralik took on an unlikely and unintuitive project: writing thank-you notes day after day. Carol Hefernan shares the miraculous results of John’s year-long mission –…
“The diabetes time bomb has been ticking for 50 years, and it’s been getting louder. Despite the warning, successive generations of world leaders have largely ignored the threat.” – International Diabetes Federation…