Plant Walnut Trees for Your Grandchildren

Plant Walnut Trees for Your Grandchildren

My dad used to say if you want to help your grandchildren, plant walnut trees. It takes a long time for a Walnut tree to grow to a size that can be used for lumber. But when it’s ready, the tree becomes incredibly valuable.   Planting a garden, buying a savings bond,...
Can High Blood Sugar Be Reversed?

Can High Blood Sugar Be Reversed?

I recently returned from the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) annual meeting. In attendance were thousands of nurses, doctors, and Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs). If we put the most brilliant medical minds in the country together in one place at...
The Truth About Pharmaceuticals

The Truth About Pharmaceuticals

When are they more harmful than helpful? Most of us harbor some healthy skepticism toward pharmaceutical medications. At the very least, many of us have experienced unpleasant side effects that were maybe downplayed when we talked to our doctors. Still, many of us end...
Finding Hope

Finding Hope

One Thursday, I got a call from a woman in Wisconsin who was desperate for some help. 48 years old, 3 kids, 45 lbs. overweight, very concerned about her blood sugar and using multiple pharmaceutical concoctions. Nothing was working. She fought back the tears as she...