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Bloggers keep spreading the word and helping people !
The other night I was feeling very angry. Out on the blogosphere over the last week, a major debacle has been going on. One of the points being discussed was offensive language. Reading some of these blogs and posts coincided with me watching the news item linked below. The children of Aleppo are living and dying in medieval conditions and powerful nations are doing nothing. We have seen this many times before in other countries. The question...
Fluctuations in A1c's Lead to Nephropathy !
A large cohort study shows that variability in HbA1c can link to diabetic nephropathy in type 2 patients.... A recent study, examined the association between HbA1c variability and nephropathy. The researchers conducted a cohort study from the Renal Insufficiency and Cardiovascular Events (RIACE) Italian multicenter study.The study examined 15,933 white patients with type 2 diabetes. Also, they collected at 3 to 5 HbA1c values in 52% of patients over 2 years prior to study entry. The average patient age was 68 years old...
People are appalled at the word c**t. Watch this video to the end, this is the world we live in !
http://www.channel4.com/news/syrias-descent-the-agony-of-aleppos-childrenEd...
Vittorio Grigolo music night !
Vittorio Grigolo what my wife sees in this guy is beyond me ! Apart from the fact he is talented, wealthy and good looking ! Ed...
Make your own lowcarb bread.
Following on from the article below I thought it may be of interest to post an item on bread you can make yourself. Not only is the bread full of healthy nutrients it is also lowcarb. No special tools or equipment required and tastes great. Please note as this bread is not full of preservatives it is best kept in an air tight container in the fridge.Flax seed loafNutritional Information: If you cut this loaf into 12 thick slices each...
The dangerous truth about grains.
While it is becoming universally understood that white flour lacks essential nutrients that the human body needs and even promotes disease, the public does not have an adequate understanding of whole grains. We are led to believe that whole grains are a perfectly healthy alternative to refined grains when, in fact, they also present a whole host of dangers to our health.When grains were first introduced to the human diet, they were not prepared and consumed as they are today. Pre-industrialized societies fermented grains so...
Electronic implant designed to reduce obesity to undergo trials.
UK-based scientists have designed an 'intelligent' microchip which they claim can suppress appetite.Animal trials of the electronic implant are about to begin and its makers say it could provide a more effective alternative to weight-loss surgery.The chip is attached to the vagus nerve which plays a role in appetite as well as a host of other functions within the body.Human trials of the implant could begin within three years, say its makers.The...
Think a skinny latte will help you slim? Sorry ladies, it won't do that but it might just make you FATTER !
UK obesity levels are ten times higher than they were in 1972Small amounts of fat leave you feeling fuller for longerThe key to good health and looking good is real, unprocessed foodBy ZOE HARCOMBELast week, there was a headline in the news-papers that felt like a ray of hope. 'Skimmed milk doesn’t stop toddlers getting fat,' it read. Well, hallelujah. It doesn’t stop adults getting fat either — in fact, I’d argue the opposite, that skimmed milk and other low-fat dairy produce can make you fatter. Here’s why. Fat...
Flesh-eating bacteria strain eats only excess body fat !
Allentown, PA - Everyone knows Allentown is full of people who are too fat to fit into a restaurant booth. That is all about to change since the FDA approved the use of a new strain of flesh-eating bacteria for release into the wild, according to our source, Dr. Perogie of Emmaus College.The new bacteria strain is genetically modified to only eat the "bad" fat, not the brown fat that is needed for production of heat in the body. The bacteria...
It's your choice, make the right one !
More drugs many with side effects some that kill.Or thisand thisLowcarb fruitsThe lowcarb food pyramid.Ed...
Eat the colours of the rainbow !
And not a potato in sight !EddieThanks Ali...
Being Green
Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment.The woman apologized and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days."The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations." She was right -- our generation didn't have the green thing in its day.Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and...
An insider's view of generic-drug pricing.
Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers.When it comes to patented name-brand drugs, he told me, pharmaceutical companies try to get away with the highest prices possible. On the other hand, they're typically recovering millions of dollars in research and development costs, so those sky-high prices are perhaps understandable.It's a different story for generic drugs, Toomajian...
Diabetes treatment undermined by drug and disease interactions !
By Stephen Robinson, 26 March 2013The effective treatment of diabetes is hampered by the presence of other diseases and drugs, a study has shown.Comorbid conditions and their treatments may affect how many patients with type 2 diabetes have well-controlled blood glucose levels, researchers found.They said GPs needed guidelines that address patients who have multiple diseases.Only half of patients with type 2 diabetes achieve recommended HbA1c levels of under 7%. One reason may be the high incidence of comorbid conditions,...
Five years a diabetic to the day.
Five years ago, I self diagnosed as a type two diabetic, with a ten quid BG meter from the local chemist. I had been suffering the usual symptoms for months. Constant thirst, planning my life around looking for toilets while on the road. Blurred vision and constant tiredness were other well known symptoms. So, 26mmol on the BG meter, official confirmation 7 days later with and HbA1c test of nearly twelve. Dietary advice from my healthcare team eat starchy carbs with every meal and two metformin pills a day on the script. Sorted...
I’m not mad honest, well maybe just a bit.
Every now and again I question my sanity, indeed I go further and ask Graham, one of my friends and co writers on this blog, are we going nuts. Let’s face it, when you get to our age, why spend time writing on blogs and dealing with emails that come in via our website. Graham usually reply’s he is perfectly compas mentis, but I am one wave short of a ship wreck, Maybe. After years of lowcarbing I have a good excuse. I remember a dietition warning me years ago, lowcarb would lead to cognitive impairment, scurvy, osteoporosis,...
'Visionary' leadership needed on TB
Plans to tackle tuberculosis are failing and a new visionary approach is needed, according to an international group of doctors and scientists.There is mounting concern that a rise in "virtually untreatable" tuberculosis poses a threat to countries around the world.Writing in the Lancet medical journal, the group said governments were "complacent" and "neglectful".It called for countries to do more to tackle the problem.The World Health Organization says nearly nine million people become sick and 1.4 million die from...
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