Nov 29, 2017 | Everyday Wellness
The liver helps to keep our circulating blood sugar levels and other body fuels steady and constant. The foods you choose to eat play major roles in your liver health. The following 10 foods can assist with cleansing your liver. 1. Garlic helps your body flush out toxins. 2. Grapefruit boosts production of liver detox enzymes. 3. Beets and carrots stimulate and support overall liver function. 4. Green tea’s catechins assist liver function. 5. Leafy, green vegetables cleanse the liver and soak up enviro toxins. 6. Avocado’s glutathione helps the liver cleanse harmful toxins. 7. Apple’s pectin helps release toxins from the digestive tract. 8. Olive oil (in moderation) provides a lipid base to absorb harmful toxins. 9. Broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage support the liver’s enzyme production. 10. Walnuts support the liver in detoxifying ammonia and cleansing. With the many important roles played by our liver in keeping us healthy,…
Dec 15, 2017 | Everyday Wellness
Foods that fight cancer will surely help our overall health. And if we don’t have cancer, we definitely want to prevent it. We recommend that you add these to your diet. Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, arugula, bok choy, swiss chard, Chinese cabbage, collard greens, daikon, kohlrabi, mustard greens, radishes, rutabagas, turnips, and watercress) are among the most powerful cancer-fighting foods on Earth. Curcumin is the major ingredient of the spice turmeric. Its cancer-fighting and prevention abilities have even been found to prevent lung cancer for tobacco smokers. Mushrooms: The very best cancer-fighting and immune-boosting mushrooms are agaricus blazei murrill (ABM mushroom), coriolus versicolor (Asian turkey tail mushroom), shiitake, reishi, maitake, cordyceps oglossoides and phellinus linteus. Garlic, as well as onions, leeks, and chive, increase the immune cell activity, help break down cancer-causing substances, and block carcinogens from entering cells. Garlic lowers the risk of stomach and…
Jan 24, 2018 | Everyday Wellness
This issue we feature our Chief Medical Advisor, Stanley Lewis, MD, MPH, who oversees all Diabetes Relief Medical Directors and medical operations. We are very fortunate to have Dr. Lewis expand his role with our medical team as we grow. His knowledge and experience are tremendous assets to the Diabetes Relief enterprise. In his medical career spanning more than 20 years, his work has been dedicated to primary patient care, clinical research, teaching, and healthcare administration. He is devoted to medical research and improving the way we approach medical conditions and deliver care. However, his most endearing quality is the sincere care he brings to the medical profession. Dr. Lewis lives by the mantra, “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” Dr. Lewis is recognized as a key opinion leader in internal medicine, and he has been invited to deliver educational presentations nationally…
Jan 24, 2018 | Everyday Wellness
I am intrigued and already experiencing great success in the first week of the program, so I wanted to pass this on to our readers. Ms. Pomroyis a celebrity nutritionist and wellness consultant, and her books have been “Instant #1 New York Times Bestsellers,” so she has great credibility. More importantly, her program makes sense.
Feb 27, 2018 | Everyday Wellness
We know we love Italian food. We know we love to use garlic when cooking. It’s found in kitchens all over the world. We know that vampires hate it. But do we know how wonderful it is for diabetics?
Mar 21, 2018 | Everyday Wellness
If we were to list one major failing of diabetics in their self-care, it would probably be lack of exercise. We don’t like it, so we put it off and then we just neglect it. All the cute and labor-saving gadgets on the market have caused us to engineer inactivity into our lives. We have a machine for everything we used to do by hand: cutting grass, raking leaves, shoveling snow, and even climbing stairs. Some of us even have a robot that does our vacuuming! We spend time in front of our computers and televisions that prior generations spent in work or recreation. Physical inactivity is killing us, and research has shown it to be the second leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Which exercise is the best? A 2009 study found that resistance training (weights) lowered HgbA1c more than aerobic (treadmill). The study was of…
