Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 16, 2024

Cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia account for 60% of all deaths in the US. For those in the ‘Ideal’ category, they were 51% less likely to have either dementia or depression. And less diabetes means less of a driver of the three main leading causes of death - cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia.

Cancer 72

Cancer Dementia Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease 72

Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Specifically: - HDL cholesterol increases by 2–12 mg/dL - Total cholesterol decreases by 8 mg/dL - Triglycerides decrease by 7–13 mg/dL - LDL cholesterol may decrease by 10–13 mg/dL in adults at high cardiometabolic risk Weight and body composition Here’s where resistance exercise shines.

Physiology 52

Physiology Exercise Blood Pressure Risk Factors 52

Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Specifically: - HDL cholesterol increases by 2–12 mg/dL - Total cholesterol decreases by 8 mg/dL - Triglycerides decrease by 7–13 mg/dL - LDL cholesterol may decrease by 10–13 mg/dL in adults at high cardiometabolic risk Weight and body composition Here’s where resistance exercise shines.

Physiology 52

Physiology Exercise Blood Pressure Risk Factors 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Even in diabetics of normal weight (BMI<27), weight loss can reverse diabetes 2. Be satiating Low in sugar In a Carbohydrate/Fat Balance that suits your preference and doesn’t drive your LDL cholesterol through the roof. Mostly, it is about weight loss, specifically visceral fat loss and the reversal of insulin resistance.

Diet 81

Diet Diabetes Exercise Kidney Disease 81