Do you know how to reduce your risk of getting one of the chronic diseases that older Americans will often get and are responsible for the majority of deaths in our country such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer? ……

From a New York Times article by Michael Pollan:
“According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three-quarters of health care spending now goes to treat “preventable chronic diseases.” Not all of these diseases are linked to diet — there?s smoking, for instance — but many, if not most, of them are. ……

What is all this talk about pine bark? Well, this is not just any old ordinary pine bark. This is from the French Maritime Pine tree that is found growing all over the coastal region of southwest France. ……

The National Institutes of Health held a conference recently that focused on the pros and cons of using family medical history information for the primary care for patients with common diseases such as diabetes, stroke, cancer, and heart disease. ……

Hey there, enough is enough…enough of what? Enough processed and fast foods! “OH NO”, you say, I LOVE my big Macs and Chick Fil-A’s and lunch meats. After all, it’s meat and chicken isn’t it…protein? And, that’s OK for you, isn’t it? ……

Could it be that children may develop diabetes during the winter more likely than in the summer months? This sounds crazy, but… ……

If you’re obese, and can drink over a half quart of juice a day, go for the Mangosteen! It contains some potent anti-inflammatory properties that could actually help prevent heart disease and diabetes even though you’re over-weight. ……

A new diet pill using a flavonoid found in grapefruit could be the next break-through hope for the over weight and obese patient. ……

Can the MGAT2 enzyme actually prevent obesity, diabetes and heart disease? Is this enzyme a so-called “fat controller”, enabling some people to eat a high calorie diet and not get fat? Could this be the answer to our weight control? ……

Secretly lurking beneath the surface of diabetes and excess weight is chronic, low-grade inflammation that can’t be seen or the damaged it is doing to our human body can’t be felt. The risk of coronary heart disease, which has been the leading cause of death among people with diabetes, is significantly increased by this type of inflammation. ……