PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It does seem to fall on the spectrum, whereby sometimes it involves insulin and other times, it is really an adrenal problem. Here's a typical PCOS story...
Starting the day with a breakfast filled with protein, vitamins, and minerals can boost productivity, put you in a better mood, and balance your appetite and satiety levels. While some people feel that breakfast might not be that important, or they simply don't have the...
Insulin is a hormone involved in the metabolic processes that convert the food we eat into the fuel our bodies need to survive. As the master fuel-supply hormone, insulin’s main functions are to regulate the amount of blood sugar (glucose) that flows into the body’s...
Controlling cortisol and insulin levels are essential strategies in the quest for healthy aging. These hormones cause an increase in metabolic stress, which leads to abdominal weight gain, chronic inflammation, and telomere shortening. Metabolic aging can be partially offset by an increase in DHEA and...
Alzheimer’s Disease is sometimes called the “Disease of the Baby Boomers.” So it is not surprising that current brain research is focusing on this disorder. A recent study on blood sugar levels and brain deterioration by Dr Cherbuin and associates looked at 266 healthy, non-diabetic individuals,...