High Cholesterol and Type-2 Diabetes blood type cholesterol clotting factors coronary artery disease fatty acids fatty liver fructose glycogen hdl heart attack heart disease high-fructose corn syrup insulin resistance ldl red meat stroke type-2 diabetes May 04, 2024

Heart disease is all too common. It’s the top killer disease for men and women across most racial groups in the U.S. In fact, it’s behind 1 in every 5 deaths in the country.1

It puts a huge drain on the economy too. It costs around 250 billion U.S. dollars per year —...

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Are Some Sugars Healthier Than Others? added sugars allulose carbohydrates disaccharides fatty liver fructose galactose glucose glycogen high-fructose corn syrup insulin resistance lactose maltose monosaccharides prediabetes refined sugars starches stevia sucrose sugar type-2 diabetes Apr 06, 2024

When you hear the word “sugar,” a sweet white substance probably comes to mind. But there are actually many different types of sugar, and they’re not all processed the same way by your body.

There’s some debate about whether some types of sugar may be healthier than...

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What Is Insulin Resistance? blood glucose blood tests carbohydrates diabetes elimination diet fasting insulin test fasting plasma glucose test fatty acids fatty liver fructose glycemic index glycogen hba1c test high-fructose corn syrup homa-ir hormonal disorders insulin insulin resistance insulin sensitivity lifestyle changes liver cells medications oral glucose tolerance test pancreas physical activity prediabetes skeletal muscles white fat cells Mar 09, 2024

At least 1 in 3 American adults has insulin resistance — and often, they don’t know it.1 

Insulin resistance wreaks havoc on your health long before it’s diagnosed. It harms your brain, your eyes, your heart, your kidneys, and your other organs. And if that’s not bad...

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The Best Treatment for Type-2 Diabetes bariatric surgery blood glucose calorie-restricted diet carbohydrates diabetes elimination diet endorphins exercise fructose glucagon glycogen heart disease hormones insulin insulin resistance intermittent fasting kidney disease lifestyle changes low-carb diet medication obesity oral hypoglycemics pancreas physical activity side effects stroke weight loss Feb 02, 2024

Type-2 diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic condition in which your cells have lost the ability to respond to the hormone called insulin. Plus, your pancreas has become dysfunctional so that it doesn’t produce as much insulin as it should.1 

The result is consistently high levels of glucose...

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How Does Type-2 Diabetes Develop? carbohydrates diabetes glucose inflammation insulin insulin resistance nutrition pancreas proteins weight gain Jan 19, 2024

Did you know that 38.4 million Americans have diabetes? That’s almost 12 percent of the U.S. population.1 

And among the people with this chronic condition, just 29.7 million are diagnosed.1 

In 2022, the cost of diagnosed diabetes in the country exceeded 400 billion U.S. dollars....

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Beat the Holiday Blues alcohol anxiety ashwagandha blood glucose carbohydrates depression dopamine gut microbiome herbal supplements holiday blues holidays insulin resistance leaky gut mental disorders mental health mental illnesses prebiotics probiotics rhodiola seasonal affective disorder serotonin st. john's wort supplements Dec 02, 2023

Catchy jingles played on repeat. Smiling people in commercials. Festive decorations everywhere. Magazine-worthy dinner spreads. These hallmarks evoke the joy associated with the holiday season. 

Unfortunately though, not everyone feels happy during the holidays. In fact, 64 percent of people...

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The Role of Diet in Depression anti-inflammatory diet antioxidants carbohydrates depression dopamine dysbiosis food additives glucose glycemic index gut microbiome inflammation insulin insulin resistance magnesium mental disorders mental health mental illnesses pro-inflammatory diet serotonin zinc Sep 09, 2023

In the U.S., 29 percent of adults say they have been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lives.1 Factors that contribute to this mental disorder include genes and brain chemistry. Life events, drug abuse, and certain medical conditions can make people depressed too.2 Though...

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Can Diet Affect Mental Health? anxiety blood glucose carbohydrates cortisol depression elimination diet glycemic index gut microbiome hormones inflammation insulin insulin resistance leaky gut linoleic acid mental disorders mental health mental illnesses probiotics stress supplements vegetable oils Aug 18, 2023

Almost 1 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2019. On top of that, cases of depression and anxiety rose by over 25 percent in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.1 More people are only expected to get treated for mental problems in the next decades. But at times, drugs and...

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