Blog posts about Insulin Resistance
Wellness Beyond the Brain
Our practice focuses on health of all parts of our bodies, and in my patients, that largely means attending to brains, bones, and hearts. Or as Paul Simon said, “Hearts and Bones.” Because taking proper care of hearts and bones will cover much of brain …
Precision Medicine Protocol Success in Early Alzheimer’s
January’s news included a preliminary presentation (awaiting peer review prior to publication) of results from a randomized, controlled trial of the protocol from the earlier trial in which I was privileged to be one of the researching clinicians. In t …
Beyond Roughage: The Smarter Side of Fiber
Fiber! Yes, it’s “good” to eat fiber (while some people do very well on a no-fiber diet!), but I’d say the value is in what surrounds the fiber: the colors, antioxidants, micronutrients, and good flavors in well-selected, well-prepared fruits and veget …
APOLLO Brain Pearls #2: Understanding Dementia
In January’s article, I skimmed over the five basic steps you can take to prevent and even help treat Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. For March, I’m offering two pearls. Brain Pearl #1 – Expanding on January’s First Pearl If you’re reading t …
HIGH PROTEIN & NUTRIENT DENSE WAYS TO START YOUR DAY
If you follow the suggestions of DrDeborahMD, you know that she often recommends prioritizing a high protein diet. Her general recommendation is to have 1 gram of protein for every kilogram of your body weight daily. Many of our patients use resources …
Type 2 Diabetes and the Brain
Did you know that researchers find an utterly clear and repeatedly confirmed connection between eating too much sugar (it’s less than one might think!), keeping too much of it in our blood (happens naturally as we age), and then cluttering up our brain …
You and Your ApoE4 Gene
How is my brain? If you’ve heard me speak about genetics, you know I recommend that my patients obtain their raw genetic data from 23andMe.com, choosing either the Ancestry package ($99) or the Health and Ancestry package ($199). Both options analyze a …
The ApoE Gene
I have been fascinated recently with the intersecting stories of genetics, lifestyle choices, and dementia, and thought I’d share with you some of the information specific to genetics! Disclaimer: If you don’t believe in the process of evo …
Three Times Thirty: Aging with Grace and Protein
Do You Have Insulin Resistance? I have written before about sarcopenia which I see as an increasing problem among folks as we age, seriously impacting quality of life when it becomes advanced. We naturally lose muscle bulk (and effectiveness) as we age …
Insulin Resistance and the ApoE4 Gene
Just by looking, you wouldn’t guess that Julie was pre-diabetic. Tall and slim, consistently athletic, she looked like the picture of health for a woman in her 40’s. She, however, knew that wasn’t the case. She ran into people in the store who seemed t …
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Type 2 Diabetes and the Brain
Did you know that researchers find an utterly clear and repeatedly confirmed connection between eating too much sugar (it’s less than one might think!), keeping too much of it in our blood (happens naturally as we age), and then cluttering up our brain …