People who sleep less weigh less. • True • False False. People who get too little sleep produce less of a hormone called leptin that lets you know you are full, and more of a hormone called ghrelin that causes you to want to eat more. Basically, getting too little sleep can promote weight gain by making it hard to […]

I was shocked when I thought about the implications of the new updated guidelines for the treatment of high blood cholesterol levels from the american College of Cardiology – american Heart Association (ACC-AHA) Task Force. By 2020 more than half of Americans will have diabetes or be prediabetic. While the guidelines are a rational approach to controlling cholesterol and heart disease, […]

1. Myth: Diabetes is not that serious of a disease. FACT: If you manage your diabetes properly, you can prevent or delay diabetes complications. However, diabetes causes more deaths a year than breast cancer and aids combined. Two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke. 2. Myth: If you are overweight or obese, you will eventually […]

Diabetes may be the most important illness in the world. It is silent and deadly and affects millions of people worldwide. But for many, it is also preventable. November was Diabetes Awareness Month, but really every month should be; and there is a good reason why. 25.8 million Americans, 8.3% of the US population, have diabetes and about 7 million […]

People who sleep less weigh less. True False False. People who get too little sleep produce less of a hormone called leptin that lets you know you are full, and more of a hormone called ghrelin that causes you to want to eat more. That’s why getting too little sleep makes it hard to diet. Too little sleep increases your […]

Chronic diseases are responsible for 75% of all healthcare spending in the United States and Diabetes is rapidly moving to the top of the list. By 2020 approximately 1/3 of Americans will be either diabetic or pre-diabetic (blood sugar higher than normal but not high enough to be diabetic). 366 million people in the world have it now and diabetes […]

December is always a time for reflection. Another year comes to an end and gives birth to a new year filled with endless possibilities. This issue of My Menopause Magazine addresses that feeling of optimism and emphasizes prevention. It starts with a terrific discussion with Staness Jonekoss about how to perform a Menopause Makeover. Wherever you are in your life […]

Dr. Mache Seibel gives you some easy tips to prevent type 2 diabetes.