Insulin resistance is a condition in which cells have a harder time taking up glucose from the bloodstream. It's a precursot to Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, which refers to a cluster of symptoms that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, is a hallmark symptom of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), and affects 40% of adults in the United States. Insulin Resistance is a BIG problem in the United States and worldwide, and has a dramatic effect on health, fertility, and...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), roughly 1 in 6 couple worldwide will struggle to get pregnant, and researchers believe the problem is only getting worse. How Do You Define Infertility? There are two parameters when it comes to defining infertility, and the timing in which typical interventions are initiated. For women under 35, infertility is defined as having at least 12 months of unprotected intercourse without getting pregnant. For women over 35, the number drops to 6...

At any given moment, your body has antioxidants and free radicals present. Essential metabolic processes throughout the body, such as cellular processes, result in byproducts of free radicals. While this is normal, and your body has methods in place to keep these free radicals in check, if the balance between free radicals and antioxidants is lost, cellular damage and resulting disease can ensue. This can happen with overexposure to free radicals in the environment, such as from exposure to...