(This is one of three Health Insight blogs based on the three parts of Dr Benjamin Bikman’s book: Why we get sick. The three blogs are: INSULIN RESISTANCE AT THE ROOT OF MOST CHRONIC DISEASES, INSULIN RESISTANCE CAUSES, and INSULIN RESISTANCE CURES.) Insulin resistance is an epidemic most people have
(This is one of three Health Insight blogs based on the three parts of Dr Benjamin Bikman’s book: Why we get sick. The three blogs are: INSULIN RESISTANCE AT THE ROOT OF MOST CHRONIC DISEASES, INSULIN RESISTANCE CAUSES, and INSULIN RESISTANCE CURES.) Insulin plays a vital role in the harmony
(This is one of three Health Insight blogs based on the three parts of Dr Benjamin Bikman’s book: Why we get sick. The three blogs are: INSULIN RESISTANCE AT THE ROOT OF MOST CHRONIC DISEASES, INSULIN RESISTANCE CAUSES, and INSULIN RESISTANCE CURES.) What is insulin resistance? When glucose from sugar
Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease affecting the brain and the leading cause of dementia. It starts with mild cognitive impairment and over time deteriorates into an ever-worsening loss of memory and other brain functions. Melatonin, well known for regulating the body’s sleep-wake cycles, is a naturally occurring hormone
People who consume at least half a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil daily have a 28% lower risk of dying from dementia-related causes, the seventh highest cause of death world-wide. Findings from a 28-year study amongst more than 92 000 American adults by Harvard Medical School suggest that olive
In health circles, NAC is the internationally recognized abbreviation for N-Acetylcysteine, which is quite a mouthful to say, read, or write. NAC is an important and low-cost supplement that has been used in medicine for years, when treating a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. Although well known for
Once eaten and digested, dietary protein is broken down into individual amino acids, which are then absorbed into the blood stream and transported around the body. Amino acids are small molecules that combine to make the various proteins that the cells in the body need. Twenty different naturally occurring amino
Excess body fat elevates the risk for a number of health issues, such as insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Obesity has been linked to several cancers, including esophageal, kidney, pancreatic, post-menopausal breast cancer, colorectal, and uterine cancers. Weight loss interventions largely focus on reducing dietary energy intake and increasing
As people get older, muscle strength and stability weaken, along with declining reflexes in reaction to any sudden changes in movement the person is faced with. These reduced abilities affect the body’s balance and increase the likelihood of injury from falls, which may increase the death rate of elderly people
The earliest evidence of dairy milk consumption by humans’ dates back almost 9 000 years to modern-day Turkey, near the sea of Marmara, where Richard Evershed, a biogeochemist and his team from the University of Bristol, UK, found milk-fat residues on ancient potsherds, which dates from the dawn of animal
