by drebanks | Nov 19, 2009 | Heart Disease, Obesity
HeartSmart IMT and the “Biggest Loser” HeartSmart IMT technology was used as part of the extensive cardiovascular pre-screening performed on all of the contestants on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” television series. The goal was to...
by drebanks | Nov 16, 2009 | Blog, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
A realization is dawning in clinical medicine that testosterone has a prominent role in maintaining good health. That is not to say that more is always better. Just like other readily understood areas of human existence, there is an optimum range, below and above...
by drebanks | Aug 14, 2009 | Nutrition, Obesity, Type-2 Diabetes, Women's Health
Many news reports recently have discussed the link between obesity and diabetes. The root of the connection between obesity and diabetes is insulin resistance. Insulin helps the body turn food into energy and is the body’s primary fat regulator. In the...
by drebanks | Aug 14, 2009 | Cancer, Heart Disease, Nutrition, Obesity, Youthful Aging
Risk Peaks with Early Life Obesity The dangers of obesity have been fairly well-publicized in a number of areas. Most people today are aware that obesity increases the risk of diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, sleep apnea, and more. What you may not realize is that...
by drebanks | Jun 21, 2009 | Heart Disease, Men's Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
Abdominal Girth More Significant than BMI A report this year in the New England Journal of Medicine confirmed earlier findings that a higher body mass index (BMI) is significantly associated with mortaility. More importantly, a large European study found that the...