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August 2009 Blog Posts (20)

What if diabetes mellitus could be prevented and no one knew?

Researches that are overlooked or ignored by the mainstream medicine, show diabetes mellitus is preventable and manageable, if we learn how it is developed and take preventive measures. This is one of the 135 articles included in my book, "Carbohydrates Can Kill."

I hope this video would help someone understand diabetes mellitus is preventable and manageable.

For your convenience to view my other videos, please visit… Continue

Added by Robert Su on August 30, 2009 at 9:02am — No Comments

I am living proof!

Just in case you have not seen this.

I can do it to restore my health, so can you!

Robert Su, Pharm.B.,… Continue

Added by Robert Su on August 29, 2009 at 11:20pm — No Comments

A series of blood glucose tests on foods.

On January 25, 2009, I gave a presentation. The topic was "Diabetes Mellitus: Prevention and Management By Dieting." At the beginning of the presentation, I had four volunteers to take blood glucose tests for the baseline BG level. Then, each of them took one of four foods, including 25 grams table sugar in 8 ounces of water, a 8-ounce cup of skim milk, a cup of Cheerios (a serving) with 8 ounces of water, and a boiled egg with 8 ounces of water. They had blood glucose levels monitored for the… Continue

Added by Robert Su on August 26, 2009 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Now, the American Heart Association is talking.

Yesterday, American Heart Association published its new guideline to urge Americans to limit their daily consumption of added sugar. It suggested no more than 25 grams a day of added sugar for women and 37.5 grams for men. http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=800&printable A typical ill-informed public responded to the news in this way.… Continue

Added by Robert Su on August 26, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Any Help appreciated

Hello, my name is Chad Veenhof. I was born in July 1988 in Kitchener, Ontario and have lived here all my life.

If you knew me you’d say I’m funny, friendly, caring, highly intelligent, healthy and energetic. I’m also a leader who’s not afraid to fight for what is right.

Although I wasn’t feeling well for a couple days, I took my girlfriend to a movie on June 22, 2009 to celebrate her birthday. During the movie I told her I wasn’t feeling well and I suffered my first and only… Continue

Added by Frederick Veenhof on August 22, 2009 at 9:08pm — 1 Comment

Mosquito Repellent Does Much More Than You May Expect

Mosquito problems?? If you have Hep C or liver damage from another source what you use to avoid the Mosquito can be dangerous! Namely: DEET - Deet is a commonly used chemical used in products to repel Mosquitos. Deet, like most CHEMICALS you touch or purposely apply to your body will be absorbed into your skin. Healthy or diseased, your liver must work to fully process the toxin to keep it from harming or invading your body in the form of another disease. There is an obvious hindrance to this… Continue

Added by Nancy Ann Gelzinis on August 22, 2009 at 12:47pm — No Comments

A Mosquito Bite Teaches Us a Lesson in Personal Awareness Versus Blind Trust

In a recent announcement the CDC (Center for Disease Control) focused upon avoidance of the West Nile Virus, mosquito repellent. (http://www.cdc.gov/Features/WestNileVirus/?s_cid=fb58)

A warning was: “People who have ever received an organ transplant are also at higher risk for severe disease.”

The quote is “To improve your odds of avoiding West Nile virus, use a repellent, while outside, on skin or clothes.”

There is a photo (link) of mosquito repellent. The… Continue

Added by Nancy Ann Gelzinis on August 22, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

YAZ And Yasmin May Have Higher Risk Of Venous Thrombosis Than Older Birth Control Pills

Recent Studies Find That New Progestin Drospirenone Has 1.7 Times Increased Risk Of Developing Blood Clots Compared To Levonorgestrel

(Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)

Let's start with an August 13, 2009 MedPage Today article, "Thrombosis Risk with OCs Depends on Progestogen", from which we get this concise summary of the issue from Nick Dunn, MD, of the University of Southampton:

"All… Continue

Added by Tom Lamb on August 21, 2009 at 4:09pm — No Comments

Why the obesity & diabetes epidemics continue to grow

Why do the obesity & diabetes epidemics continue to grow ? Because people believe iresponsible reporting like this.

I found this article in the Washington Post:

In Defense of Goldfish

By Cristin Dillon-Jones

I am a registered dietitian and, yes, I eat Goldfish crackers. I eat them quite frequently, in fact. I also eat ice cream, pizza and French fries. What kind of a dietitian am I? I am a practical one because I know that eating the "perfect"… Continue

Added by Laurie C on August 20, 2009 at 11:06pm — 1 Comment

Flu Season is upon us – What can we do to prevent viruses is our bodies without taking harmful vaccinations?

What do different types of Flu’s, West Nile Virus, and SARS all have in common?

Our bodies can shield us from them easier than you think!!!

Dr. John Cannell of the Vitamin D Council has written many articles emphasizing the importance of Vitamin D in the body for many applications. One of the most recent and intriguing articles he has writing boasts the importance of Vitamin D to prevent viruses, including Flu viruses.

