Tag: prediabetes testing

Metabolic syndrome is not defined by one lab result, one symptom, or one number on a scale. It is a risk pattern that may include higher blood sugar, insulin resistance, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, […]

Endocrine disorders are conditions that interfere with the production, release, transport, or action of hormones. Because hormones help regulate metabolism, blood sugar, growth, reproduction, stress responses, calcium balance, energy, and mood, an endocrine problem can […]

Reducing belly fat is about more than changing how your waist looks. Fat stored deep inside the abdomen—known as visceral fat—surrounds internal organs and is associated with insulin resistance, abnormal cholesterol, fatty liver disease, inflammation, […]