Fishy Fishy…what is the best fish to eat for your health and why

Cute Fish

Fishy Fishy...what is the best fish to eat for your health and why: Well, fish make omega 3 to aid in protection of increased inflammation and to allow their muscles to stay flexible in cold water. Fish also make vit D hormone to aid in this protection. We don't have enough omega 3 in our diets … [Read more...]

Sweet sixteen reasons to eliminate sugar and save your Sweet Heart!

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Sweet sixteen reasons to eliminate sugar and save your Sweet Heart! 1. Sugar is Not Food – It is empty calories with little nutritional value and actually causes your body to steal vitamins from other vital organs in attempt to process the sugar, leaving you undernourished. It really is an … [Read more...]

Diabetes has been cured in Lake in the Hills! Really!

A future without insulin injections

As we get through the Holidays, many wonder how to eat so that they don't put on extra weight. Sure, as a doctor serving Lake in the Hills, Algonquin, Crystal Lake and the surrounding areas, I don't want people to put on weight but the bigger concern of mine is putting on diabetes. Well, I want … [Read more...]

An FYI for McHenry County When it Comes to Diabetes Medications and Side Effects.

Insulin-Syringes

On the subject of diabetes medications and their side effects, I want everyone to think about something: Most diabetes is related to too much demand on the pancreas to produce insulin so insulin production becomes problematic and eventually slows down. This is protective of the body so that you … [Read more...]

November is Diabetes Awareness Month…Really? Thanksgiving and pumpkin pie…my my!

Cat eating pumkin pie my oh my

Lake in the Hills Doctor feels that this is not the month to bring awareness to diabetes. However, it’s as good of a time as any. So what is diabetes? Your body dislikes carbohydrates? Your body just stops working? Nope! Diabetes is an issue with your pancreas and insulin. Your pancreas is an … [Read more...]

Genetically Modified Organisms, GMO: Foods for ZOMBIES

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GMO means: Genetically Modified Organism. Chemical companies are waging war on foods so they can profit. Unfortunately you get the saft. GMO foods polute other non GMO foods by cross polination. This process cannot be undone! In fact, our DNA is based on millions of years of environmental exposure … [Read more...]

BEWARE! Your kids may be turning into “FOOD ZOMBIES”

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BEWARE! Your kids may be turning into “FOOD ZOMBIES” What to look out for to protect your children from the “dreaded curse of the food zombies”: 1. Almost 80% of food commercials that aired on Saturday morning children shows are for junk food. “If you’re not teaching and telling … [Read more...]

Vegetables fight back!

Mad Broccoli

Eat your veggies. A good thing to do? Yes and a little no!? Remember that true vegetables have no seeds. "vegetables" that have seeds are actually fruit and this includes corn as the kernels are seeds. That’s why corn syrup is popular in the food industry and moon shine business. That … [Read more...]

Thats a lot of healthy nuts!

Health-Nut

I want to thank everyone who helped! We just donated another 567 pounds of food  to the LITH food pantry! Here is their link www.alith-foodpantry.org/ This time it was cashews and almonds. A very healthy choice for anyone! I think that these will become a very popular healthy snack for the food … [Read more...]

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia

Chia sponge bob

Researching chia seeds, you find a variety of “amazing” as well as controversial information; including Chia Pets. Before the Chia Scooby-Doo though, for 5500+ years, Central Americans claimed chia seeds promoted wellness and energy. Cool! Over the past few years, researchers have agreed. … [Read more...]