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FDA Slaps Major Restrictions onto Avandia

The FDA has announced that it will significantly restrict Avandia to Type 2 diabetics who cannot control their diabetes on other medications. Now, why doesn’t the FDA suggest something BETTER than medications? And why does Avandia work in such a risky way?

Brian’s New Diet

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Brian's New Diet

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Brian’s New Diet The idea of giving our 10-year old lab, Brian, a new diet, became a mission this week after I went hiking with friends on the trails above Boulder and watched in horror as Brian’s creaky joints nearly did him in.

Death by Calcium?

The more osteoporosis a person has, the greater the risk of having calcium in the arteries. They have the calcium. It’s just going in all the wrong places because the body has lost the instructions about where to put it. It’s going to go into your arteries and your kidneys and your gall bladder and cause lots of trouble.

Nutrition Think Tank – Lab Results and Report

Here is a before- and after- summary of the lab data for the 2004 Nutrition Think Tank, which was led by Dr. Ron Rosedale.  Labs tests were generously donated by Esoterix Lab (now Nichols Lab, I think), and included a standard cholesterol panel plus more in-depth tests, such as for the hormones leptin and insulin. …

Nutrition Think Tank – Part 6 – Fat Burners

In August, 2004, the Nutrition Think Tank has been on a low-carb, adequate protein, high-quality fat diet for roughly 6 weeks.  Many participants report their bodies are now “fat-burners,” instead of metabolically depending on carbohydrates.  Spirits are high as Think Tank members tell Dr. Ron Rosedale about losing weight, seeing blood pressure drop, and other benefits.  In addition to enjoying the…

Diabetes Education – Good or Bad?

A 2008 Duke University has shown that standard diabetes education fails to reduce high blood sugar, high blood pressure,  obesity and heart attacks.  But what about non-standard education?  Listen – 30 Minutes

Me

In the summer of 2005, I got diagnosed as a diabetic, early Type 1.  The way I found out was incredibly lucky and ear-burning embarrassing.  Since then, I’ve made a thousand mistakes.  But I’ve also had the benefit of contact with some of the world’s greatest experts in diabetes and health. They steer me back…