Have you ever had your patients tell you that they only eat small servings and they are never hungry? I find it interesting that obese patients will suddenly swear that they are eating less just because we tell them to. They had to have had that message over and over …

The research is unclear on whether diabetes increases the risk of bad infections or bad infections cause worsening glucose levels. I think that both are true but, regardless of your opinion, the important things are to treat aggressively and try to prevent them from occurring in the first place. This …

Peter Katzmarzyk, PhD, talks about steps we can easily take to make sports more appealing and available to kids today such as making parks and other recreation spaces available to all kids, no matter their economic situation. He also addresses the issue of some parents being concerned about their children’s …

With this week’s Homerun Slides, we delve into the multiple effects of insulin resistance on the body and how these effects can accumulate causing more problems such as CV issues down the road…. To download the complete set of slides in PowerPoint (.ppt) format, just use this link: Insulin Resistance – A …