To be metabolically healthy, you need MORE fat cells, not less
You can be fat, with lots of fat cells (hyperplasia) or you can be fat with fewer fat…
Guess who else, besides the beta cells in the pancreas, produce insulin
Beta cells produce insulin and when beta cells FAIL, type 2 diabetes is diagnosed……….. not so fast, fat…
All I want for Christmas is a fat transplant
Mice who receive a FAT transplant become OBESITY RESISTANT – this means, the little critters can eat what…
I am at risk of type 2 diabetes – give me more IAP please
Endotoxin, a bacterial waste product is partly to blame for the inflammation of obesity, but why is it…
The diabetes timeline does not start with TOO MUCH FAT
The story of diabetes is always written like this…. you put on weight, become insulin resistant, then eventually…
BAT TING for a win against obesity means going out into the cold
Despite the concerted effort, the scale beams at you, you’re just as fat this week, as last week.…
Your fat cells might need help, catching their breath
The bigger a fat cell is, the further it has to stretch to grab an oxygen molecule as…
Is overwhelm turning your fat cells into hypochondriacs ?
When fat cells have too much to do, they need a me day, so they start acting like…
Insulin has your body’s fire chief tied up – this causes inflammation
Low grade inflammation, is responsible for the metabolic upheavals of insulin resistance. Putting the fire out, should be…
Just like you, fat cells find chocolate de-stressing
So boil the kettle and sip on some hot chocolate today, ………………….. your fat cells will appreciate it.