Insulin resistance lies at the heart of a metabolic cascade that can culminate in type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, and more. Dr. Éric Thorin’s insightful article emphasizes that the combination of excess dietary fat—particularly visceral adiposity—and sugar intake triggers inflammatory processes in the body, disrupting normal glucose regulation .
A new global study from Brigham Young University (BYU) is turning our understanding of sugar and diabetes upside down. While many health guidelines warn against eating too much sugar, this research suggests that where the sugar comes from—solid food or drinks—may be even more important than how much you consume.
The carnivore diet, often dismissed today as extreme or faddish, has a long and largely forgotten lineage. From the dusty corridors of 19th-century medicine to the algorithms of modern social media, meat-based nutrition has re-emerged as both a tool for healing and a target for controversy. But what if the core idea—that animal foods can
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The truth is that it is not the weight gain, obesity, or diabetes, or heart disease, or PCOS, or ED, or the quick to get angry short-tempered reactive personality …
Ignored by the medical establishment, Bernstein went to medical school in his mid-40s to gain credibility Richard Bernstein was flipping through a medical trade journal in 1969 when he saw an advertisement for a device that could check blood-sugar levels in one minute with one drop of blood. It was marketed to hospitals, not consumers, but
Richard Bernstein, Who Pioneered Diabetics’ Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar, Dies at 90Read More »
The role of sleep in health and disease is gaining more attention as the science continues to advance our understanding of the interplay between the two. Sleep is something we value at MHS, not only as individuals, but as an important area of research as a whole. But first, let’s start with the basics: Why
Vitamin D is way more important than just protecting you from respiratory infections — it plays a crucial role in many aspects of your health. The main thing it does is help your body absorb calcium, which is key for keeping bones strong and healthy. Without enough vitamin D, bones can become weak and soft.
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By Branded / theedgemalaysia.com 21 Apr 2025, 12:00 am As the world marks World Health Day, an often overlooked kitchen staple is proving essential in the global quest for better nutrition. Palm oil — derived from the fruit of the oil palm — is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, supplying over 30% of the
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex, multifactorial condition with wide-ranging symptoms and severities. Much like dental malocclusion, which has nutritional roots in vitamin D and A deficiency, autism resists simple explanations [1]. Recently the HHS has announced it will be investigating what causes autism. While genetics, environment, and toxic exposures are frequently discussed, nutritional
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by Dr. Davis | Apr 22, 2025 By “heart disease” I mean coronary artery disease, the accumulation of atherosclerotic tissue in the heart’s arteries that is responsible for heart attacks, sudden cardiac death, and that leads to procedures such as stent implantation and bypass surgery.
