In order to sustain healthy blood sugar and insulin function it is vital to ensure your liver is in excellent working condition. Various nutrients, like silymarin, R-alpha lipoic acid, NAC, pantethine, acetyl-l-carnitine, and carnosine support the healthy metabolism of fat and sugar by your liver. Various herbs, such as gymnema sylvestre, pterocarpus...

One of the most dramatic discoveries in recent times is the direct linking of bone to the natural regulation of blood sugar in your body. This new science demonstrates that bones are actually an endocrine organ. It has been found that osteoblasts secrete a protein called osteocalcin that is not only involved in the formation of bone density but acts as a...

Leptin is a hormone that comes from your fat cells, travels up to your brain, and regulates your metabolism and rate of fat burning and thyroid function. Women have more leptin than men which establishes their naturally higher percentage of body fat. Fat, in turn, helps maintain higher estrogen levels. Leptin problems cause a disruption in insulin...

Fat cell fitness is an issue of immense importance. As a person gains weight fat cells expand in size and replicate, and their metabolism becomes sluggish. Problems are aggravated by high stress. Within cellulite not only are the fat cells expanding in size, they are being knocked into irregular shapes. Fat cells naturally fill up with triglycerides when...

No simple fix or miracle weight loss pill will ever address the complexity of leptin in your metabolism. Beware of false marketing for any one product making this claim (Many leptin products are out there, all of them riding on our coattails, as we are the original leptin experts). On the other hand, there are many nutrients that beneficially impact...

Protein and fiber are vital for healthy weight loss. Are you getting enough? Your minimum protein intake for weight loss should be 1/2 to 3/4 of your ideal body weight in grams of protein per day. To maximize muscle metabolism, you need protein high in branched-chain amino acids, especially leucine. Unlike any other amino acid, leucine directly...

Insulin treatment is of course required in a Type I diabetic but is often used as a method of attempting to lower blood sugar in Type 2 diabetics.

A new discovery shows that insulin may be an important regulator of body temperature, something to consider for any person that is too cold or struggling with thyroid issues.

Is the Keto Diet worth the risks it may bring? Consider what research has shown.

German researchers have identified a highly relevant new aspect of immunity. When you haven't eaten for a while then insulin levels drop and unique genes are activated that directly stimulate the production of powerful antimicrobial peptides, in turn destroying germs by dissolving their cell walls. Conversely, snacking raises insulin which then...

A new animal study shows that consumption of whey protein can offset the disease-producing effects of a high fat diet by lowering weight gain by 32%, preventing insulin resistance, and preventing the build up of fat in the liver.

An interesting study shows that individuals with insulin resistance and low thyroid have a much more difficult time trying to fix their metabolism. On a 16 week weight loss program of diet and exercise, those without thyroid problems were much more able to correct insulin resistance.

Brain insulin signalling in the regulation of energy balance and peripheral metabolism.

High-fat feeding promotes obesity via insulin receptor/PI3K-dependent inhibition of SF-1 VMH neurons

Insulin like activity in (-) epicatechin.

Adipokines: the missing link between insulin resistance and obesity.

Adipocyte-myocyte crosstalk in skeletal muscle insulin resistance; is there a role for thyroid hormone?

Insulin signal mimicry as a mechanism for the insulin-like effects of vanadium.