Sub-Issue: Metabolic Dysfunction

Metabolic syndrome refers to a group of risk factors that, when present, increase a person's risk for developing heart disease, and as a result, increase the risk of heart attack, heart damage, and death. These risk factors include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat (particularly around the waist), and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride […]

You have tried everything to lose weight. You’ve tried the latest and greatest diet or fat-burning workout. You may have tried weight loss supplements or prescription medications but you are now heavier than ever. Sound familiar? The hormone leptin has been found to be a major regulator of body weight and metabolism and dysfunctional leptin […]

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) statistics, diabetes now afflicts 34.2 million Americans or 8.3% of our population. Only 5% of diabetics are type 1, where through autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta-cells, they are told they have a lifelong dependence on insulin. The rest are classified as type 2 diabetes, resulting from insulin resistance […]