Diabetes
Scientific Guide to Improving Gut Health with Diet and Supplements
Gut health has become one of the most talked-about areas in health and wellness. Patients hear about the microbiome, probiotics, prebiotics, fiber, fermented foods, leaky gut, parasites, food sensitivity testing, and gut detox protocols almost every day. Some of this information is useful, but a lot of it is oversimplified, exaggerated, or marketed in a way that makes patients feel like every symptom must come from a hidden gut problem.
How Blood Sugar Damages Tendons: The Hidden Role of AGEs
Tendons are resilient structures, built to transmit force from muscle to bone. But like other tissues in the body, they are vulnerable to the damaging effects of elevated blood sugar. One of the most important biochemical contributors to tendon degeneration in metabolic disease is the formation of advanced glycation end products, or AGEs.