The term “Metabolic Health” is popularly used these days referring to the absence of any feature of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is defined as 3 of 5 of the following criteria: blood pressure greater than 120/80; fasting glucose greater than 100 mg/dl and/or HbA1C greater than 5.7%; triglycerides over 150 mg/dl; HDL less than 50...Read More

Every year in November, communities across the country team up to raise awareness about diabetes, a disorder which has become a national health crisis. Diabetes affects 37 million Americans, and many are undiagnosed. Most patients affected have Type 2 Diabetes, a disorder associated with insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction leading to a deficiency of...Read More