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Diabetes and Heart Disease: Deadly 1-2 Punch
With Type 2 diabetes, we need to keep one thing clearly in mind: Insulin is a growth hormone. As long as the body is producing insulin, high blood sugar counts cause relatively little damage. “It’s the body’s attempt to bring these counts...
These 3 Foods Linked to Depression
For many Americans, weight gain is often times accompanied by depression. New research suggests that may not just be coincidental. Many of the foods we eat over the holiday season and other times of the year — because we are rushed and may n...
Fruits That Cut Diabetes Risk
“You already know that eating fresh fruit is healthful”, says Dr. Chauncey Crandall, but did you know that blueberries, grapes, and apples could help prevent diabetes? That’s the finding of a team of researchers from the Harvard School...
5 Worst Foods for Packing on Belly Fat
The New Year is upon us and Dr. Chauncey Crandall says many of his patients have set personal goals centered around weight loss. In fact, according to University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology, the number one New Years resolutio...
Women Don’t Always Experience Chest Pains During Heart Attack
According to a recent survey, 50 percent of women said they were aware that heart disease was their gender’s leading cause of death, yet just 15 percent counted it as their top personal health concern. In fact, the majority of women still ...
Walking With God for Heart Health
As a cardiologist, I use every tool at my disposal to help my patients win their battles against heart disease. In addition to cholesterol-lowering drugs, cardiac medications, tests, and procedures, I also frequently recommend that my patients ...
Beware of Seasonal Sweets
When the holidays come around, sugar consumption skyrockets. Just think of all the Christmas cookies, candy canes, pies, and other specialty treats that you only see during that special season of the year. It’s no wonder that the average w...
Drink Coffee for Healthy Heart, Blood Pressure, and Blood Flow
Dr. Chauncey Crandall reveals a new study that suggests the caffeine in a cup of coffee might perk up your blood vessels, thereby improving your cardiovascular health. A study of 27 healthy adults showed, for the first time, that drinking a ...