Reasons for type 2 diabetes
Insulin resistance is the reason for type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance will also increase low grade inflammation and free radical damage to tissue. Several factors…
Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020
What are some of the reasons for tendinopathy?
Tendonitis, tendinopathy are very common conditions. Especially shoulder pain (rotator cuff). Tendinopathy is considered an overuse condition with a failed healing response. Research, however, is…
Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020
How to reduce damage to your vascular tissue.
The body is constantly exposed to free radicals from exposure to the environment, and free radicals created by normal metabolism. For that reason, the…
Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020
Oxidative stress can affect you psychologically.
When patients with major depression were compared with a healthy control group it was found that the patients with depression had a significantly higher level…
Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020
Is fat good or bad?
Until recently the belief was that fat, especially saturated fat, increased cholesterol and increased cardiovascular risk, but that is now being questioned. Even saturated…
Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020
This may be one of the reasons blood vessels get damaged.
Increased triglyceride levels in the blood has for a long time been recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Why, though, has not been…
Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020
Can the health of the lining of your intestines affect the size of your waist?
How big your waist is can tell you something about your risk for cardiovascular disease, the bigger the waist, the more of a risk. Most…
Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020
Breast Cancer: There’s a lot you can do to prevent it
What are some of the risk factors for breast cancer that you can do something about? Light alcohol drinking, up to 1 drink per day,…
Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020
What can an avocado a day do for you?
A fresh avocado cut in halfAvocados contain a lot of fat, including a certain type of fat called monounsaturated fatty acids, which are beneficial. How…
Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020
