Diabetes News

Today is a really big day for two colleagues of mine, who are fellow members of the Quantum Leap Program sponsored by Bradley Communications, publishers Radio-TV Interview Report (RTIR).

Please join me in supporting both of these kind, positive-thinking, hard-working marketers -- Steve Freed, R.PH., publisher of Diabetes in Control and writer Brendanne Phillips -- who really want to make a difference in many people's lives. At the same time, they're inviting you to purchase two special books today, because if you do so, you could get all kinds of special gifts.

The first book I'd like to draw to your attention is Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: Newly Revised and Updated. First published in 1997, this book has helped many diabetics, and it includes information that help you if either a type 1 or type 2 diabetic to take control of your disease by normalizing your blood sugars.

In fact, as the promo materials assert, "Dr. Bernstein himself is living proof of the success of his methods. Diagnosed with diabetes at age 12, he was a successful business executive and engineer when he worked out a way to normalize his blood sugars. This, in turn reversed many of the longterm complications he had suffered from for years. At the age of 45, he entered medical school in order to publish his findings and eventually treat other diabetics."

Anyhow, in his newly revised and updated edition, Dr. Bernstein provides tips to regulate your blood sugars; offers methods for preventing or reversing the long-term complications of diabetes; gives up-to-date information on new products, medications, and supplements; explains the connection between obesity and type 2 diabetes; shows how to interrupt the cycle of obesity and insulin resistance; reveals a new method for losing weight quickly and easily; tells you what foods to avoid; and includes low-carb, high-protein gourmet recipes.

The second book I'd like to single out is What You Must Do to Escape the Bird Flu from Brendanne Phillips. As I've discovered from chatting with Brendanne at our Quantum Leap events, she is quite committed to helping people prevent getting either the bird flu -- or any other flu for that matter.

In fact, Brendanne warns: "You may not  have heard, the bird flu has already hit England and is on its way to the United States. Just last week, 2,500 birds were found dead on a turkey farm, resulting in 150,000 more being destroyed. Whether or not it happens sooner or later, all experts agree  this could be the biggest threat to your health."

After you purchase Brendanne's book, just go to her special promo page so you can get more free gifts. (Please ignore the date listed at the top of the page -- you can still benefit if you act today.)

I do hope you'll consider supporting my two colleagues Steve and Brendanne and their worthwhile efforts. Both Steve and Brendanne are passionate about helping people improve their health and lives.

Thanks for allowing me to digress here off topic for a while.

People are often wondering if they should take vitamins and supplements.

Well, Mike Adams, the often interesting, quite opinionated (that's a compliment, not a criticism) of NewsTarget.com sounds off in an intriguing, provocative opinion piece on a new JAMA study (Journal of the American Medical Association), which purports, in Mike's words, that vitamins may "kill you."

Actually, the JAMA article, entitled "Mortality in  Mortality in Randomized Trials of Antioxidant Supplements for Primary and Secondary Prevention," takes a more measured approach than Mike indicates. Nonetheless, its conclusions may be alarming to supplement takers.

The study -- from European researchers, who are affiliated with such institutions as The Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Group, Copenhagen University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Nis, and Divisione di Medicina in Palermo, Italy -- concludes:

"Treatment with beta carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E may increase mortality. The potential roles of vitamin C and selenium on mortality need further study."

Although I'm tempted to agree with Mike, right now, I just don't feel that I know enough to come to any educated conclusions, but I certainly recommend that you read Mike's opinion piece, "The big vitamin scare: American Medical Association claims vitamins may kill you (opinion)," and then come up with your own point of view.

While you're at the interesting NewsTarget.com site, you may wish to read another interesting opinion piece from Mike, "How I got blindsided by yeast extract in Amy's Kitchen organic foods,"

I'm thrilled. Tonight, at 9 p.m. EST, I'll have the pleasure to be interviewed by the much-acclaimed Ronald Hoffman, M.D., one of America's foremost complementary medicine practitioners, on his popular radio show, "Health Talk."

The show will be recorded, and you'll be able to hear us chat two hours later in the New York area. (You can get the weekday schedule here.)

If you don't know about "Health Talk," you really should. In fact, Dr. Hoffman's show -- which airs on 39 stations nationwide --  is the longest-running M.D.-hosted health show on syndicated radio. Very impressive.

In my opinion, "Health Talk" has had such staying power because it's always interesting, educational and, well, as millions can attest, hard to turn off!

For instance, "Health Talk" offers a wonderful blend of interviews with special guests; call-ins from listeners with questions; and intriguing segments on medical breakthroughs, current health-related news, or even critical looks at the media's medical reports. 

Dr. Hoffman is founder and medical director of the Hoffman Center in New York City, which is achieved a wonderful reputation in the New York area. He's a medical expert for Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC news; a frequent lecturer (get his schedule here); and he's the author of several books, including Tired all the Time: How to Regain Your Lost Energy.

His latest book is How to Talk With Your Doctor: The Guide for Patients And Their Physicians Who Want to Reconcile and Use the Best of Conventional and Alternative Medicine. Unfortunately, I haven't had time to read it yet, because I've been swamped with researching and now promoting my own book, but Dr. Hoffman's book sounds exactly what the doctor ordered, so to speak! Who better to dispense advice to us patients on how to empower our medical treatment than a cutting edge physician like Dr. Hoffman?

Anyhow, recently, I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Dr. Hoffman while I was exhibiting my book SUGAR SHOCK! at the CAM Expo East. It was such a pleasure to share greetings, even if we didn't have time for a long chat, because he's one of those special doctors, who really gives you great hope for the profession, because he makes a point to be up on both traditional and natural medicine.

By the way, you can find some really insightful, enlightening remarks from Dr. Hoffman about hypoglycemia in my book SUGAR SHOCK!

Hope you listen to "Health Talk" tonight. To call in to "Health Talk," just dial 800-544-7070.

By the way, the first 5 people who post a comment here (which indicates that you've heard the interview) will receive gifts from me -- SUGAR SHOCK! tote bags and pocket magnifiers so you can find the hidden sugars on food labels.

You can listen to previous podcasts of "Health Talk" here.

Welcome, listeners to "The Healthy Stuff."

Hope you learned something today when dynamic host Julie Isphording interviewed me for 55 KRC in Cincinnatti, Ohio.

It was an honor to be quizzed by Julie about my book SUGAR SHOCK!

As you can see from Julie's bio, she's one amazing woman: Not only is she an award-winning, syndicated radio talk show host, but she is a former Olympic runner and member of the first ever Women’s Olympic Marathon Team (1984).

In fact, Julie has won many marathons, including the prestigious Los Angeles Marathon. She's even been ranked among the top runners in the world because of her accomplishments at the New York City Marathon, Boston Marathon and the Olympic Trials.

But Julie -- who teaches people how to lead an Olympic life -- laughingly 'fessed up during our chat that she has an over-attachment to a certain kind of candy and a particular cereal.

Of course, I happily shared some secrets and strategies to help her and listeners to squash those sugar cravings.

Everyone, bear in mind: I'm here to help you break free of your sugar issues!