Month: December 2023

When you’re starting a healthy, satisfying eating plan, it’s important to know the outsized role sugar plays in your overall health. It’s in everything. While you may have heard it separated into complex and simple sugars with varying degrees of evil assigned to the latter, the truth is more complicated than that. What Are Simple…

Key takeaways:~ Insulin is a hormone that regulates glucose levels in cells and throughout the body. It binds to receptors on cells, causing glucose transporters to move to the cell surface and take glucose into the cell.~ The term insulin resistance indicates that the signal from insulin is not properly received by cells and the…

Testosterone is most often associated with masculinity. Everything from facial hair to a deeper voice is influenced by a man’s testosterone levels, which typically peak by age 19 and then gradually decline throughout adulthood. In some cases, the drop is enough to warrant testosterone replacement therapy for men in Shreveport, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, or…

Your immune system is designed to sense trouble, but it can also cause trouble. We have a growing problem with autoimmunity: rates of autoimmune disease are increasing rapidly across the globe, yet current screening and diagnostic testing are imprecise and not individualized. [1,2] Approximately 24 million Americans are currently diagnosed with autoimmune disease. [3] Given…

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Key takeaways:~ Insulin is a hormone that regulates glucose levels in cells and throughout the body. It binds to receptors on cells, causing glucose transporters to move to the cell surface and take glucose into the cell.~ The term insulin resistance indicates that the signal from insulin is not properly received by cells and the…

Not so fun fact: Your metabolism slows down as you age. But at what age does your metabolism slow down? Why does it happen? And what can you do about it? Research suggests that your metabolism stays relatively stable from age 20 until you hit 60, at which point it begins to slow down. But don’t…

Everybody craves sweets every now and then, but how do you know it’s time to get your sugar habit in check? Is it possible to learn how to stop eating sugar? And — most importantly — do you have to break up with sugar completely and forever? First up, you need to know how to…

Summary: A new study, utilizing data from over 276,000 people in the UK Biobank database, has found evidence supporting the antagonistic pleiotropy theory of aging, proposed by biologist George Williams in 1957. This theory suggests that genetic mutations promoting early reproduction might also accelerate aging. The researchers discovered a strong negative correlation between reproduction and…

As one of the three essential macronutrients — the others being protein and fat — carbohydrates are the body’s primary fuel source. But to many a dietary expert’s dismay, carbs have become the misunderstood middle child of nutrition. Popular low-carb eating plans like keto and paleo — and the weight loss they promise — have given some the…