Archive for February 2012
NEW RESEARCH: FATTY FOOD MAY TRIGGER “LEAKY GUT” in DIABETES
February 28, 2012 | 
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Recently the Family Practice News reported some very interesting research presented Dr. Harte and colleagues at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. For several years research has confirmed that obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease all have an element of systemic inflammation. These inflammatory toxins can be triggered by a high-fat meals in people with diabetes according to Dr.Harte. The fat triggers the passage of bacterial endotoxins through the intestinal wall, adding to the load of inflammatory cytokines (toxins) released the enlarged fat cells.
Because people with diabetes are often counseled to consume food in smaller, more frequent meals, this “leaky gut” effect could be compounded by this eating pattern, building up more and more of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) endotoxin–the main component of a gram-negative bacterium’s cell membrane–in the blood.
Please read chapter 7 in my book, “The Ultimate Metabolism Diet: Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type,” for more information on “Leaky Gut Syndrome.”
If you want some help with your weight, diabetes or Leaky Gut Syndrome, please call our office at 480-820-4297 to make an appointment.
Have a great day and super week!
Scott Rigden MD, author of The Ultimate Metabolism Diet-How to Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type
GIVING UP SUGAR–A POWERFUL TOOL FOR WEIGHT AND DIABETES CONTROL
I wanted to share two anecdotes from patients in my office who have been struggling with obesity and diabetes. While I have and will continue to urge them to modify their diet and lifestyles in multiple ways, these two stories illustrate that you can do great good for your body and health if you even make one intervention–giving up sugar!
Juan is a 16-year-old hispanic teenager who presented to my office weighing 268 pounds with borderline diabetes. On his first week on my program, we agreed that he would focus on one thing only. That is, he would give up drinking large amounts of soft drink. After tackling this task, we agreed that we would then incorporate other interventions. Amazingly, he returned after just one week off soft drink and had LOST TEN POUNDS!! Needless to say, he is very excited and motivated to move on and do even more to improve his health.
Bill is a 60-year-old professional engineer who presented with diabetes , registering fasting glucoses from 175-200 mg/ml (borderline values are 100-125 and optimal below 100) and Hemoglobin A1C values of 7.8. A1C is a ninety day average of blood sugar. Optimally it should be 5.7 or less. Although he admitted he was seemingly hopelessly locked in to his soda habit, Bill reluctantly agreed to work initially on one key variable, his large soft drink intake. He discontinued regular soft drink and in 60 days, with no medication or other changes, improved his fasting glucoses to 125-140 mg/ml and Hgb A1C to 6.3. These are big improvements and are certainly encouraging that he will be able to avoid medication and the complications of diabetes.
So take a tip from Juan and Bill. A very helpful starting place in your program may also be saying “Good-bye” to soft drink!!
If you want some help with your weight and diabetes, please call our office at 480-820-4297 to make an appointment.
Have a great day and super week!
Scott Rigden MD author of The Ultimate Metabolism Diet-How to Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type
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NEW INFO ON CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME (CFS) AND SYMPTOMS OF DIZZINESS AND WEAKNESS
Often people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) have an associated condition called POTS/NMH (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome/Neurally Mediated Hypotension). You should suspect this problem if you notice with a sudden change of position, e.g., standing up, showering, walking, etc. you experience a speeding heartbeat and low blood pressure. Even worse than the rapid heartbeat are symptoms like weakness, fatigue, dizziness and shakiness. Patients ofen tell us they are consistently “light-headed” and are sometimes even prone to fainting. Recent research in the medical journal Clinical Cardiology has found that CFS patients with POTS/NMH have smaller-sized hearts than CFS patients who don’t have POTS/NMH. Smaller hearts have to beat faster to pump blood throughout the body and to get enough circulation to the brain. This condition can be helped with natural supplements, diet, and our “mini-walk” program. The condition does not have to be permanent and can be improved.
Please call us at 480-820-4297 if you need an appointment for help with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
Have a great day and super week!
Scott Rigden MD author of The Ultimate Metabolism Diet-How to Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type
DR. RIGDEN’S PCOS DIET
Dr. Rigden’s PCOS Diet is ideal for patients with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), obesity, and its associated insulin resistance. Our experience has been that most women can start reversing some of the metabolic/endocrine imbalances in their system after a weight loss of 10% of their original weight. Many PCOS patients have not had a full endocrine work-up including insulin levels. This is strongly recommended and can be very helpful to the patient. Weight loss is usually not rapid, but relatively steady, e.g., 24-30 pounds over the first 12-16 weeks. It features a Low Glycemic Index Food Plan, eating 5-6 times daily, and the use of the UM+360 formula. This formula contains SKRMs (Select Kinase Response Modulators) which improve glucose/insulin metabolism and help to break down insulin resistance. Case studies are available on my blog (www.drscottrigden.com) and book, The Ultimate Metabolism Diet: Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type.
The Program: in addition to the food plan mentioned above, regular moderate exercise, patient monitoring, education and motivation, and additional natural supplements are important for the best results. The program is administered by Dr. Rigden and staff, including a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, R.N., and MA.
If you want some help with your weight and PCOS, please call our office at 480-820-4297 to make an appointment.
Have a great day and super week!
Scott Rigden MD author of The Ultimate Metabolism Diet-How to Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type
