I'm thrilled to see that mainstream medicine is truly getting it! Those of us practicing functional medicine have inherently known how powerful diet can be. In this study published in the prestigious British journal the LANCET, type 2 diabetes could be successfully arrested after a 12 month period of dietary manipulation. Although the study is not of great magnitude, the fact that 46% of participants were able to achieve remission is extraordinary. In contrast, only 4% of the control group was able achieve this feat.

As a cardiologist I am frequently asked what constitutes the best treatment for diabetes. My answer is always the same : PREVENTION

But regardless of the extent of the disease, so much can be done with lifestyle measures.

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Men can now rejoice! After a careful analysis of the available data, it has been recently reported that the dreaded rectal exam may provide no real benefit when it comes to screening for prostate cancer in the primary care setting.This is no small deal because prostate cancer is the second must common cancer in men second only to non-melanoma skin cancers. It is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the Western world. This is not to say that prostate cancer screening isn't important. It's just that the traditional digital exam seems to be of limited usefulness.

Read original article here: http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/2/149.full