Dr. Bradley's Complementary Corner

Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH is a doctor of naturopathic medicine in San Diego, CA. Diabetes is an area of both research and clinical specialization for Dr. Bradley. He practices integrative care for diabetes and heart health as the Director of the Center for Diabetes & Cardiovascular Wellness at the Bastyr University. Bill Walter, ND is a doctor of naturopathic medicine in Eugene, OR. He practices privately at the Golden Apple Healthcare clinic.He provides naturopathic primary care for adults, with a special focus on chronic pain, cardiovascular and diabetes wellness, and allergic conditions.

Topics

General Diabetes

• Diabetes Basics (1/07)
• Pre-Diabetes - What Is It, Do I Have It, and How Do I Stop It? (3/09)
• Natural Health Care Confusion - Make an Informed Choice (5/06)
• Type 1 Diabetes - Different but no Less Important (5/08)

Your Eating Style Profile

• Your Eating Style Article - Seven Styles of Eating Behavior
• Your Eating Style Profile Questionnaire

Supplements

• Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) (5/12)
• Berberine in Diabetes (4/12)
• Vitamin D's Role in Diabetes: new guidelines and research (2/12)
• Cinnamon: An effictive herbal treatment for diabetes? (7/10)
• B Vitamins in Diabetes: Just "Expensive Urine"? (Part 1) (10/07)
• B Vitamins in Diabetes: Just "Expensive Urine"? (Part 2) (11/07)
• Antioxidant Trials: Supplements Take More Hits and Diet Stands Strong (9/07)
• Pycnogenol®: Easier to Swallow than to Say (7/07)
• Vitamin D and Diabetes: No Bones About It (3/07)
• Vitamin D Update: The Support Continues (11/09)
• CoQ10: The State of the Science in Diabetes (2/07)
• Chromium in Diabetes: The Controversy Continues (10/06)
• Antioxidant Therapy in Diabetes (6/06)

Cholesterol

• It's All about Balance, Even Cholesterol (12/08)
• Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (11/06) 

Preventing Complications

• Asian Traditional Medicine (10/12)
• Integrative Medicine in the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (10/08)
• Liver Functioning Impacts Health in Diabetes - Are You Loving Your Liver? (2/08)
• Gut Health in Diabetes: It's What's Inside That Matters (9/06)

Mental Health

• Depression and Diabetes: It's Not All in your Head (2/09)

Food

• How sweet it is! To Fruit or Not to Fruit in Diabetes (9/12)
• Garlic - Old and Slow works for Garlic! (1/11)
• Dietary Top 10 List - Rules of Thumb to Eat for Health with Diabetes (7/08)
• Does a Chocolate a Day Keep the Doctor Away? (5/07)
• Got Fiber? (4/07)
• Goji: The Newest Old Medical Miracle? (8/06)
• Add Spice and Add Life! (7/06) 
• Are You What You Eat? AGE (Advanced Glycosylation Endproducts) in food (12/06)

Exercise

•  Resistance Isn't Always Futile - Strength Training in Diabetes (4/08)

Lifestyle

• Holiday Health Tips from Recent Research (12/12)
• How we eat may be more important than what we eat (6/11)
• Another New Year - Another Opportunity for Success! (1/09)
• Stress Reduction Part 1 - Overview (2/10)
• Stress Reduction Part 2 - Interventions in Diabetes (3/10)
• Stress Reduction Part 3 - Reducing Blood Pressure (4/10)

Blood Sugar

• Blood Sugar: How Low is Optimal and Does it Matter How You Get There? A Discussion of the ACCORD and ADVANCE Studies (6/08)

Insulin

• My Doctor Used the "I" Word - Should I Consider Insulin? (3/08)

Illness 

• Prevention is the Best Treatment During Flu Season (11/08)

Medications

• Rosiglitazone Controversy: ADOPT Rosi and Shatter Your DREAMs? (6/07)

Research

• TMAO and Cardiovascular Disease (5/13)
• Holiday Health Tips from Recent Research (12/12)
• How we eat may be more important than what we eat (6/11)
• Research Update (9/08)
• Research Update (10/10)

 

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