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We all know that the most effective weight management interventions use a combination of behavior-change strategies related to diet, exercise, and environmental control. Treatment of overweight and obese people must be tailored to the individual’s needs, ability to make changes, and readiness to commit to lifestyle changes. James W. Anderson, …

Paul Chous, M.A., O.D. Doctor of Optometry Type 1 diabetic since 1968 Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness for persons under age 74 in the US. Recognized risk factors for the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy include disease duration, poor glycemic control, hypertension and disease sub-type. …

We have all had those uncomfortable moments. Someone takes our idea and calls it their own, someone promises something and doesn’t deliver, and someone tries to make us look bad or blame us for their own shortcomings. How do you handle these tough situations? How do you confront the individual …

Which food is the biggest single source of calories in America? Burgers? Pizza? Aunt Celia’s fruitcake? Actually, the biggest source of calories is not really a food at all (although I suppose the same could be said about the fruitcake). The answer is in that 44 ounce Super Big Gulp …

Patients with diabetes may suffer general tiredness, soreness, and muscle aches, associated with loss of energy. Could this be Fibromyalgia? How do you tell the difference. Diabetes and Fibromyalgia A. Lee Dellon, MD, Professor of Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Director of the Dellon Institutes for Peripheral Nerve …

Fred Pescatore, MD, MPH, CCN was the Keynote Speaker at the National Nutritional Foods Association’s 67th annual convention and trade show in Las Vegas, Nev. His address to the more than 18,000 participants was entitled "Low Carb Based on Science". He discussed the fallacies of the most popular programs and …

There have been several studies regarding the relationship between Type I, insulin dependent diabetes and eating disorders. Although eating disorders may be no more common among patients with diabetes than among the general population, complications are more common among diabetic patients that also have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. …

As we have seen, the power of relaxation therapy has many benefits. Some of these include:

RELAXATION TRAINING AND ITS ROLE IN DIABETES AND HEALTH Increase blood flow to the feet – YES ! Birgitta I. Rice, M.S., R.Ph., CHES

This series of articles will provide information on the benefits of relaxation on health and wellness, with a focus on peripheral circulation problems in diabetes patients.