Time to catch up with the recent happenings over at the FDA. Seems like they’re always up to something, for better or worse. Two big announcements this week worth discussing. Over-the-counter CGM coming soon Dexcom announced this past week that…
Health Care has a Specialty Problem Ever heard someone bemoaning the fact that they have multiple doctors? It’s the sad reality of the modern health care system, relying on multiple specialists to manage specialty-specific problems in parallel with other specialists.…
How Much Body Fat is Acceptable? If excess body fat is indeed a threat to our health, we should have an idea what amount of body fat is healthy or unhealthy. That sounds easy enough, but it’s not so clear.…
Cardiovascular Risk Starts Even Before a Diagnosis of Prediabetes I recently did a presentation about Insulin Resistance and the importance of early detection of Prediabetes, which is defined as a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of 100-125 or a Hemoglobin A1c…
93% of American Adults are Unhealthy – A Deeper Dive A recent report (2022 study) claimed that only 6.8% of American adults have optimal metabolic health. Their analysis comes from data on adults in the United States age 20+ years…
Are marathon runners protected from heart disease? The conventional wisdom is that distance running is a healthy behavior and thus confers protection against heart disease. Look no further than the streets around your neighborhood or the lineup of treadmills at…
