Monday, June 27, 2011

Can Transcendental Meditation Improve Health?

Here's an interesting article to read here about a new research study on Transcendental Mediation and heart attacks. 

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Is the Western diet of fast food and eating out causing the sharp rise in type 2 diabetes?

Is the Western diet of fast food and eating out causing the sharp rise in type 2 diabetes?  You should read this very interesting article about this topic.  If you read the entire article, it suggests that type 2 diabetics could "reverse their diabetes," in seven days with a crash course suggested in the article!

Wow, could this be true?  Why aren't doctors jumping all over this one?

If you need to lose weight, here's at least one option that would be fairly easy, although it might be too expensive to some:  this company delivers great-tasting, diet food straight to your door.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Must Read - Potential Dangers of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug (Simvastatin)

My loved one, Virginia, has been taking Simvastatin for about a year now.  The doctor prescribed this drug to lower her cholesterol levels.  I came across this NPR article today about the potential dangers of the Simvastatin drug if taking more than an 80-mg dose.  This is a must read article if you (or your loved one) is a diabetes patient taking this statin drug.

You can read more about Virginia's experiences as a diabetes patient, and her diabetic complication with her eyes, retinopathy.