Call your doctor at once if you have: fluid retention - weight gain, swelling in your hands or feet, feeling short of breath
Published data demonstrate that when type 2 diabetics are put on the a dietary program that was consistent with the Zone diet in both the levels of calorie restriction (1,200 to 1,500 calories per day) and a macronutrient composition (40% carbohydrates, 30% protein, and 30% fat) the result was not only is there complete remission of their diabetes, but also an increase in their lean body mass (7)
Comprehensive Lab Testing In order to determine if you have hypothyroidism or not, its important to have testing done that goes beyond the standard Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test
Increasingly, genetic, physiological and molecular data are converging to highlight the key role of the beta cell in determining individual susceptibility to disease
Solariums and self-tanners, although they give nice results, have quite a few downsides
It highlights a broader principle: many of these foundational molecules have complex, sometimes paradoxical roles