What do you know about fatty liver?

No, I don’t mean Foie gras, although actually that is what Foie gras is - fatty goose liver. I mean HUMAN liver. It’s one of the more common and dangerous consequences of insulin resistance, and at the time of this writing, it is estimated that 50% of the adult population in the US has it.

Want to read all about it? It’s fascinating!

The HgA1C is an Imperfect Test!

It’s USUALLY accurate, but not always! Want to know what might make it innacurate?

Fat Cells! They are Amazing Little Creatures.

How does the type of fat cell influence insulin resistance? Which types do you have?

Did you know that gout is connected to metabolic health? And that means it’s preventable!

Gout, that extremely painful inflammatory arthritis, is part of a litany of health problems associated with metabolic health. Want to know how it’s connected? And what to do about preventing it?

Dental Health and Insulin Resistance!

Did you know that poor dental health can be a potential CAUSE for insulin resistance? Yes! And the connection is fascinating!

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Our Beliefs are Part of the Problem

Is homemade better for metabolic health? It makes sense, right? Food companies add all kinds of chemicals that we don’t find in our kitchen.

Nursing School Makes Me Sad….

I am a clinical instructor at a school of nursing.

Recently, a group of students gave a presentation about nutrition and type 2 diabetes. It included information about counting calories. As I sat there sadly listening to sad old information, I felt incredibly discouraged. Here was a new generation of young nurses who will be giving their patients sad old advice that is just plain wrong. Count those calories. Weight loss is a math problem. Weight loss is NOT a math problem!!!

Want to know the two things that must happen for successful weight loss?

Are we practicing “Evidence-Based Medicine” when it comes to nutrition advice?

No, we are not, and I’ll tell you why. I’ll also tell you why it matters! And what we can do about it.

Kidney Disease is Connected to Insulin Resistance!

You probably know that diabetes and kidney disease go hand in hand. But what you might NOT know is that insulin resistance can cause kidney disease without diabetes! And kidney disease can cause insulin resistance!

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What do you know about the pros and cons of the Carnivore Diet?

In the metabolic health circles I travel in, the Carnivore Diet is a frequent topic of conversation. I wanted to learn more about it, and it’s actually pretty interesting! Want to learn more?

What’s the “OFC” and Why Should You Know About It?

The OFC is the part of the prefrontal cortex that helps make decisions, and that has EVERYTHING to do with changing urges, cravings and habits!

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Can you increase GLP-1 through diet?

Why yes you can! Mother Nature did not come up with that hormone for no reason at all!

You can harness the benefits of the GLP-1 appetite suppression hormone with diet alone. No expensive and potentially dangerous injections needed!

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Sugar Free, Unsweetened, No Added Sugar - what does it all mean? And why should we care?

Food companies love food labels! They can think of all kinds of ways to make that label LOOK like it’s a healthy product, but when you look under the hood….not so much.

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Want to read an inspiring story about Type 1 Diabetes?

Type 1 Diabetics make no insulin and thus have more challenges that those of us who make insulin do not have. But this inspiring story applies to all of us!

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What do Diabetics Die From?

It might seem like a morbid topic, but it is actually pretty interesting!

Who knows, by knowing what could cause sudden death in a diabetic, you could save a life! Including your own!

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Insulin Resistance and Covid are linked.

I know, I’m sick of hearing about Covid too.

But I do love science, and it is actually pretty interesting to learn why it is that you are at much higher risk of dying from covid when you are insulin resistant!

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Do you know your ApoB level?

What the heck is an “ApoB” test, you ask?? It’s an important indicator of your cardiovascular risk.

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Personal Responsibility. It shouldn’t be applied to food choices.

Why do I say that? Because I don’t believe it’s possible to be “personally responsible” for food decisions when we fail to have accurate information on which to make those decisions.

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What do you know about the effect of artificial sweeteners on your blood sugar and insulin level?

If you thought that “sugar-free” also meant “it won’t affect either blood sugar or insulin”….well, that turns out to be false information, and the reasons are surprising!

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BMI Is a terrible tool!

But maybe not for the reasons you think. There are several different kinds of fat, and it’s the KIND of fat you have, not so much the amount, that matters to metabolic health.

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