Obesity
The ProblemObesity has become a worldwide epidemic. Excess body fat is usually the first physical sign that your metabolism is disrupted and that your level of…
Tag: metabolic engineering
Kidney
The ProblemThe kidney removes much of the body’s waste products generated by metabolism. The inability to consistently accomplish this goal results in kidney disease. Kidney disease…
Fatty Liver Disease
The ProblemFatty liver disease occurs when excess fat builds up in the liver, causing metabolic complications. Fatty liver disease is becoming an epidemic, with nearly 80…
Diabetes
The ProblemType 2 diabetes is the primary chronic disease associated with increased insulin resistance. Currently, about 30 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, and another 100…
Cancer
The ProblemCancer can be considered a “wound that never heals,” meaning it represents a continuing inflammatory state. Cancer causes a significant reprogramming of the cell’s metabolism…
Auto-Immune Diseases
The ProblemAuto-immune conditions occur when the immune system begins to attack normal tissue. Some of these conditions include classic auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus,…
Chronic Diseases
Many common chronic disease conditions are strongly associated with increased insulin resistance. This is because insulin resistance is a surrogate marker for an inefficient metabolism, leading…
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chronic diseases
Measuring Wellness
How can you tell if you are in the Zone? Your blood will tell. It is impossible to measure AMPK without a tissue biopsy. However, a…
What Is Metabolism?
Essentially, metabolism keeps us alive. Metabolism is an exceptionally complex and ongoing dynamic balance of anabolism (building up new tissue) and catabolism (tearing down damaged tissue). …
