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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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 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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