Posts by Dr. Cheryl Winter
Should People With Diabetes Avoid Potatoes?
Should People with Diabetes Avoid Potatoes? Should people with diabetes avoid potatoes? Myths about foods people with diabetes should eat or not eat are numerous. Potatoes are one of these foods that have gotten a very bad wrap, and because potatoes are known to be a “starchy” vegetable (and break down into sugar), it is…
Read MoreWhat Are You Doing to Prevent Sarcopenia? Use It or Lose It!
Have you ever had major surgery? If you have, you will know that once the anesthesia has worn off, the first thing the doctors and nurses require of you is to “get out of bed” and move! But, “wait a minute,” you cry, “I just had major surgery–let me rest.” Thankfully, however, for you, that…
Read MoreTop Ten Tips for Reducing Stress, Weight & Promoting A Balanced & Healthy Life
It’s no secret that harmful hormones produced during times of stress, such as cortisol and adrenaline, can wreak havoc in all areas of our life, including causing weight gain, decreased immune response, and illness. Follow these simple guidelines and you will decrease your level of stress, increase your immune response, increase your metabolism, and provide…
Read MoreShould People With Diabetes & White-Coat Syndrome Be Treated?
Many people experience what has been termed, “white-coat” syndrome or hypertension (high blood pressure). It has been dubbed “white-coat” syndrome due to the anxiety that is experienced by patients when visiting their healthcare providers (who often wear white lab coats). This phenomenon is correctly termed “isolated clinic hypertension, “ where their blood pressure in the…
Read MoreObesity & the Metabolic Syndrome
In recent years, scientists have found that some of the complications of obesity, which include diabetes, hypertension, insulin resistance, and heart disease, were more clearly related to the central distribution of fat (excessive fat tissue in the abdominal region), than to overall level of obesity. This central location of fat and the release of fatty…
Read MoreStop Trying to Change Me
Do You Need to Change? You have heard it all before. You know what you need to do to improve your health. You may need to stop smoking, start exercising, lose weight, eat breakfast, or cut the fat and salt and reduce the carbs. We know that promising you an improved outcome by guiding you…
Read MoreApoE Genotyping
Is your cardiovascular treatment strategy best for your specific genetic composition? This test determines an individual’s genetic risk associated with the Apolipoprotein E gene. The results of the genotyping of Apolipoprotein E have important implications in the treatment strategies for individual patients in reducing cardiovascular disease risk. This test will also provide information that will let…
Read MoreTelomere Testing
SpectraCell’s Telomere Test is the window to your true cellular age. This advanced test measures the length of your telomeres – the end caps of your DNA. Studies have shown a direct link to telomere length, cardiovascular health and the aging process. Read my article about how taking your vitamins can grow your telomeres! Click here to…
Read MoreFood Antibody Testing
Could your elevated blood sugar, overweight or obesity be due to food sensitivities and leaky gut? Our total health, including the ability to lose weight, begins in our gut, our first line of defense. Our gut becomes compromised by any number of influences, including antibiotics, stress, various medications (including non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents like aspirin,…
Read MoreGI Map DNA Stool Analysis
Could your “gut” microbiome be the cause of your diabetes and/or obesity, as well as micronutrient deficiencies? Could your bugs be destroying your health? Be sure to read both of these very insightful articles to learn more. This simple non-invasive stool test will provide clinical value in managing gut health, as it will include analysis…
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