In the previous article we started a functional overview of cardiac risk. We briefly looked at established risk markers and suggested that we place greater emphasis on indicators for inflammation, such as C-reactive protein, homocysteine, and fasting insulin, and reduce our infatuation with absolute lipid levels. Some current studies actually suggest that lowering cholesterol levels…
There are a few people in every office, every classroom that never seem to succumb to the passing stream of maladies everyone else freely shares. If that’s you, congratulations! However, if you find yourself in the communal loop for the bug-of-the-month or have difficulty overcoming the lingering cough or fatigue following last week’s cold, you’re…
In our previous discussion we considered the basics of immune response, such as adequate rest, physical activity, and a healthy diet. We recognized that our diet is a major factor in determining how well our immune system is able to respond and explored the extremely negative effects of sugars in our diet. We looked briefly…