Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) as a Major Modifiable Driver of Cardiometabolic Risk
Two people can share the same weight and BMI yet have completely different risks of heart attack and type 2 diabetes. The difference is often visceral fat — the hidden fat wrapped around your organs. ...
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How to Measure Your Waist
Waist circumference predicts cardiometabolic risk better than weight or BMI — but only when measured at a fixed anatomical landmark: the midpoint between your lowest rib and the top of your hip bone. ...
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Why Your CGM Only Tells Half the Story
Your continuous glucose monitor shows exactly how bread affects blood sugar but misses the fructose pathway completely. While CGMs track glucose perfectly, they remain blind to fructose heading straig...
11 Kesä 5min
The Four Pillars: A Temple for Your Healthspan
What if living longer isn’t about finding a miracle treatment, but strengthening four foundations that support every decade of life? The Four Pillars explores cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, ...
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How to Interpret Your Home Blood Pressure Results: What Your MyBP Numbers Actually Mean
A week of home blood pressure readings tells a far more accurate story than a single clinic measurement. Learn how to interpret your MyBP results, understand what the categories mean, recognise when l...
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VAT Brain
Your belly fat isn't just threatening your heart — it's actively damaging your brain. Visceral adipose tissue drives the insulin resistance, inflammation and vascular damage that accelerate dementia, ...
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Is coronary artery calcification good or bad?
Coronary calcium screening has evolved from expensive research tool to mainstream risk assessment, but fixation on Agatston scores obscures sophisticated plaque analysis. Zero calcium cannot exclude d...
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The VAT Trap: Understanding the Metabolic Doom Loop
Most metabolic problems start years before symptoms appear. Visceral fat creates a self-perpetuating cycle of inflammation and insulin resistance that drives diabetes, heart disease, and weight gain. ...
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