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Not really. Pre-diabetes occurs when the fasting blood sugar (FBS) is 100 – 125 milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl). FBS is a blood test done after at least eight hours without food. A FBS of ≥ 126 mg/dl diagnoses diabetes. Less than 100 mg/dl is considered normal. In 2015, 84.1 million, or 33.9% of the U.S. population, had pre-diabetes….
Statins are the common name for the class of medications that lower cholesterol. They have been recommended to lower LDL to reduce the risk of heart attacks. However, after several years of usage, it has been shown that the positive effect of statins is not secondary to the lowering of the “bad” cholesterol, LDL but…
LDL, the so-called “Bad Cholesterol” is not really cholesterol. LDL stands for Low-Density Lipoprotein. Role of Lipoproteins Whenever we eat fat or oil in our meal, they have to be transported with the blood. But blood is similar to water, and we know that water and oil do not mix. To be transported, the fat…
Carbohydrates, Glucose, and Glycogen In all cultures in the world, there is always a source of starch for every meal. It may be rice, bread, pasta, noodles or tubers like potatoes, and cassava. It is commonly believed that you have to have starch as a source of energy. That is true. All of the above…
Erectile Dysfunction as a sign of Heart Disease
The pyramid graphs below show the age and sex distribution in the U.S. and the Philippines. Notice that from 0 to 54 years old, the males always outnumber the females from both countries. However, at 55 years and above, the women begin and continue to outnumber the men. If You Know Anybody Male Who Is 55…
How to avoid gaining extra pounds during the holidays.
Start with Why? Why are you fasting? You have to know the answer. You have to write it down. Fasting: Preparing The Mind. Is it to make your abdomen smaller? Is it to get rid of all those bad stuff inside you making you insulin resistant? Is it to control your blood sugar and take…
How does Fasting Dissolve Fat Weight maintenance is primarily from insulin. Once insulin stands up, the rest of the hormones kneel. Insulin comes from the pancreas. Insulin levels in the blood go up depending on what we eat. It goes up the most after we eat carbohydrates and protein. Insulin goes up slightly with…
This piece was rewritten for easier reading and originally posted on December 9, 2018. Fasting has been around for centuries and is practiced by the most significant religions. Intermittent fasting (IF) has seen a resurgence in the past years, and many people, including me, have achieved considerable health improvements. There is a solution that is…
How can 4 minutes of exercise beat 1 hour of jogging? “As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.” The Science In the 1991 study of Izumi Tabata. Doing High-Intensity Interval Training in as short as 4 minutes can give you the same benefits as running for an hour. The study improved the anaerobic…