Insulin Resistance
Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas in response to elevations in blood sugar. It is responsible for taking the sugar across the cell […]
hyperinsulinemia
Cardiovascular disease and blood sugar spikes
Blood sugar becomes elevated when we eat foods that are rich in sugars and carbohydrates. In the past carbs were classified as simple or complex. […]
Link between carbohydrates and disease
A carbohydrate is an organic compound in foods that are broken down in the body as sugar to be used at the cellular level as […]
Physiologic effect of sugar
Most people eating a Western diet have a sweet tooth. There is little doubt that we eat more sugar than our bodies require for optimal […]
