Anita Capizzi RN, CHC
Integrative Health Blog
Tags: metabolic syndrome, diabetes, pre-diabetes, blood sugar, integrative health
Tags: diabetes, blood sugar, integrative health, integrative nutrition
Anita Capizzi RN, CHC
Signs of Insulin Resistance/Pre-diabetes
- belly fat
- sugar cravings
- fatigue especially after meals
- high blood pressure
- high triglycerides
- hypoglycemia
- low HDL
- high cholesterol
- inflammation in the body
Family History
- heart disease
- obesity
- stroke
- dementia
Fact: Pre-diabetes carries with it all the risks of having full blown diabetes
Tags: belly fat, inflammation, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, diabetes, pre-diabetes, blood sugar, integrative health, integrative nutrition
Do You Have High Blood Pressure, High Triglycerides, or High Cholesterol?
Posted by on Wed, Oct 03, 2012
Tags: insulin resistance, diabetes, blood sugar, integrative health, integrated health
Tags: belly fat, insulin resistance, diabetes, blood sugar, integrative health, integrative nutrition
Anita Capizzi RN, CHC
Anita's Healthy Tips
Cinnamon was found in ancient cultures and has been highly prized as a wonderful aromatic spice in cooking and for its medicinal properties.
Recent studies have shown cinnamon can:
- Lower blood sugar
- Lower total cholesterol
- Lower tryglcerides
- Increase anti-inflammatory response
Learn about the studies and see how you can incorporate cinnamon into your diet!
Tags: insulin resistance, holistic nutrition, diabetes, blood sugar, integrative health, integrative nutrition
Healthy Tips
Dr. Mark Hyman has coined the term “diabesity”. It refers to the journey from a normal blood sugar level to pre-diabetes and finally to full blown Type II diabetes, often accompanied by obesity.
Sugar, Sugar, Sugar
Refined foods, sugary drinks and fast foods all turn to sugar very quickly in the body. After a high carbohydrate meal or snack, insulin is secreted by the pancreas so that the sugar can be transported from the blood into the cells where it can be used for energy. An abundance of sugar in the system (aka a normal American diet) causes a lot of insulin to be produced. Over time the cells no longer respond to the insulin and the body needs more of it to keep blood sugar in balance. This is called insulin resistance.
The brain, the liver and the muscles are the primary users of sugar or glucose. After that, all the excess gets stored as fat! A common side effect of insulin resistance is weight gain.
Hidden Calories
Tags: holistic nutrition, diabetes, pre-diabetes, blood sugar, integrative health, integrative nutrition
Can raw food be considered some of the finest medicine on the planet?
For Peter it sure is!
Raw and living foods changed his life, when drugs could not!
Peter needed to seriously reboot his system. After only one week at The Raw Food Institute Peter saw amazing changes in his health: