Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. These risk factors are increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, low...
A recent commentary published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics on January 9, 2017 by researchers from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University suggests that metabolic syndrome may be a “silent killer,” comparable...
Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors that raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other diseases. These risk factors include central obesity, hypertension, and disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism. A recent study suggests that a daily...
Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors, including central obesity, hypertension, and disturbed glucose, and insulin metabolism. that raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other diseases. A recent study suggests that taking omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids...
Incidences of metabolic disorders such as type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are increasing globally, primarily due to an increase in calorie intake coupled with a sedentary lifestyle. A recent study suggests that consuming flaxseed daily may help lower blood markers...
Previous studies have found that depression may contribute to a higher risk of type-2 diabetes, but the exact link between the two was not clear. Now, a recent study suggests that depression may compound the risk of developing type-2 diabetes...
A recent study suggests that curcumin supplements may raise levels of adiponectin and lower levels of leptin in people with metabolic syndrome. Adiponectin is a hormone that helps regulate insulin sensitivity and energy and leptin is the “satiety hormone,” informing...
