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 [...]

Stress and anxiety can have devastating affects on your life, health, and well-being, this is no surprise.
Physical effects include an increase in sickness and disease, headaches, neck and back pain, chest pain, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, stomach disorders, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and exhaustion.
The toll on us emotionally is great – depression, sadness, anger, insecurity, [...]

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 [...]

Cortisol is a chemical substance produced by the adrenal glands. When the levels of cortisol in the blood stream become high the HPA axis feedback mechanism turns off the corticotrophin-releasing hormone. This is a signal for the brain and adrenal glands to decrease the production of cortisol. Under continuous periods of stress this feedback system [...]