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Foot Care for Diabetics: What You Should Know | November 1, 2010

In case you didn’t already know, November is American Diabetes Month. Could you have diabetes and not know it?  There are 23.6 million children and adults in the US with diabetes — and nearly a quarter of them (or 5.7 million people) do not know it!

You may take for granted that the blister you got from your stiletto heel is just really annoying, but for those with diabetes, there’s a constant fear that a little blister could lead to a big foot problem…to the extreme of losing a limb!

Dr. Rick Delmonte, a New York City podiatrist specializing in limb salvage … Read More »


 

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Seven Ways To Manage Your Diabetic Waistline During the Holidays | November 20, 2009

Seven Ways To Manage Your Diabetic Waistline During the Holidays
By Frederic J. Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

During the holiday season many dedicated dieters or those who follow special diets for diabetes, heart disease or other conditions not only “fall off the wagon” but also leap into the deep end of the pool. Don’t feel guilty. This is a normal reaction to attending large family dinners where everyone makes food loaded with seductive carbohydrates. We … Read More »


 

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Overcome Supermarket Roadblocks | November 18, 2009

Overcome Supermarket Roadblocks
by Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

November is American Diabetes Month and each year, more than 1.6 million new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in the United States. The struggle to lose weight is a serious issue for those with diabetes and prediabetes and it presents a unique set of challenges.

In The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes (Fair Winds Press/October 2009/ $21.99 paperback), leading expert Dr. Frederic Vagnini addresses the challenges and explains how to remove all … Read More »


 

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Diabetes, Stress and Weight Loss | November 17, 2009

Diabetes, Stress and Weight Loss
By Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Too many type-2 diabetics trying to lose weight are often frustrated by their slow progress, if any at all. Despite the numerous “branded” diet plans they’ve followed carefully, most gain back all of the lost weight between 1-5 years. Worse, these plans cost over $60 billion a year and more than 400,000 people — not only diabetics — die from obesity each year.

There … Read More »


 

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Understand the Smoking-Diabetes Link | November 15, 2009

Understand the Smoking-Diabetes Link
by Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Carole Willi, M.D., of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and analysis of studies describing the association between smoking and the incidence of diabetes or other glucose metabolism irregularities that covered thirty years. The data was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s December 12, 2007 issue.

The data indicated that active smokers have a 44 percent increased … Read More »


 

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Common Myths Prevent Diabetic Weight Loss | November 13, 2009

Common Myths Prevent Diabetic Weight Loss
By Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Beating diabetes to shed pounds is a lot easier when you can overcome the “roadblocks” that come with the condition. Many of these are metabolic — high blood pressure, poorly controlled lipids, glucose, insulin levels, and psychological problems including depression and family stress. Where weight loss is concerned often the most important roadblock is lack of knowledge — myths and misunderstanding of … Read More »


 

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2nd Annual 12 Hour Cycle For A Cure | February 26, 2009

All 12 hours BABY!!!!!!  You better believe it!  I did it last year and you know what they say—-once you go 12 you can never go back…..well you can go back, but I had to write something.

So few times in our lives can we be involved in an event that brings such great joy into our hearts.  On Feb 9th, 2008, I had the opportunity to participate in such an event.

For 1 1/2 years prior to that date–I was LOVING getting tortured by this spin crazed chick in cycle class, and grew to love her as a great friend.  … Read More »


 

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Indoor Cycle For A Cure | February 4, 2009

I can’t believe it has been a year since the first 12 hour indoor cycle for a cure.  It was such an amazing experience that I decided I just had to do it again.  On Feb 28th from noon to midnight I will cycle on an indoor bike for 12 hours to help raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  Here is what I am asking:

1.  For Tons of thoughts and prayers. Prayers for strength, endurance, and for all of our bums–they get a little tender after 10 or so hours.

2.  Names of anyone you know with Type 1 … Read More »