(Updated October 30, 2024) The Role of Supplements, Low-glycemic Carbs, and Exercise When we think of blood sugar problems, the most common association is with diabetes and the need for insulin. While blood sugar does play a central role in the management of that condition, most people would be surprised to know just how crucial […]

by Max Langen More than 460 million people, almost 6% of the world's population, are suffering from type 2 diabetes, the most common form. Over 1 million deaths per year can be attributed to this condition, which makes it a leading cause of death. And the number of new cases is constantly increasing worldwide. By […]

Article endorsed by Canadian School of Natural Nutrition (Updated January 23, 2022) Insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes are all conditions that may be curable or at least reversible in some people using specific diet and lifestyle changes. This includes increasing intake of healthy fats, low-glycemic foods, and blood-sugar balancing supplements, while reducing […]

The berry season starts with wild strawberries in mid-June and ends with blackberries in late August. When I’m out wandering around in the woods and fields, I’m always grateful when I come across a good crop of berries and can enjoy a handful or two and then carry on, leaving most of them for the […]

ALMONDS REDUCE BAD CHOLESTEROL LEVELS Researchers have found that eating nearly one-third of a cup of almonds a day, either alone or combined with almost one-quarter cup of dark chocolate and two-and-a-third tablespoons of cocoa a day, may reduce LDL cholesterol levels in the blood of overweight and obese people. They stressed that how much […]

Are you stressed out?  Chronically tired? Allergies getting worse instead of better?  Catching one infection after the next despite a good diet?  Premature menopause? Most working adults are dealing with more emails, texts, and other computer and cell phone pressures than ever before. Working moms and other caregivers often feel like they are on call […]

OMEGA-3s LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE IN YOUNG ADULTS A study has found that healthy young people may be able to help prevent the onset of high blood pressure by eating diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids. (Omega-3s are essential fats, mostly found in fish and some types of plant oils.) Researchers studied 2,036 young, healthy adults […]

EARLY EVIDENCE THAT CINNAMON MAY BOOST INTELLIGENCE New research has found the first evidence, based on work with mice, that cinnamon may have the potential to boost human intelligence. The learning improvement in poor-learning mice after cinnamon treatment was significant. As one example, poor-learning mice took about 150 seconds to find the right hole in […]

Tree Extract Targets and Kills Pancreatic Cancer Cells A new study has concluded that a natural extract of the neem tree has the potential to treat pancreatic cancer. (The neem tree is native to India. Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers with 94% of patients dying within five years of diagnosis. […]

How to Get Off the Slippery Slope to Type II Diabetes Approximately 75 million people in North America suffer from Metabolic Syndrome (aka Syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome), defined by the Mayo Clinic as “a cluster of conditions – increased blood pressure, a high blood sugar level, excess body fat around the waist and […]

Calling this article homeopathy for diabetes is somewhat misleading, since I continually stress the fact that homeopathy does not cure diseases. Homeopathy cures people. Homeopathic treatment does not target one illness, an organ, a body part or a symptom. Remedies are prescribed based on an assembly of presenting symptoms, who the person is, and how […]