Osteoarthritis in women associated with deposits in Arteries

Osteoarthritis in women associated with deposits in Arteries

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
Research sometimes find interesting connections we usually don’t think about. A study including 3278 women found an association between plaque in the carotid artery and osteoarthritis in the knee and hands in women (Hoeven TA, et.al., 2013). We know that inflammation is involved in osteoarthritis, even if it is less...
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Eating irregularly is a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.

Eating irregularly is a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
The metabolic syndrome is a condition consisting of multiple symptoms including elevated blood glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL (the bad cholesterol) and decreased HDL (the good cholesterol). A part of the metabolic syndrome is insulin resistance which occurs when the insulin is not able to transfer the blood sugar into the...
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