As diabetes becomes increasingly prevalent around the world, thanks in part to poor diet and exercise habits, so has awareness of insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. Insulin resistance is a condition wherein the body’s cells are unable to properly respond to insulin. As your body’s cells become less sensitive to insulin, your pancreas produces […]

Acute inflammation, the body’s response to injury and internal imbalance, is meant to protect you. When you experience an injury or illness, your immune system creates a specific response designed to assist the healing process and help your body fight infection. The resulting inflammation can seem painful and annoying, but it is necessary for healing. […]

While millions of Americans have thyroid disease, over half are unaware of it. Part of the reason why is that the symptoms of thyroid disorders are often mistaken for other health issues and may be ignored or overlooked. Common symptoms of hypothyroidism, which is the name for an underactive thyroid, can include a combination of […]

Have you ever gone on a diet only to find the weight is already back before you can really start enjoying your new size? It can be frustrating, to say the least, but it’s more common than you think. When studying the participants of “The Biggest Loser” television show, researchers found that although participants on […]

Most people are familiar with menopause, the decline in female hormones that eventually leads to the cessation of the menstrual period. Along the way, a host of symptoms commonly occurs, such as hot flashes, weight fluctuation, moods swings, decreased libido, and more. However, fewer people are aware that men over forty years of age may […]

An astonishing 15 million people are thought to suffer from acid reflux, otherwise known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. The burning sensation that accompanies GERD has sent many to the pharmacy in search of acid inhibitors, the well-known purple pill being a hot commodity in the pharmaceutical market. But what many fail to consider […]