In the U.S., around one-third of adults have metabolic syndrome.1 Could you be one of them?
It’s important to find out if you have metabolic syndrome, given the many health complications it comes with. Here’s what you need to know:
- What exactly is metabolic syndrome?
- What are the...
If you’re like most people, you’ve heard your doctor mention “triglycerides” when discussing your blood work.
But what exactly are triglycerides, and how do they relate to your health?
This article will answer these questions, and more:
- What are triglycerides?
- Relation...
Heart disease is all too common. It’s the top killer disease for all genders 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 240 billion U.S. dollars per year — including...
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...
Have you ever tried to shed pounds or be healthier by skipping carbohydrates? If you have, you’re not alone. After all, popular diets have long tied carb intake to weight gain and other health issues.1
In fact, not all carbs are created equal. Some of them make your blood sugar levels...
Testosterone is a sex steroid hormone in males and females. It is produced by males' testicles and females' ovaries. However, testosterone levels in adult men are around seven to eight times greater than the hormone's levels in adult women.1 Testosterone is responsible for the development of...
Soy is a controversial food item. On the one hand, soy-based foods are thought to be healthy. This is because they are common ingredients in plant-based diets, which are linked to several health benefits.1,2 On the other hand, other studies have raised concerns about the negative effects of...
Snoring can be embarrassing. It can make you worried about sleeping, especially when you are at someone else’s home or while you are on a trip. It can even make your intimate relationship with your spouse or partner suffer. Worst of all, multiple studies have shown that snoring increases...