7 things you need to manage to live free of heart disease
Despite years of public health efforts to curb this epidemic, the statistics remain alarming: heart disease is still the #1 killer in the nation, claiming 610,00 lives each year–approximately one in four deaths. In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 34 seconds. Every 60 seconds, someone in the United States dies from Read More
Immune cells may help fight against obesity
Until recently, it was thought that the only way to prevent obesity was to eat healthy and exercise. A recent study, published on September 15 in Immunity, indicates that certain aspects of the immune system may also play an important role. Immune cells help control fat tissues’ release and storage of energy. Fat cells produce Read More
Research shows just 7 days of overeating and inactivity causes insulin resistance
Obesity is now so bad in America that doctors have coined a term, metabolic syndrome, to cover the laundry list of symptoms associated with the extra fat. Among these are type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. While these might seem like obvious additions to the list, the reason has not been clear until now. In Read More
