by John Blilie | Aug 13, 2014 | John's Blog
A follow-up on the diabetes blog from the other day. Diabetes and obesity are epidemic in this country; the latest statistics show that over 35% of American adults and 16% of children were obese as of 2010. Another 33% of Americans are overweight, but may be headed...
by John Blilie | Aug 10, 2014 | John's Blog
I’m back writing blogs. I needed to get away from them for a while, in part because of travel (I turned 60 on 8/1), and in part because I’m working on a couple of other projects. I hope you all are well. Currently, one in 10 Americans have diabetes, and...
by John Blilie | Mar 2, 2014 | John's Blog
When one visits the doctor for high blood sugar or “metabolic syndrome’, most docs prescribe oral medications. The drugs; Metformin (glucophage), Januvia, Actos, and Byetta, do lower blood sugar, but they do far more. They increase the risk of weight gain,...
by John Blilie | Sep 5, 2013 | John's Blog
Eating certain whole fruits may lead to a decreased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to the results of three combined longitudinal cohort studies. However, fruit juice consumption seems to up the risk for diabetes, according to Isao Muraki, PhD, MD, and...
by John Blilie | Aug 2, 2012 | John's Blog
Yesterday (8/1), was my birthday, and my vow for the next year (and beyond) is to keep myself as healthy and happy as possible-they go together, you know. I’m 58 and never thought of myself at that age, but it is upon me and I am going to make the best of it. I...
