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Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children

Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children

In type 2 diabetes, the body struggles to use insulin effectively. This vital hormone, made by beta cells in the pancreas, helps glucose in the bloodstream enter cells in muscle, fat and the liver, where it’s used for energy. But sometimes those cells gradually lose their ability to respond to insulin, forcing the beta cells to pump out more and more of it. If the beta cells can’t keep up, blood glucose levels will begin to rise, leading to a diagnosis of prediabetes and, eventually, diabetes.
Obesity: A dangerous immune response

Obesity: A dangerous immune response

Date: March 17, 2022 Source: ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 17 March 2022. Obesity and overweight are among the biggest health challenges of the 21st ...
Top Vitamin D Papers in 2021

Top Vitamin D Papers in 2021

Benefits ignored at a time they are most needed by William B. Grant, PhD. OMNS (Jan. 9, 2022) The total number of publications that mention vit...
The vicious cycle of food and sleep

The vicious cycle of food and sleep

OPINION: More than a third of Americans don’t log enough hours in bed, provoking serious impacts on their health. Diet is an important and under-re...
COVID – A Wakeup Call for Our Love of Mac and Cheese

COVID – A Wakeup Call for Our Love of Mac and Cheese

A recent Townsend Letter article by certified nutritional therapist Mary Budinger, NTP, notes that diseases related to our current diet is a large ...