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Insulin is such an important hormone. We literally would die without it. Like any hormone, however, it needs to know its place. Too much insulin over too long a period of the day will set us up for weight gain. Last month we identified an all-too-common reality:...
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Gaining weight in the form of fat comes in two ways: more and bigger. More refers to the fact that we can grow more fat cells. They increase in number, but stay about the same size. The second way we gain fat is by enlarging the size of fat cells. They literally get...
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We were made for exertion. Jesus told a parable in which a lord, about to travel to a far country, called three of his servants before he left, and gave each of them talents. The one who had received five talents, used them. The one who received two talents did...
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Last month, we introduced ourselves to the vagus nerve. We learned that it has quite an expansive work area, as it innervates most of our major organs. As part of the parasympathetic nervous system, it regulates our unstressed, rest and digest state. The vagus nerve...
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Your vagus nerve is a big deal, and I’m thinking that knowing more about it has the potential of improving the quality of our lives. When I describe it as a big deal, I not only mean in size, but also in extent and function. Not only is it the longest cranial nerve in...
