Sleep Apnea and High Blood Pressure adrenaline cpap elimination diet high blood pressure hypoxia nitric oxide obstructive sleep apnea oxidative stress renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system sleep apnea snoring sympathetic nervous system Oct 05, 2024

Around 6 million adults have been diagnosed with sleep apnea in the U.S. In reality though, an estimated 39 million Americans have this sleep disorder.1 

A more prevalent condition is high blood pressure (hypertension), which affects almost 50 percent of American adults. But most of these...

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Does CPAP Really Work for Sleep Apnea? alcohol cardiovascular health cognitive function cpap elimination diets gerd heart disease high blood pressure inflammation myofunctional therapy obstructive sleep apnea oral appliances side effects side sleepers sleep apnea snoring stroke surgery weight loss Sep 28, 2024

Roughly 8 million people — including President Joe Biden — use a CPAP machine in the U.S.1 

CPAP, which stands for continuous positive airway pressure, is the “gold-standard” treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is a condition in which your breathing stops...

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Long-Term Effects of Sleep Apnea on Health anxiety asthma blood-brain barrier cardiovascular health cortisol depression gerd ghrelin heart disease high blood pressure hormonal disorders hypoxia inflammation insulin insulin resistance leptin mental disorders obesity serotonin sleep apnea snoring stroke weight gain Sep 21, 2024

In the U.S., about 6 million adults are diagnosed with sleep apnea. However, as many as 39 million Americans are believed to have this condition.1

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which your breathing stops and restarts frequently while you’re sleeping. There are two types of sleep apnea:...

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Does Diet Affect Cancer? acid-base imbalance alcohol anti-cancer foods anti-inflammatory diet antioxidants cancer cancer-fighting foods chronic inflammation diet glucose hormonal imbalance hyperglycemia hypoxia immune system insulin insulin resistance ketogenic diet lifestyle changes melatonin processed foods stress vitamin a vitamin c vitamin d Sep 14, 2024

In 2024, it’s estimated that approximately 2 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. It’s also expected that over 600,000 individuals will die from this disease, making it one of the leading causes of death for Americans.1,2 

Cancer doesn’t just affect...

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Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis anti-inflammatory diet autoimmunity bone health casein chronic inflammation cytokines dairy elimination diets immune system joint health rheumatoid arthritis Sep 07, 2024

If you’re experiencing pain in both wrists and hands, or you’re struggling to move in the morning because of stiff or painful knees, ankles or feet, you may have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) — a condition that affects 1.3 million adults in the U.S.1,2 

If you do have RA,...

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Type-2 Diabetes and Gout alcohol arthritis diet fatty liver fructose glucose glycogen gout high-fructose corn syrup insulin resistance kidneys medications obesity purines sugar type-2 diabetes uric acid Aug 31, 2024

Gout currently affects about 9 million adults in the U.S., making it one of the less common chronic diseases today. But the condition has dogged the human race for a long time.1,2 

It’s been observed in 4,000-year-old mummies from Egypt.2 

And it seems to have been first...

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Type-2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease advanced glycation end products blood vessels calcium chronic inflammation cytokines diabetes dialysis glucose high blood pressure hormones hyperglycemia inflammation kidney disease kidneys nf-κb obesity organ transplant ph balance polyol pathway potassium reactive oxygen species smoking sodium type-2 diabetes vitamin d Aug 17, 2024

The kidney is the most in-demand organ in the U.S — almost 90 percent of Americans on the national transplant waiting list are waiting for one. These people have end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD).1,2 

CKD affects 37 million individuals in the country. It’s especially common...

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Does T2D Cause Depression? blood glucose depression diabetes dopamine elimination diet insulin insulin resistance serotonin tryptophan type-2 diabetes tyrosine Aug 03, 2024

Did you know that the link between diabetes and depression had been described as early as the 17th century?1 

Back then, English doctor Thomas Willis — one of the pioneers of diabetes research — wrote that “significant life stress, sadness, or long sorrow” made people...

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Does T2D Cause Anxiety? adrenaline anxiety anxiety disorder blood glucose brain cortisol cytokines elimination diet fight-or-flight response hpa axis hyperglycemia hypoglycemia inflammation insulin insulin resistance mitochondrial dysfunction stress sympathetic nervous system type-2 diabetes Jul 20, 2024

Diabetic and anxious all the time? That’s not just a coincidence.

Studies show that around 40 percent of people with diabetes suffer from anxiety.1 

One in six people with type-2 diabetes (T2D) experience moderate to severe anxiety symptoms — a sign of an anxiety disorder.2 ...

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Does T2D Cause Sleep Problems? abdominal obesity advanced glycation end products blood glucose cortisol diabetes elimination diet fatty liver hyperglycemia hypoglycemia insomnia insulin insulin resistance peripheral neuropathy restless legs syndrome sleep sorbitol type-2 diabetes Jul 06, 2024

You go to bed early, only to find yourself still wide awake at 2 AM.

Or you do fall asleep, but wake up an hour later, and every hour thereafter.

Or maybe you toss and turn, unable to slumber again after waking up in the middle of the night.

That’s often how it goes for about 77 percent of...

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