Keeping the Pounds On: Causes of Unexplained Weight Loss
By Amy Campbell
Our society is obsessed with weight, if you haven't noticed. More than two thirds of US adults are overweight or obese, there are more diet books published than we can count, and, of course, we have the privilege of watching shows like The Biggest Loser to help keep us in line. And according to government statistics, more than 85% of people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight. So it stands to reason that much of the focus of managing Type 2 diabetes is based on reaching and staying at a healthy weight.
It's important to note that thin people can get diabetes too, and not just Type 1 diabetes. In a 2008 stud...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 25, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
Medications that Increase the Risks of Patient Falls
Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries for adults 65 and older.
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“Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries for adults 65 and older, and research suggests that those taking four or more medications are at an even greater risk than those who don’t – perhaps two to three times greater,” said Susan Blalock, Ph.D., an associate professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
In 2007, more than 21,700 Americans died as a result of falls and more than 7.9 million were injured by a fall including over 1.8 million older adults who had a fall-rela...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - February 14, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Prisoner to food
Jacey posted this plea for help in gaining control over her wheat-induced binge eating:
I have read your book and have read the blog over and over again. I also attempted to eat wheat-, sugar-, and grain-free over and over again. I have a real addiction and I can’t get past a couple of days.
I’m at a loss and I am desperate to stop being a prisoner to food. PLEASE do not just tell me to stop eating it; if it was that simple for me, I wouldn’t have an addiction.
I binge, and I do mean binge. It’s not weekly or monthly – it’s just about daily. I can go a couple of days wheat-free, and then I cave. It only takes...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - February 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Appetite stimulation Gliadin Source Type: blogs
CorpWatch : Medical Trial Data Activists Score Win Over Glaxo
Pills. Photo: e-magineart.com. Used under Creative Commons licenseAll data on completed medical experiments are to be made available to the general public by GlaxoSmithKline, the biggest UK pharmaceutical company. The announcement is a major win for the AllTrials campaign mounted by healthcare activists as well as researchers that has gathered widespread support. “There is a fundamental lack of scientific progress because clinical trial evidence is being withheld,” Carl Heneghan, the director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford said when the campaign was launched last month. “The mis...
Source: PharmaGossip - February 8, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: insider Source Type: blogs
