Do you know what a normal blood sugar reading is? Better yet, do you know what your blood sugar reading is? If you do, that’s great. However, you should know that the established criterion for normal fasting glucose (up to 100 mg/dL) has been outdated for quite some time. Fasting glucose should be less than [...]
Maybe you think of them as those cute little, heart-shaped bulbs that can add some zip to your salads. If you’re in Asia, you call them daikon and recognize them as part of your everyday food-taking, such as for main dishes, soups, and garnish. They can even be steamed, sautéed, or boiled for a zesty [...]
Serves 2 Gone are the days when hot soups were the only soups. Now you get to choose. In this case, kale is the uber health defense against heart disease, diabetes, cancer, etc. Your body and future health will thank you. It’s the Genechanger way. 1 cup kale, slivered 4 cups organic vegetable broth ½ [...]
After dinner each evening, do you usually plop down onto the couch and watch Grey's Anatomy, The Voice, CSI, or sports on television? If that's your daily habit, then it's time to rethink your routine. It's not a healthy behavior for anyone, but for those with prediabetes (diagnosed as having a fasting glucose level of [...]
Roughly 29 million people (or 9% of the population) in the United States has diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetes is caused mainly by insulin-resistance, so the key to protecting yourself against the disease is to lower insulin-like growth factors. When you eat high-glycemic foods, like candy, doughnuts, cake, cookies, [...]
When sugar is being processed properly, it is stored in the fat and muscle cells to be used as a primary energy source. But this processing mechanism can break down for a number of reasons. The main mode of disorder is insulin resistance or insensitivity. Insulin insensitivity occurs when the cells of the body no [...]
You can consume ecogenetic foods to help prevent or improve obesity and prediabetes. However, the key is not to avoid carbohydrates. Instead, you need to eat a balanced diet that is proportioned (follow the rule of one-thirds) and includes the right kind of macronutrients. My upcoming book, The Gene Therapy Plan, stresses my rule of one-thirds: 1/3 of [...]
About 200 years ago, French attorney and gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said, "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” Today, if we look at the Standard American Diet (SAD), his assertion remains true. The foods we eat say a lot about who we are — for better or for [...]
If you think you know what you should be eating or what diseases are the worst of the lot, then check out my list of Genechanger food do's and don'ts, as well as health tips. Best food you probably think is bad but isn't: butter Worst food you probably think is good but isn't: corn Best [...]
Practical Tips from The Gene Therapy Plan The Gene Therapy Plan: Taking Control of Your Genetic Destiny With Diet and Lifestyle has taken the #1 spot in Amazon's Genetic Health category—over a month before its April release! Pre-order today to be sure that you receive your copy of the first printing of this revolutionary new [...]
Mitchell Gaynor, MD
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