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What Are Cardiometabolic Diseases?

What Are Cardiometabolic Diseases?

Cardiometabolic diseases are a group of noncommunicable chronic diseases, or chronic diseases that are not spread through infectious means but...
Overcoming Weight Loss Plateaus

Overcoming Weight Loss Plateaus

Weight loss plateau refers to a period when little to no weight loss occurs after achieving initial weight loss in...
What Is Hyperinsulinemia?

What Is Hyperinsulinemia?

Insulin is a hormone produced by pancreatic b-cells and is responsible for regulating glucose homeostasis. Under normal conditions, pancreatic b-cells secrete...

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03 11 ,2022
Is Ketogenic Diet Good for Your Heart Health?

Is Ketogenic Diet Good for Your Heart Health?

How Is Diabetes Related to Cardiovascular Disease? Cardiovascular disease (CVD) consists of conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral artery disease.1 It shares similar risk factors with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) such dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and impaired glucose tolerance. Furthermore, comorbidities common to T2DM such as obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension are linked to the...
10 05 ,2022
Medical Conditions Associated with Type 2 Diabetes

Medical Conditions Associated with Type 2 Diabetes

While there are various clinical, lifestyle, and demographic risk factors that increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), certain medical conditions are also known to be commonly associated with T2D. Conditions like cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, gestational diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, and hyperuricemia may share underlying pathogenic factors with T2D and thus are commonly seen in individuals...
02 09 ,2021
The Use of Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet for Patients with a Mild Kidney Disease

The Use of Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet for Patients with a Mild Kidney Disease

A Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) has become well established as a diet for weight loss over the past years. This particular diet is characterized by carbohydrate of “50 g/day, 1-1.5 g of protein/kg of ideal body weight, 15-30 g of fat/day, and a daily intake of approximately 500-800 calories” (Muscogiuri, 2021). Indeed, many patients with...
21 04 ,2021
Ketogenic Diet used as a means to prevent Neurocognitive Disorders

Ketogenic Diet used as a means to prevent Neurocognitive Disorders

Results showed that those who were assigned to the ketogenic diet group showed higher rates of retention, adherence, and safety than those who were assigned to a usual diet group. Furthermore, the ketogenic diet group saw a larger decrease in weight, body mass index, and HbA1C. Overall, those who followed a ketogenic diet plan showed improved daily...