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When two drugs are repackaged as a combo drug, side effect risks soar

October 19, 2011 I thought of that hilarious parody while reading about the newest FDA drug approval, which is not hilarious at all. The drug has a catchy name: Juvisync. It combines the statin Zocor with Januvia, a type 2 diabetes drug. So is it a cholesterol drug that controls blood sugar, or... Read More >

Categories: acute pancreatitis blood sugar blood-sugar-lowering drug cholesterol drug FDA FDA drug approval floor wax Januvia Juvisync kidney impairment LDL cholesterol Lipitor Merck potential disaster prescription drugs safety information side effects statin type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes drug Zocor

The “fat tax” — an outrageously stupid idea whose time, regrettably, has come

October 18, 2011 If you speak Danish, you know that torsket means "stupid." And I've heard some stupid ideas in my time, but this is one of the STUPIDEST ever. They're calling it the Danish Fat Tax. And it reaches colossal heights of torsket because it's perfectly stupid in two HUGE ways... Read More >

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Beware patient advocacy websites – there’s a lot of drug money hidden there

October 10, 2011 You, a friend, someone is diagnosed with a disease. So you head straight to the Internet looking for information. What's the first thing you'll find... Read More >

Categories: Alastair Kent American Cancer Society American Diabetes Association American Heart Association Barbara Mintzes Cancer conflicts of interest corporations diagnosed disease drug companies Glaxo heart disease internet Merck patient advocacy sites patient groups patient organization websites patient services Pfizer strings attached type 2 diabetes Vioxx

Can daily candy consumption lower your risk of type 2 diabetes?

October 4, 2011 My friend Judy wrote: "This research must come from the Willy Wonka Institute of Don't Worry About Diabetes." She's got THAT right. The study Judy included with her e-mail examined candy consumption and health outcomes for more than 15,000 subjects... Read More >

Categories: body mass index c-reactive protein candy candy consumption chocolate cocoa Diabetes flavanol antioxidants HDL cholesterol health outcomes heart heart disease metabolic syndrome quality dark chocolate type 2 diabetes waist circumference

Help control diabetic neuropathy with a natural supplement

September 19, 2011 "Is there a cure for neuropathy?" ...maybe. Neuropathy is nerve damage, characterized by a numbness or painful tingling in the feet, legs, hands and arms. It can also contribute to dementia. And while neuropathy is a common side effect of diabetes, it's sometimes caused by other factors, such as thyroid... Read More >

Categories: ALA alpha lipoic acid anticonvulsants antidepressants arms blood sugar levels chemotherapy death dementia Diabetes diabetic neuropathy symptoms diabetics feet grave health problems hands legs nerve damage neuropathy numbness or painful tingling oxycodone thyroid problems

What’s a “skinny” type 2 diabetic to do?

September 13, 2011 Carrying too much weight increases risk of... By now, just about everyone of a certain age probably knows how that sentence ends: "type 2 diabetes." But what about those with type 2 and no weight issues... Read More >

Categories: Atkins diet betaine HCl blood sugar chromium Diabetes diabetics digestion digestive enzymes gymnema sylvestre high calorie high protein overweight people serum glucose levels type 2 diabetes vanadium weight weight issues

The secret to obese good health – Alaskan style

August 29, 2011 If you're going to be obese, be obese like an Eskimo. Here's why: Yup'ik Eskimos, who live in the Yukon in southwest Alaska, have about the same rates of overweight and obesity as the general U.S. population in the lower 48. And yet their rates of type 2 diabetes are... Read More >

Categories: c-reactive protein Eskimo fat consumption fresh fish obese obesity omega 3 fatty acids omega-3 supplements overweight triglyceride type 2 diabetes wild seafood Yukon Yup'ik Eskimos

Mainstream medicine’s dirty little secret that most people will never know

August 25, 2011 Years ago, when I first started writing about alternative healthcare, I was stunned to learn that synthetic drugs can deplete your body of vitamins and minerals. I think it's safe to say, most people are completely unaware that while you're taking a drug to treat a condition, you're at least... Read More >

Categories: acid reflux alternative healthcare arrhythmias cognitive decline convulsions depletion Diabetes FDA healthy bones heartburn irregular heartbeat low serum magnesium levels magnesium deficiency magnesium levels magnesium supplementation muscle spasm Nexium Prevacid Prilosec proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) seizures synthetic drugs tetany type 2 diabetes vitamins and minerals

The surprising secret ingredient that erases sinus problems in a very unlikely way

August 16, 2011 Redd Remedies takes a unique approach to sinus problems—and that’s what makes Adult Sinus Support so effective. Unlike other treatments, that focus only on the headache pain and clogged sinus passages, this formula takes a whole-body approach. And it really works... Read More >

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Newsletter Issue: September 2011

When two major diets compete, head to head, it’s really no contest

August 16, 2011 I was catching up with an old friend of mine when she gave me some big news: She'd lost almost 10 pounds in less than a month on her new diet...She did it by restricting calorie intake and cutting refined, simple carbohydrates out of her diet... Read More >

Categories: Alli blocks absorption of dietary fats body weight BP medication diet diet drug essential fats high blood pressure high cholesterol low carb diet low fat diet new diet omega 3 fatty acids overweight refined carbohydrates restricting calorie intake simple carbohydrates type 2 diabetes weight-loss drug weight-loss study

Your liver takes a dangerous beating from this popular food additive

August 15, 2011 A new HFCS study made me think of those commercials again. And this new research really shows just how bad even a little daily indulgence in HFCS can be... Read More >

Categories: "silent epidemic" alcohol blood level daily caloric intake daily indulgence fructose heart disease HFCS high fructose corn syrup inflammation LDL cholesterol liver liver cancer liver cells liver scar tissue liver scarring nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) triglycerides type 2 diabetes
Allan Spreen, M.D.
Dr. Allan Spreen, Chief Medical Advisor

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