New research shows that people can become depressed as a result of illness and inflammation. This might be one of the reasons that fish oil (omega-3's) help treat depression.

Benfotiamine is a fat-soluble B vitamin that has been used to treat diabetic complications. When I tried it, I had problems with my weight and my blood-sugar regulation that have not been reported in any of the studies I've seen.

ACT Young Conservatory musical - great show!

Outstanding book on controlling high blood sugar, or preventing it if you don't already have it.

Blood sugar levels are directly tied to heart attack risk

There is a better way to lose weight.

What is normal blood sugar, and how does it vary during a 24-hour cycle?

How do you manage your blood sugar for optimum health and to reduce weight?

They are everywhere!

Just keep your blood sugar at 83.

Interesting hands from world-class players

New installation south of the Ferry Building

Happy Thanksgiving! For the wonders that astound us, for the truths that still confound us, most of all that love has found us, thanks be to God...

There is so much noise in the diet/health space that it is hard to know what is real. When I talk with people about it, they are burned out.

Ongoing research for why calorie restricted diets work suggests a new way for healthy eating, without the deprivation of calorie restriction or every-other-day fasting.

New technology could provide low-cost power without CO2 emissions, could be a big step in reducing global warming

A recent study showed that kids with high risk of getting diabetes did better when they got more omega-3's. Science News summarizes this: Children who consumed the most omega-3 fatty acids—commonly found in fish, some nuts, and plant oils—were less likely to make the antibodies than were children with low intakes, the researchers report in the Sept...

Unfortunately, Lucky Oliver has shut down. I've had to switch to another site; albumo.com is the best of the ones I explored...

Saying "I'm addicted to sugar" isn't a joke -- a lot of people really are.

Good Calories, Bad Calories is a new book by science writer Gary Taubes. It is an impressive review of the science and the politics behind our ideas about good nutrition and healthy diets...