FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
Includes over 800 monographs reporting on emerging studies in the medical and scientific literature of practical clinical importance, easily searched for content.
Low-normal thyroid function and cardiometabolic disorders
Observational studies suggest that low-normal thyroid function may be implicated in the pathogenesis of CVD. Low-normal thyroid function could also play a role in the development of MetS, insulin resistance and CKD...
Magnesium supplementation improves insulin resistance
Insulin resistance is benefited by magnesium supplementation according to mounting evidence. A study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism documents significant improvements in insulin resistance by supplementation even when the subjects' magnesium levels appeared normal.
Metabolic health status and aging determined by inflammation, not weight
Metabolic health is not reliably determined by weight or BMI (body mass index). Lean individuals can suffer from cardiovascular and other diseases involving metabolism, and evidence has been mounting that supports the notion of a subtype of obesity that is metabolically healthy. Inflammation can determine metabolic health in both obese and non-obese populations.
Osteoporosis risk is increased by bone marrow fat linked to blood triglycerides
Excess accumulation of bone marrow fat promotes osteoporosis... A study recently published in the journal Radiology offers evidence that bone marrow fat tracks liver and muscle fat, and can be predicted by the level of serum triglycerides.
Fasting is unnecessary for routine cholesterol and triglyceride tests
A valuable study just published in the Archives of Internal Medicine offers welcome evidence that fasting before lipid profiles is unnecessary in most cases and may even be superior.
Low LDL cholesterol associated with worse cognitive performance
Low LDL cholesterol associated with worse cognitive performance
Cholesterol levels vary with the menstrual cycle
Cholesterol levels vary with the menstrual cycle
Patients with prostate cancer present lower cholesterol and higher triglycerides
Patients with prostate cancer present lower cholesterol and higher triglycerides
Moderate-intensity exercise more effective than vigorous intensity for cardiovascular risk
Moderate-intensity exercise more effective than vigorous intensity for cardiovascular risk
Fat accumulation around organs linked to decreased heart function
Fat accumulation around organs linked to decreased heart function