Category: Insulin Resistance

Do I Really Need More Salt?

Sodium is a very misunderstood mineral. Some people love it and recommend not limiting your intake and pounding salt/electrolyte powders. Others avoid it like the plague because of blood pressure concerns. As usual, the true optimal approach to sodium lies somewhere in between these extremes. We need sodium. It’s an essential mineral for nourishing our […]
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The Blood Sugar-Cholesterol Connection

Before I get into how our blood sugar can impact cholesterol, I want to first quickly cover what cholesterol is and what it does in our bodies. Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that is transported throughout our bodies via the blood. This transportation is carried out by lipoproteins. Lipoproteins are round particles made of fat […]
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Understanding PCOS: Part 2 – Insulin and PCOS

It’s easy for people to misunderstand polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, as simply a disease of the ovaries. But, as we know, it’s so much more than that (and, if you don’t know, be sure to check out part one in our Understanding PCOS series here).  PCOS is identified by three main criteria – delayed […]
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