Cholesterol and Triglycerides – P
Placeholder some definitions, the LDL, HDL, and what the numbers mean, and treatment and meds.
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Heart Health
High Blood Pressure: Causes, Effects, Treatment – P
Placeholder This is really straightforward. Causes: hardening of the arteries; which is caused by cholesterol (to oversimplify); which is caused by…..we’ll get to that. Effects: stroke or heart attack, eventually. Treatment: meds, we’ll get into the details. Also lose weight. Prevention: attack the cholesterol problem by diet or meds(statins).
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Intro: The Major Low Carb Diet Options
If you find persuasive the case for a low carb lifestyle (or ketogenic, keto, all the same thing) to tackle weight loss, metabolic and heart health, or both, then you will want to attack it with some organization and discipline. In other words, you need a plan. Here we summarize the major low-carb systems, to
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Sugar Alcohols: Popular, Promising but Troubling Sugar Substitutes
Magic Sugar-Free Ingredient or Dance With Danger? A number of sugar alcohols are used as sugar substitutes in the diet food industry. They have a bulk and sweetness content similar to sugar, and for that reason are sometimes added as bulking ingredients for food recipes. They are also used with artificial sweeteners both to add
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Insulin Resistance and the A1c Test
In an increasingly health-conscious society, understanding our body’s mechanisms is more critical than ever. Particularly concerning blood sugar management, understanding terms like glucose, insulin, glycogen, and insulin resistance is crucial. This blog aims to break down these concepts and shed light on a significant health metric – the A1C test. The Basics: Glucose, Insulin and
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The Four Primary Dietary Sugars
Dietary sugar, in its various forms, is a staple of the modern human diet. We will examine the four primary types of sugars, their common sources, and how they are used Glucose is derived commonly from starches like bread, pasta, and starchy vegetables (potatoes, rice), and is the primary metabolic fuel of our cells. Fructose,
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