Tag: diabetes prevention

Low-Acting Insulins

Dr. John Poothullil

Reading Time: 3 minutesBeat Unwanted Weight Gain By Dr. John Poothullil, MD Lowering blood sugar numbers does not always mean fixing diabetes. Modern medicine often focuses on controlling glucose with medication. Drugs like insulin and metformin can lower blood sugar, but they do not explain why blood sugar rose in the first place. If the diet continues to drive overeating, blood sugar will keep rising, and medication doses will keep increasing. This treats the symptom, not the cause. Blood sugar rises when the system is overwhelmed by repeated glucose spikes. Those spikes come…

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Beware of “Added Sugars” in Drinks

Dr. John Poothullil

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn recent years, there’s been a tidal wave of beverages hitting the shelves — sodas, energy drinks, iced teas, sports drinks, flavored waters, coffee concoctions — all dressed up and deliciously sweetened. But behind the flavor? A hidden danger. Most of these beverages are loaded with added sugars, often in the form of high-fructose corn syrup, a highly processed and inexpensive sweetener used to hook your taste buds — and hijack your health. These taste-enhancing additives are doing more than just making drinks irresistible. They are a major contributing factor…

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