Why tough times call for INSULIN RESISTANCE
Insulin resistance is a clever strategy, to survive TOUGH TIMES. The low grade inflammation associated with insulin resistance…
Selenoprotein P in insulin resistance
Selenoprotein P levels are up, when you’re insulin resistant - this compromises beta cell function. Body chemistry is…
Gallstones are NOT a cholesterol problem
Since gallstones are made of cholesterol, logic says, to prevent gallstone disease, cholesterol levels should be as low…
Mannose in the insulin resistant
We look at mannose, a kissing cousin of glucose, who loves to decorate, in this week's episode of…
Why sugar levels are high despite NOT eating
If your sugar levels are HIGH – logic says, the solution is just simply to STOP EATING. Does…
How insulin resistance leads to high cholesterol
In the insulin resistant, fat production should cease, but it doesn’t – the reason, SREBP1c the little guy…
The story of insulin resistance and the floating doors
Insulin is LOOKING for insulin receptors, NOT CELLS. It turns out, in people with insulin resistance, insulin receptors…
Deploying your body’s dustbin men will clean up your health
Your dustbin men sit tight, when you’re insulin resistant. So cleaning up barely happens. Wastes pile up and…
Why a low fat twinkie is not a health food
Low fat food items, contain the same amount of sugar as their full fat counterparts, sometimes a little…
Metabolic syndrome begins when insulin isn’t removed efficiently
Slower insulin removal results in more insulin entering the circulation. Since more insulin is getting up to mischief,…