Insulin resistance is the loss of responsiveness that occurs on the insulin-receptor of a cell (particularly liver, muscle and fat cells, with the liver losing sensitivity first, then the muscle and then the fat cells). Your body adds more and more insulin to store the fat. Overtime, your pancreas give up and this leads to [...]

One of the most frustrating symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)  is insomnia. Already severe strained and fatigues due to low blood sugar, insomnia can literally push you into total breakdown. The constant pain, fatigue and sleep deprivation will wear anyone down physically and mentally.
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or to remain asleep [...]

Weight loss is a complex issue. It is not simply a matter of eating less or eating diet foods to help you to lose weight. If you have had a poor diet for many years, not only will you be suffering from being overweight you may also be suffering from many imbalances in the way [...]

Insulin is a hormone produced by the beta cells in the pancreas and secreted into the blood stream to help normalize blood sugar levels following a meal. It helps transfer glucose into muscle and fat cells where it is used as a fuel or energy source. Insulin resistance occurs when it is unable to do [...]

Metabolic syndrome is not a disease. It is a constellation of altered physical and body chemistry measurements that are known to be risk factors for specific health challenges. Those challenges are cardiovascular disease including heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure as well as diabetes resulting from insulin resistance. Here are the measurements and how [...]

You may be heading for disaster. Diabetes and high blood pressure are by-products of bad eating habits. About 75% of diabetics have type 2 diabetes, and 50% of them will go on to develop high blood pressure and the implications are far reaching.
Symptoms to Watch Out For
Other symptoms that may occur before diabetes and high [...]

Have you ever had the experience of wanting less food on days that you exercise? If so, then you may be experiencing one of the many known effects of insulin resistance syndrome, which left untreated will eventually lead to diabetes.
At first glance, it makes no sense.  Shouldn’t you want more food after burning up extra [...]

Nobody wants a fat belly; but insulin resistance and cortisol may be giving you a fat belly you don’t really want. The reason for this visceral or belly fat, is cortisol. High levels of cortisol have been shown to stimulate the storage of fat around the belly and abdomen.
And while there are a number of [...]

The food you eat is broken down in the digestive system and turned into glucose, which ultimately supplies energy to all the cells. However, glucose can only be absorbed in conjunction with insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas.
In the case of type 1, or juvenile, diabetes the pancreas is not able to produce sufficient [...]

The South Beach Diet is often misclassified as a low-carbohydrate diet.  You may be wondering if you can only eat bacon and eggs for breakfast, a pound of hamburger for lunch followed by a nice thick steak for dinner.  The answer is no. Instead of focusing on eliminating certain food groups, the South Beach Diet [...]