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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition that develops over time with hardening of the arteries and reduced blood and oxygen to tissues and muscles in the legs. It currently affects one in 20 Americans over the age 50.

A new study published in the journal Circulation Research suggests that patients with PAD who drink beets juice before walking may feel less pain than people who don't, making it an attractive therapy for people with severe limited blood/oxygen supply to their lower limbs. "Our early work in patients with PAD showed that a single dose of beet juice increased pain-free walking by 18 percent compared to a placebo juice with no inorganic nitrate," said senior study author Jason David Allen of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Intermittent Fasting: Try This at Home for Brain Health

As described at the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting, it’s becoming clear that the advantages of intermittent energy restriction (IER) are even further reaching, with enormous implications for brain health. Human and non-human animal studies have shown that IER increases synaptic plasticity (a biological marker of learning and memory), enhances performance on memory tests in the eldery, leads to the growth of new neurons, promotes recovery after stroke or traumatic brain injury, decreases risk for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, and may improve quality of life and cognitive function for those already diagnosed with these diseases. IER has also been shown to play a preventative and therapeutic role in mood disorders like anxiety and depression.

Vitamin D Supplementation for Diabetes Prevention

People with prediabetes are at a much higher risk of not only developing type 2 diabetes, but also complications such as heart disease, stroke, and peripheral nerve damage. These complications can also arise without the progression of type 2 diabetes. A correlation between vitamin D levels and prediabetes has been found after reviewing many clinical trials. Compared to patients with normal glycemic control, people with prediabetes have lower levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]. With vitamin D supplementation, insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion may be prevented.

Heart Health Reports. Don't Fall for Fad Diets

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"If you think obesity is about couch potatoes and gluttony, or calories in vs. calories out, you must think again. Or better yet, read this book. It tells a complex scientific story with vivid, accessible clarity about the role that obesogens-chemical contaminants that can alter our metabolism, appetite and more-play into making us fat. The bad news is that obesogens are all too common and hard to avoid if you aren't paying attention. The book's good news is that there are many simple, practical steps you can take that will protect you and your family."

―John Peterson Myers, PhD, Chief Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University

The Obesogen Effect: Why We Eat Less and Exercise More but Still Struggle to Lose Weight

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The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended

"...Fasting is not about starving oneself. When done right, it's an incredibly effective therapeutic approach that produces amazing results regardless of diet plan. In fact, Toronto-based nephrologist Dr. Jason Fung has used a variety of fasting protocols with more than 1,000 patients, with fantastic success. In The Complete Guide to Fasting, he has teamed up with international bestselling author and veteran health podcaster Jimmy Moore to explain what fasting is really about, why it's so important, and how to fast in a way that improves health. " ― Amazon.com

The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally

"The Diabetes Code explores in detail the origins of type 2 diabetes. By understanding the underlying cause of the disease, Dr. Fung reveals how it can be prevented and also reversed using natural dietary methods instead of medications. Given the worldwide epidemic of type 2 diabetes in both adults and children, this is an important and timely book. Highly recommended."

—Mark Hyman, MD, Director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?

The FastDiet - Revised & Updated: Lose Weight, Stay Healthy, and Live Longer with the Simple Secret of Intermittent Fasting

"Dr. Michael Mosley is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The FastDiet, FastExercise, FastLife, and The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet, and The Clever Gut Diet. Dr. Mosley trained to be a doctor at the Royal Free Hospital in London before joining the BBC, where he spent three decades as a science journalist and executive producer. Now freelance, he is a well-known television personality and has won numerous television awards, including an RTS (Royal Television Award), and was named Medical Journalist of the Year by the British Medical Association."
—Amazon.com

The Ketogenic Bible: The Authoritative Guide to Ketosis

"The ketogenic diet is emerging as one of the most popular diets for health and weight loss, and for good reason. No other diet has the same benefits for health concerns ranging from obesity and type 2 diabetes to Alzheimer’s disease to cancer—not to mention its positive effects on athletic performance. In The Ketogenic Bible, Jacob Wilson and Ryan Lowery offer a comprehensive look at the ketogenic diet and the fat-burning state it induces, ketosis. It’s the most complete source for information on keto—not only how to follow a ketogenic diet but also how it affects the bodily systems and processes that are at the core of how we feel and function every day." —Amazon.com

The New Atkins for a New You

This completely updated, easier-than-ever version of the scientifically-proven Atkins diet has helped millions of people around the world lose weight—and maintain that weight loss for life. The New Atkins is... Powerful: Learn how to eat the wholesome foods that will turn your body into an amazing fat-burning machine. Easy: The updated and simplified program was created with you and your goals in mind. Healthy: Atkins is about eating delicious and healthy food—a variety of protein, leafy greens, and other vegetables, nuts, fruits, and whole grains. Flexible: Perfect for busy lifestyles: you can stick with Atkins at work, at home, on vacation, when you're eating out—wherever you are. Backed by Science: More than 50 studies support the low-carb science behind Atkins.

The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance

A Revolutionary Program to Extend Your Physical and Mental Performance Envelope. Our recent book 'The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living' was written for health care professionals, championing the benefits of carbohydrate restriction to manage insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and type-2 diabetes. In response, our athlete friends asked "What about us?" This companion book is our answer, and it could be titled: 'The Art and Science of Avoiding the BONK'. But actually, it is much much more than that. The keto-adapted athlete benefits from superior fuel flow not only when nearing glycogen depletion, but also during training, recovery, and in response to resistance exercise as well.

Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars

Originally published in 1997, Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution is a unique resource that covers both adult- and childhood-onset diabetes, explains step-by-step how to normalize blood sugar levels and prevent or reverse complications, and offers detailed guidelines for establishing a treatment plan. Listeners will find 50 gourmet recipes, in addition to a comprehensive discussion of diet, obesity, and new drugs to curb carbohydrate craving and overeating.

The book presents up-to-the-minute information on insulin resistance, blood-testing devices, measuring blood sugar, new types of insulin, gastroparesis and other issues, as well as updated diet guidelines. Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution is the one audiobook every diabetic must own.