Vitamin D is a potent antiviral and… Continue

Added by Worth Folger on August 18, 2009 at 3:24pm — 1 Comment

Salt intake in African Americans

A recent small survey revealed that AA with High School or less did not know that sodium and salt were the same. This may contribute to the high incidence of hypertension in AA since most are salt sensitive. Physicians, health educators and dietary professionals need to explain to this population that salt and sodium are the same. I think this may also be true in the poor white and hispanic populations. When a individual read a label that say sodium they must know that this is salt.

Added by al assad rasheed PhD on August 14, 2009 at 6:34pm — 4 Comments

New Research on Alzheimers & Keto Diet. Alzheimers - Diabetes of the Brain?

Study of the ketogenic agent AC-1202 in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: a

randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial

Nutrition & Metabolism 2009,

Background:

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by early and region-specific declines in cerebral

glucose metabolism. Ketone bodies are produced by the body during glucose… Continue

Added by Laurie C on August 12, 2009 at 8:38am — 4 Comments

Parkinsons

Has anyone any experience or knowledge with drug called "deprynel." (segeliline), reportedly offering a "cure" for Parkinsons and preventive for both Parkinsons and alzheimer. The seemingly absolute lack of information on this drug in the current medical community baffles me!! This drug reportedly works, has no appreciable side effects, and is readily available to the public. Yet, many neurologists are not familiar with it. Many GPs have never heard of it, or, if so, only in medical school. I… Continue

Added by darrell on August 10, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Does Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Habits Really Promise A Low Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases and Low Mortality? (2)

(3) Maintaining healthy weight (body mass index 18.5-29.9 kg/m2): While it is true that those who are overweight or obese have higher risks of diseases due to the direct and indirect impacts of overweight/obesity. The overweight/obese individuals usually take in more calories. Most likely, they also eat more carbohydrate, with or without more fat and protein at the same time. But reports show that those who are within or below the normal range of Body Mass Index (BMI) are not necessarily… Continue

Added by Robert Su on August 10, 2009 at 8:17am — No Comments

Does Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Habits Really Promise A Low Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases and Low Mortality? (1)

The American Journal of Medicine published an article, “Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Habits in US Adults, 1988-2006” in its June 4, 2009 issue. The authors of the article cited five “healthy lifestyles,” namely, (1) eating more than 5 servings daily of fruits and vegetables/day, (2) having more than 12 times monthly of regular exercise, (3) maintaining healthy weight (body mass index 18.5-29.9 kg/m2), (4) moderate alcohol consumption, up to 1 drink/day for women, 2/day for men, and (5) not… Continue

Added by Robert Su on August 10, 2009 at 8:15am — No Comments

"Eco Atkins"

Comments, anyone?

(“Eco-Atkins”) Diet on Body Weight and Blood Lipid

Concentrations in Hyperlipidemic Subjects

David J. A. Jenkins, MD; Julia M. W. Wong, RD; Cyril W. C. Kendall, PhD; Amin Esfahani, MSc;

Vivian W. Y. Ng, RD; Tracy C. K. Leong, BASc; Dorothea A. Faulkner, PhD; Ed Vidgen, BSc;

Kathryn A. Greaves, PhD; Gregory Paul, PhD; William Singer, MD

Background: Low-carbohydrate, high–animal protein

diets, which are advocated for… Continue

Added by Laurie C on August 8, 2009 at 10:50am — 1 Comment

diabetes / diet research

Following is a partial list of the research revlevant to carb restriction and diabetes put together by Dr. Su. He became a passionate advocate of carb restriction after healing himself with diet. Much more research can be found on his website- www.carbohydratescankill.com .

Thank you for putting this list together, Dr. Su - it's a valuable resource for all.

221. Eizirik DL, Korbutt GS, and Hellerström C. “Prolonged exposure of human pancreatic islets to high glucose… Continue

Added by Laurie C on August 7, 2009 at 8:19am — 1 Comment

2010 Dietary Guidelines

Based on several articles I saw in the news yesterday, it appears as though the "new" 2010 dietary guidelines will be more of the very same recommendations that have been making us fatter & sicker for the last many years.

What can we do about this? Please post your suggestions.

Thanks!

Added by Laurie C on August 5, 2009 at 10:07am — No Comments

Hazards of Low-Fat, High-Carb Diets

Makes sense to me!

By Dr. John Briffa

For about 30 years, our governments, health agencies, doctors, and dietitians have been urging us to eat less fat and more carbohydrate. Yet, we now know that many of the fats in the diet, including saturated fat, appear harmless at worst. Some, including the omega-3 fats found in oily fish, look positively beneficial.

On the other side, we also know that excesses of certain carbohydrates (those that are disruptive to blood sugar… Continue

Added by Laurie C on August 5, 2009 at 8:33am — 2 Comments

Dr Raman Singh Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Released Book on Ayurveda

CHIEF Minister Dr Raman Singh released "Utsahbhari Swastha Jindagi ke liye Bimari Jad se Ukhariye" (Eradicate Ailment from Roots for Energetic Healthy Life), a latest Hindi book by well known Dr Mukesh D Jain of Bhilai, at the Chief Minister’s Assembly premises office on Thursday Morning.

Published by the Ayush Samiti, the book is purely centered on… Continue

Added by Dr Mukesh Jain on August 1, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

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