Articles for tag: A1c, Low Glycemic Foods, Self Diagnosis, Tests

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Order Your Own Lab Tests

Have you ever wished you could order your own lab tests? It is a little-known fact that individuals are able to order lab tests without a prescription from their doctor. Unless you live in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts or Rhode Island, you can order medical lab tests from Private MD Labs or other ...

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Understanding Low Glycemic Diet and High Glycemic Foods

Following a low glycemic diet and avoiding high glycemic foods is one way to try and control blood sugar with diet. People trying to lose weight may benefit from a diet of low glycemic foods because keeping blood sugar steady is one way to avoid excessive hunger. In common terms, this is sometimes referred to ...

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Nutrisystem: The Pros and Cons of a Diet Based on Convenience

In 2005, Nutrisystem reported an increase in revenue of well over seven hundred percent, a number almost unheard of among weight-loss centers. A company that went bankrupt a little over a decade ago is back and promoting their products on seemingly every channel. Despite all the hype, the simple question remains: does it work? Nutrisystem’s ...

A Low Glycemic Diet Touted by Oprah’s Show

When Oprah Winfrey speaks everyone listens, or even when her gynecologist speaks everyone listens. On January 17, 2008 Oprah show, Dr. Christiane Northrup stated that a high glycemic diet could cause a hormonal imbalance in women that could cause hair loss and that a low glycemic diet would help, but what is a low glycemic ...