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Resistant Hypertension

Resistant Hypertension

What Is Resistant Hypertension?  Resistant hypertension describes a type of high blood pressure that is resistant or unresponsive to treatment.1...
Blood Pressure Medications

Blood Pressure Medications

Blood Pressure Medications For certain individuals with high blood pressure, or hypertension, taking blood pressure-lowering medications (ie, antihypertensives) can be...
Pancreas and Its Hormones: Insulin & Glucagon

Pancreas and Its Hormones: Insulin & Glucagon

Pancreas is an organ with both exocrine and endocrine functions that plays a crucial role in glucose homeostasis.1 It is...

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21 04 ,2023
CGM for Metabolic Health

CGM for Metabolic Health

CGMs track glucose levels throughout the day and night by using a sensor inserted under the skin. Although more research is needed, recent studies are calling for the wider use of CGMs as they may offer metabolic benefits in individuals with prediabetes, gestational diabetes, and non-diabetics.
17 02 ,2023
What is the Metabolic Syndrome?

What is the Metabolic Syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome is a medical condition defined by a set of five conditions: abdominal obesity, high blood glucose levels, high triglyceride levels, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, and high blood pressure.1–3 Metabolic syndrome is known to be associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and other health problems.4,5   Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome The widely used diagnostic criteria by the...
08 02 ,2023
Ketogenic Diet and Metabolic Syndrome

Ketogenic Diet and Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a medical condition known to be associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and other health problems.1,2 A set of five conditions define metabolic syndrome: high blood pressure, high blood glucose levels, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, and low high-density-lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels. This article will focus primarily on exploring the potential role the ketogenic diet, a type of diet focused...
12 01 ,2023
Diabetic Kidney Disease

Diabetic Kidney Disease

The kidney is a part of the renal system that plays a crucial role in filtering and modulating the amount of water and electrolytes in the blood, maintaining acid-base balance, stimulating production of red blood cells, and regulating blood pressure.1 Exposure to chronic hyperglycemia in diabetes causes damages to the kidney that can eventually lead to chronic kidney...
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...