Diabetes

Today, OHSU is excited to announce a $25 million philanthropic partnership with Bob and Charlee Moore to confront poor nutrition—widely considered the greatest contributor to the rise of chronic disease. Bob and Charlee are founders of Oregon-based Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, and their passion for better health through wholesome foods aligns naturally with OHSU’s mission of improving health and well-being of people in Oregon and beyond. Their $25 million commitment, the fourth largest in … Read More

While having a meal with the kids this past weekend, I spotted this list of ingredients on a “Honey Sauce” packet – where honey is #4 in the list of ingredients. (none of us ate this by the way) The fructose-heavy food reminded me of some recent news from OHSU explaining how the brain reacts differently to the popular ingredient when compared to other sugars. Here’s the release:               … Read More

I just spotted a really troubling headline:   (See the full story here) According to a new series of reports in the medical journal The Lancet , researchers: Project 65 million more obese adults in the USA by 2030 This will cause an additional 6 to 8.5 million cases of diabetes It will lead to 5.7 to 7.3 million cases of heart disease and stroke It will create 492,000 to 669,000 additional cases of cancer It will … Read More