Can Type-2 Diabetes Be Reversed? Feb 16, 2024

Type-2 diabetes (T2D) has long been considered a progressive and irreversible disease. For many people, a T2D diagnosis means taking anti-T2D drugs for life. Over half of T2D patients wind up dependent on insulin injections within 10 years.1 

But more recently, many studies and reports have...

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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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Celebrating Small Wins: The Key to Motivation achieving goals breaking down goals dopamine goal setting motivation small wins Jan 04, 2024

In chasing big goals, it can be easy to overlook the smaller accomplishments along the way. But there’s more to success than just the end result. Celebrating achievements, no matter how small, has a profound psychological impact. In this post, we’ll discuss how giving credit to these...

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New Year, New Habits: Building Positive Routines accountability building habits goal setting habit formation habits healthy lifestyle mental health new years resolutions self-discovery stress stress management Dec 28, 2023

As we step into a new year, many of us feel inspired to make positive changes in our lives. One powerful way to make lasting improvements is by focusing on our habits. Studies suggest that it takes about 66 days for a new behavior to become automatic.1

Habits and happiness go hand in hand....

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Reflecting on the Past Year: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t effective reflection lessons learned new year personal development personal growth reflection stress work-life balance Dec 23, 2023

As the year comes to a close, it's a natural time to pause and reflect. There’s more to an effective reflection than just looking back, though. We’ll want to take some time to really understand where we've succeeded, where we’ve faced challenges, and how those experiences have...

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Airports and hotels throughout the USA are set to be busy this holiday season. And the reason? Travel intent is up across all ages and income groups in the country. In fact, almost 50 percent of Americans plan to travel between Thanksgiving and mid-January.1 

Now, many people find it...

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Ready or not, winter’s here.

And it comes with short daylight hours and chilly weather — conditions that can make people feel down and sluggish. 

Also, winter can worsen some health problems, including arthritis, skin dryness, psoriasis, and eczema.

Many people react to the...

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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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Does Eating Turkey Make You Sleepy? alcohol animal protein carbohydrates holidays melatonin serotonin sleep thanksgiving tryptophan turkey Nov 11, 2023

On the fourth Thursday of November, people all over the United States gather with family and friends for Thanksgiving. Together, they feast on a wide array of classic dishes. Once they’ve filled themselves to the brim, they lie down on the couch — only to fall asleep before they know...

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