Articles by Staci Gulbin, MS, MEd, RD, LDN

Start Each Meal with Something Healthy

Do you ever wonder why people say that you should never go to the grocery store on an empty stomach? Well, if you shop hungry, you could end?up buying more of the treats you want at that moment rather than the foods?you need to make your healthy meals and snacks. When your stomach starts to growl [...]

Can Diabetes Medicines Prevent Cancer?

If you have been told that you have diabetes, it might seem like the end of the world. You may not be able to think about anything except the bad things linked with the disease. However, researchers have found that (if you are a woman with diabetes) certain diabetes medicines might help lower your risk of some cancers. [...]

New Device Helps Doctors Improve Diabetes Care

Your blood glucose meter, as well as the many apps on your phone, can help you track your health progress at home. However, when you visit the healthcare provider, you may not have time to go over all of this data. In turn, your diabetes care may not be as helpful as it could be in preventing low [...]

Diabetes Prevention and Magnesium Intake

Only about half of people in the United States get the recommended daily allowance of Magnesium (400-420mg/day for men; 300-310mg/day for women). This is troubling to many experts, since a significant number of previous trials have shown that meeting the RDA for magnesium helps both healthy [...]

Gastric bypass may lead to acid reflux

Every year, many people in the United States consider having weight loss surgery. This kind of procedure poses a few health risks, both during and after surgery. A recent study has found that gastric bypass procedures and one of the newest weight loss surgeries, called a sleeve gastrectomy, [...]

Take Charge of Your Heart Health

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. Luckily, women can take charge of their heart health by making smart lifestyle changes now. Try to eat more fruits and vegetables, stay active every day, and get more sleep. Read [...]

Could Cold Weather Increase Your Stroke Risk?

When it’s cold outside, your blood vessels constrict (narrow) to keep your body warm. Your blood vessels also narrow when they are clogged and during stressful times. Eventually, this can lead to high blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, can increase your stroke risk. It is, [...]

Balance in Your Meals and Your Life is Key for Healthy Weight Loss

If your goal is to lose weight to improve your health, then you should be proud of yourself along this journey.? However, if you become obsessed with your weight loss goals so much that it affects your daily life, then you may have gone too far and should seek help from a healthcare provider or [...]

High Blood Pressure Increases Trips to Hospital for African-Americans

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, may increase your risk of heart disease as well as trips to the hospital, especially if you are African-American. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that African-American women between the ages of 18 and 44 years had over 5 times more trips to the [...]

Statins May Help Those with Heart Disease

If you have high cholesterol levels, your risk of heart disease can increase greatly. Therefore, along with creating a heart-healthy lifestyle, you may need medicine such as statins to help lower your cholesterol.? For some, high-dose statins, which can be used alone to lower cholesterol levels, [...]

DNA Link Found in those with Type 2 Diabetes

It has been thought that some people may be more prone to getting diabetes than others due to their family history. A recent study which looked at the DNA, or genetic code, of nearly 200,000 people with and without diabetes found that this thought may be true.? It was found that there are seven [...]

New Guidelines Promote Need for Gender-based Stroke Risk Score

Each year in the United States, nearly 55,000 more women suffer from stroke than men.? Because of this startling statistic, the American Heart Association and the?American Stroke Association realized that new guidelines for gender-based stroke risk score must be made.? Since women have several [...]

New weight loss drugs may cause dangerous side effects

When you are eager to lose weight and your healthy lifestyle is not bringing you results fast enough, you may try weight loss drugs to help you along.? Two fairly new weight loss medicines, with brand names Belviq and Qysmia, are being brought to question in a recent report that states they may [...]

Are your food allergies making you gain weight?

Common food allergies such as peanuts, milk, and wheat can make you feel itchy, nauseous, or even gasping for breath.? Being sensitive to food on the other hand can cause stomach cramps, bloating, and discomfort.? Those who are sensitive or allergic to certain foods may report feeling lighter in [...]

Low blood glucose may affect memory

Hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose episodes can be scary events that cause dizziness, sweating, shaking, and nausea.? Care must be taken right away with glucose tablets or other easily digested sugars such as orange juice to bring blood glucose levels back to normal levels.? A recent study has [...]

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