Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Blood glucose control Resistance exercise training can reduce fasting glucose by 2–5 mg/dL in adults with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes but doesn’t seem to reduce blood glucose in healthy adults (not surprising).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 22, 2024

The etiological risk factors of CVDs are widely known and include dyslipidemia, obesity, diabetes, and chronic cigarette consumption. However, one component that is often underestimated is exposure to heavy metals. The biological perspective explains that different metals play different roles.

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Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Both lactate and BHB naturally increase in response to physiological stresses—lactate during intense exercise and BHB during prolonged fasting or low-carbohydrate diets. This could make LaKe an attractive option for weight management or as part of a dietary intervention for metabolic disorders like obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 6, 2024

But the rising trends of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease and the falling trend of activity levels lead me to a dark conclusion: things probably aren’t going to get any better. I’m an exercise scientist by training. We can promote exercise until we’re red in the face.

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MIBHS

MAY 15, 2024

While factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and smoking affect both men and women, certain conditions like diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and mental stress tend to pose a higher risk for women. Unique Challenges In Diagnosis Diagnosing heart disease in women poses unique challenges.

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Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. The weekend warrior activity pattern was associated with a 23% lower risk for hypertension, a 43% lower risk for diabetes, a 45% lower risk for obesity, and a 43% lower risk for sleep apnea.

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Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. And that’s exactly when obesity began a meteoric rise. Another study found that they don’t get diabetes and kidney diseases (the ninth leading cause of death). Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. More on these later.

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Physiologically Speaking

MAY 3, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. ICYMI On Wednesday, I published a post discussing the different metabolic effects of the ketogenic diet and exogenous ketones during exercise. It’s been well-established that males and females respond differently to exercise.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

MAY 10, 2024

These indirect and direct factors can lead to obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, ischemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA), CAD, myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, sympathetic-adrenal-medullary system, sympathetic nervous system, and hypoestrogenemia.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 24, 2024

6 [link] Insufficient sleep has been linked to a greater risk for several health conditions including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cognitive decline. 21 22 23 It is worth noting that the literature here is still in its infancy, as research into sex differences is currently an emerging area in physiology.

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