Category: Special Diets

Certain blood tests indicate whether your path toward or away from metabolic illness, including cancer and heart disease. Yet some of these tests are not typically run by your physician, generally because of insurance reimbursement issues. Fortunately, you can get tests done directly and inexpensively and learn from the results yourself.

Heart disease is still one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and dietary interventions are first line therapies for prevention and treatment. The Mediterranean Diet, so called because it mimics classic eating patterns and ingredients from countries like Spain, Italy and Greece, has proven itself time and again as an effective therapy for hypertension and cardiovascular disease. A quick search of Medscape will show you that other conditions like Type 2 Diabetes, Weight loss, Alzheimer’s disease, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cancer are also being improved by adherence to this style of eating.

In cold Maine weather it can be hard to keep a positive outlook. In addition to getting your vitamin D, it’s important to look at the role food plays in keeping you feeling happy and healthy. Read on for lots of helpful tips and strategies! Why food is important to mood- There’s a connection between… Read more »

Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas that helps cells to absorb glucose in the blood. When we eat a lot of sugar or carbs, there is a rush of glucose (sugar) absorbed into the bloodstream and the pancreas responds by releasing insulin, signaling the cells to allow the sugar in. When… Read more »

by Dr. Masina Wright Low blood sugar is stressful to your body. By eating irregularly over a period of time, you can develop hypoglycemia – a constellation of symptoms including irritability, headaches, dizziness, and weakness that signals your body requires more blood sugar for energy. When these signals are chronically ignored, or are followed with… Read more »