Category: In the News

Diet doctor Robert Atkins dies

I’m sorry to see him go…

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Can’t find a story on the internet on this anywhere, but this morning Paul Harvey mentioned that someone had found a way to measure blood glucose by using tears.

If you see anything on this, put it in the comments.

THANKS!

For the non diabetics reading this, I’d say one of the worst things about being diabetic is blood testing.

The difficulty and pain is probably what keeps most diabetics from complying with their doctor’s advice.

Quest for Weight-Loss Drug Takes an Unusual Turn

Interesting article … especially when you get to the side effects of the “new drugs”.

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American Diabetes Association – In The News

Here’s the ADA article about the lens.

Yahoo! News – Acid Reflux Therapy May Cut Kids’ Asthma Drug Usage

Gee, they already know that 80% of adult asthma is caused by GERD, surely they would figure out that the kids with GERD are having asthma problems because of the GERD.

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Yahoo! News – Study: Only Vigorous Exercise Helps Heart

Every time I see one of these studies, I wonder who they are trying to help?

When I started, I couldn’t do a 15 minutes brisk walk. In fact, that announcement that we needed an hour almost made me give up!

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Here are some good reasons for exercise.

News

A topic I’ve been watching.

Yahoo! News – Obesity Surgery May Lead to Weakened Bones

One gastric guy recommended I go through this.

More on sleep depreviation

Interesting. They are claiming the weight loss drugs do not work.

Long-Term Pharmacotherapy for Obesity Brings Small Overall Weight Loss

Personally I have distrusted them. I even tried Redux for a few days, but saw no change.