Insulin Resistance Articles

1). Pre-Diabetes; Are you at risk? By : jesus chirino
When your blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be considered diabetes, you have a condition known as impaired glucose tolerance, or pre diabetes. Pre diabetes is usually accompanied by insulin resistance, and most people that are diagnosed with it go on to develop type 2 diabetes within a 10 year period. Are You At Risk? If.
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2). Meditation Can Also Make Your Heart Happy By : Ng Peng Hock
Meditation is good for your heart. This is the message recently (in the year of 2006) conveyed by the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study reported that transcendental meditation (TM), a relaxation technique, reduced the risk factors of coronary heart disease in a 4-month clinical trial. Significantly reduced insulin resistance and lower blood pressure were found for patients who meditated.
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3). Insulin; Vital Hormone By : jesus chirino
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a small organ located behind the stomach with many vital functions. The islet cells within the pancreas secrete insulin. What Does Insulin Do? Insulin allows glucose to enter the body’s cells, which grab the insulin and convert it into energy. When the body detects an increase in blood glucose after a meal, the pancreas secretes insulin.
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4). Insulin Resistance - How It Starts and What We Can Do about It By : Scott Meyers
Insulin resistance has reached epidemic proportions in the developed world. Closely associated with obesity, the main causes are too many refined sugars and starches, and inactivity. What is insulin resistance? What causes it, and what can we do to get rid of it?
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5). What is the Difference Between Juvenile and Adult-Onset Diabetes, and What Can We Do about It? By : Scott Meyers
It used to be clear that Juvenile, or Type-I diabetes, occurred only with children, and Type-II ("Adult Onset") diabetes occurred solely among adults. While Type-I diabetes remains a problem of the young, and has a different etiology than Type-II diabetes, both are climbing in incidence.
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6). Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and type-II Diabetes By : Scott Meyers
PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a hormone imbalance that occurs in women, and can often be mistaken for something else. Women who have it have high testosterone and high circulating insulin levels.
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7). Cause And Consequence: Type 2 Diabetes Explained By : Emily Saar
Type 2 diabetes explained for the newly diagnosed and those wanting a better understanding of what it means to be a type 2 diabetic.
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8). What is Insulin Resistance? By : Scott Meyers
Insulin resistance is now being understood to be a major contributor to the onset of diabetes. While we know that glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin tests can be used to detect diabetes type I or II, many in the general public did not realize that higher glucose levels over a long period of time can create insulin resistance, thus setting the stage for the more serious forms of diabetes in the future.
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9). Insulin Resistance: the Plague of Modern Society! By : Scott Meyers
Insulin resistance affects tens of millions in the United States. While insulin resistance can run in families, it is most influenced by lack of activity and the consumption of too much unrefined sugar. Both lead to an overweight condition, which then makes the problem of insulin resistance worse.
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10). The Older Type-II Diabetic and Exercise By : Scott Meyers
It is important for all individuals to maintain an active lifestyle for good mental and physical health. It is just as important for the older person who has type-2 diabetes to stay physically active for their good health.
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11). How Insulin Functions in a Normal Body By : Scott Meyers
Insulin is a self-correcting hormone which ebbs and flows as the body needs it. Insulin is part of an exquisitely-controlled system that signals the cells when to use energy, the liver when to produce it, the hunger centers when we need to refill, and the nerves to insure that we stay calm and collected.
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12). PCOS and Its Treatment By : Scott Meyers
PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, is estimated to affect over 10% of women around the world. It is essentially a hormone imbalance which causes women to undergo a series of symptoms.
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13). Diagnosing and Treating PCOS By : Scott Meyers
PCOS has been until recent years a mysterious scourge of over 10% of women worldwide. PCOS stands for "Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome."
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14). PCOS Affects 10% of Women Worldwide By : Scott Meyers
What is PCOS? It seems to be in the news and on TV programs these days, but it is difficult to understand what it is, and what causes it.
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