If you wake up in the morning and you find your significant other sleeping in the next room, you probably have sleep apnea. Or, if like me, you think that your superpower is to be able to fall asleep instantly, you also likely have sleep apnea. That’s what is known as ‘sleep pressure’ and is a sign you are poorly rested.
Read MoreIron deficiency anemia affects more than 3 million people per year in the U.S. However, a lesser known problem is too much iron, or iron overload. Iron overload affects 200,000 people per year in the U.S. This can be much more devastating, and even deadly if it goes untreated because it “rusts” the organs. It affects men more than women because men accumulate iron over a lifetime, whereas women lose iron from menstruation. After menopause, iron overload can become a problem for women as well. Many women are anemic through their menstruating years and are told to take iron, but are rarely told to come off it after menopause which can induce iron overload. There is a line of evidence building that shows a correlation between the development of diabetes due to excess iron.
Read MoreYou may have heard there is a correlation between stress and diabetes (Type 2). Stress affects the autonomic nervous system in profound ways including secretion of hormones. In this blog we’ll explore the mechanism, and what to do about it.
Read MoreWe all know that stress is bad for you, but the consequences of chronic stress are perhaps more far-reaching than you may imagine. Some amount of stress can be good, such as hormetic stress. However, high levels or chronic stress can negatively impact your blood glucose levels, setting you up for diabetes.
Read MoreType 3 diabetes is a new (and not quite accepted yet) term to describe the effects that diabetes can have on the brain. It describes the progression of diabetes to Alzheimer’s disease. The correlation between diabetes and Alzheimer’s is well documented, and this blog will aim to describe the proposed mechanism.
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