Diabetes and menopause Menopause is the phase of life after your periods have stopped and your estrogen levels decline. The hormones estrogen and progesterone affect how your cells respond to insulin. After menopause, changes in your hormone levels can trigger fluctuations in your blood sugar level. Up you calcium, magnesium, Vitamin B complex, E, D, C, K, zinc andContinue reading “Menopause and Type 2 diabetes”
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Decreased bone mineral density (BMD) leads to increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease
A study to optimise bone strength and reducing risk of fracture, while at the same time decreasing risk of cardiovascular disease was done by the following team: 1Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA 2Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Center for Functional Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 3Center for Primary Health Care Research, Department of ClinicalContinue reading “Decreased bone mineral density (BMD) leads to increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease”
Enzymes and Cofactors for life and longevity
General information 2Metal cofactors 3Coenzyme 4Important Coenzymes 4.1NADH 4.2FADH 4.3Quinone 4.4CoA 5Common Coenzymes 5.1Vitamin A 5.2Vitamin C 5.3Vitamin B1 5.4Vitamin B2 5.5Vitamin B3 5.6Vitamin B6 5.7Vitamin B12 5.8Vitamin H 5.9Vitamin K 6Non-enzymatic cofactors 7References General information Cofactors, mostly metal ions or coenzymes, are inorganic and organic chemicals that assist enzymes during the catalysis of reactions.Continue reading “Enzymes and Cofactors for life and longevity”