What is Sulfonulyrea? Sulfonylureas are prescribed for Type 2 diabetes. The common ones are glyburide, glibenclamide, glipizide, and glimepiride. How Do Sulfonylureas Work? Sulfonylureas work by making the beta cells of the pancreas release more insulin. Why Do You Need Sulfonylureas for that? Isn’t Insulin Release Normal and Automatic? Usually, when the body senses a…
Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting (IF) is a way of limiting the period of eating to certain times of the day. The fasting period may last from 12 to 22 hours. Sometimes longer. It is actually easy to do because sleeping time is included in the fasting. Many have lost weight and reduced the number of…
The Holiday Season is a time of fun and get-togethers. Food is always aplenty, and adding weight is a common concern. A study has shown that a weight gain of 0.48 kg (1 lb) can occur during the fall/winter period, and it can be more. Those added pounds can accumulate in a lifetime and lead…
Early Time-Restricted Feeding is Intermittent Fasting In Sync with the Circadian Rhythm Early Time-Restricted Feeding (eTRF) is a form of intermittent fasting where the meal period starts in the morning and lasts for 6 to 8 hours. For example, an 8-hour period of eating will begin at 7 am, and then the last meal may…
Why would someone wean insulin from a Type 2 diabetic (adult-onset)? Isn’t insulin medicine for diabetes? Good question. While insulin may lower the blood sugar and prevents immediate problems with very high blood sugars, injected insulin has its own long-term disadvantages. Insulin Effects Insulin stores fat and increase weight. The American Diabetes Association’s recommendation for diabetics…
The 80-20 Rule, or the Pareto principle, states that for many events, only 20% of the cause can explain 80% of the results. 20% of the input is responsible for 80% of the output, and 20% of your effort makes up 80% of your outcome. This article shows how diet and exercise can prevent many common…
That dry and scaly skin patch may be psoriasis, which can be a warning sign for other conditions. Why is this article relevant? Because psoriasis affects 1-4% of the general population (125 million worldwide) A person with psoriasis is 2 times more likely to have metabolic syndrome than a person without metabolic syndrome. Having…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive and severely disabling disease that affects both wrists, fingers, hip, knees, and ankles. 1.3 million U.S. adults have RA. While no definite cause of RA has been found, RA is associated with body-wide inflammation, similar to metabolic syndrome (MetS). Epidemiological studies have shown that MetS can be present in…
Well, it is not like I see the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse around the corner. This post is about the practical use of intermittent fasting and physical fitness in disaster situations. Events like a house fire or natural calamities like blizzards, tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, and a zombie apocalypse can abruptly and rudely introduce…
O.O.D.A. means Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. The OODA loop was developed by U.S.A.F. Colonel John Boyd, a fighter pilot, military strategist, and Pentagon consultant. The OODA loop was initially used for air-to-air combat as part of the Energy-Maneuverability theory. It has been used in the military, sports, business, and litigation. We live in a…
