Category Archives: Stress-Anxiety

Stress Predicts Development of Impaired Glucose Metabolism

Perceived stress and stressful life events predict the development of impaired glucose metabolism (IGM) over 5 years in previously normo-glycemic individuals, according to results from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity, and Lifestyle study. Continue reading

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Dietary Factors in Insomnia & Sleep-wake Cycle Disorder

Both of our type 1 diabetic boys have been having trouble staying asleep lately. They wake up very early, sometimes also having trouble getting to sleep. We are definitely interested in trying these suggestions to see if they help. Continue reading

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Health-e-Tip: Remember the Power of Sleep

Constant stress is not good for our health. Neither is sleep deprivation, which is linked to everything from diabetes & obesity to depression & heart attack. A good night’s sleep is as important as a nutritious diet & regular exercise. Continue reading

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Are Happy People Healthier? New Reasons to Stay Positive

Good feelings have healing effects on the body. Researchers studying everything from the flu to HIV continue to find eye-opening evidence that a person’s mind-set can influence immunity & the rate at which injuries & illness heal Continue reading

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Root Causes of Autoimmune Illness, Natural Ways to Prevent & Reverse Them

With type one diabetes It is great and necessary to focus on managing symptoms. However, we believe it is also important to address root causes of autoimmune disease and eliminate what caused insult to the body’s delicate but resilient balance. Continue reading

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Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Diabetes Risk by 80%

Researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health have of course known for some time that diet, exercise, smoking and drinking have an impact on whether someone is likely to develop type 2 diabetes. What they didn’t know was how each individual factor affects the risk. Continue reading

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Nutrition and Mood

Most people are aware that good nutrition is necessary for physical health, but its impact on mood is less often considered. Learn more about how you can support healthy mood naturally, with dietary and lifestyle changes. Continue reading

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Desk Jockey Hormone Havoc

We have far fewer acute stress situations, but far more chronic stressors. Constantly calling on physiological coping mechanisms begins to fatigue our bodies, throw our hormones out of balance and eventually results in dysfunction and disease. Continue reading

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Health-e-Tip: 3 Simple Steps for Warding off the Season-Change Blahs

While it is common to experience more stress and episodes of depression during the cooler months due to the shift in weather, minimal sunlight and looming holiday stress, there are a few tools that may help you fight off the cooler-weather blues Continue reading

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The Devastating Effects of Chronic Inflammation

Inflammation is your body’s natural response to threats from germs, harmful toxins, environmental pollutants, injury and stress. The process involves immune, vascular, and cellular biochemical reactions that work to protect tissues from damage. Continue reading

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Work the Night Shift? Beware Diabetes

An upset in the body’s internal clock may cause blood sugar spikes and insulin resistance. By pitting the time clock against the body’s internal clock, night-shift work may cause diabetes and obesity. Continue reading

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Working Night Shift Puts Women at Higher Risk for Diabetes: Study

Previous studies have shown that working the night shift interrupts circadian rhythms and is associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome and glucose dysregulation. This study found that even after adjusting for BMI, the risk for type 2 diabetes was still modestly higher. Continue reading

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Omega-3 Supplementation Lowers Inflammation and Anxiety

Research has shown that omega–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), play a role in reducing inflammation-causing chemicals found in the body called cytokines. Continue reading

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Diabetes Rising, Self-Regulate Now

In Dan Hurley’s book, Diabetes Rising, he discusses 5 leading scientific hypotheses that offer an explanation for the recent rise in the number of people with diabetes Continue reading

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