Friday, August 24 (VIP Weightloss) -- Shedding pounds may help overweight men with low testosterone boost their levels of the male hormone, new research finds.Overweight men are more likely to have low levels of testosterone, according to the study, which involved nearly 900 overweight, middle-aged...
TUESDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Endometrial cancer patients are much more likely to die if they're overweight and physically inactive, a new study finds. Researchers looked at how body-mass index (a measure of body fat based on height and weight) and physical activity levels...
BERLIN – Adults who gained weight during the first year following their initial diagnosis with type 2 diabetes had a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular-disease death and for all-cause death, in an analysis of nearly 8,500 patients in Swedish primary care practices."Weight gain in patients...
Diabetics with low levels of vitamin D commonly develop clogged arteries, which can result in heart disease, says a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
The role of Vitamin D in overall good health is a hot topic right now, and many in the medical community are including supplements as treatment for physical and mental health complaints. How important is Vitamin D to overall health generally and to achieve...
Do you often feel that you are your own worst enemy when it comes to achieving lasting weight loss? Developing a warrior mindset when it comes to fighting "the battle of the bulge" can bring hope to your weight loss efforts and keep that hope...
It is not news that losing weight helps us to be healthier and maintaining a healthy weight with diet and exercise helps protect us from some pretty nasty health conditions, but did you know that losing weight can actually reduce your chances of getting some forms of "The Big C"?
Sometimes it is difficult to get motivated to achieve weight loss, particularly when it means giving up foods that you really enjoy or trying to fit exercise into your already crazy-busy life. But there are lots of benefits of shedding pounds that go beyond just looking better and feeling better.
Emotional eating can sabotage your weight-loss efforts. Sometimes the strongest cravings for food happen when you're at your weakest point emotionally. You may turn to food for comfort — consciously or unconsciously — when you're facing a difficult problem, stress or just looking to keep...
According to Ingrid Strauch of EveryDayHealth.com, the symptoms of Type 2 diabetes can be hard to read:"Fatigue, increased thirst, irritability, and hunger – type 2 diabetes causes many symptoms that can be mistaken for other conditions. Because type 2 diabetes develops slowly, and symptoms generally come on gradually, they may...