A patient recently showed me his annual health check-up, blood sugar normal, HbA1c 5.8%, cholesterol "borderline." His doctor told him to watch his diet and come back next year. When I ran a fuller ...
Routine blood tests often focus on basic parameters, but certain specialised markers can offer deeper insight into hidden imbalances long before symptoms become severe. Identifying these biomarkers ...
Blood sugar tests measure the amount of glucose in your blood and help detect prediabetes, diabetes, and blood sugar ...
Insulin is one of the most essential hormones in your body. You can think of it as a “key” that unlocks the doors to your cells. When you eat food, your body turns it into energy (sugar). Insulin ...
A study recently published in Cell Metabolism examines the effects of intermittent fasting (IF) on neuronal insulin resistance (IR) and cognitive function in older adults with IR. With increasing ...
A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for Type 2 diabetes and heart disease risk later in life, ...
A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease risk later in life. A ...