When most people think of high blood pressure, their focus goes straight to the numbers—120/80 mmHg as the standard baseline, and anything above 130/80 mmHg considered elevated. Yet hypertension is more than numbers; it reflects underlying shifts in how the body is functioning. Conventional medicine often attributes it mainly to genetics, but a functional medicine…
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Insulin resistance is not diabetes itself; rather, it is an early stage that may later lead to type 2 diabetes. This condition often results from daily, random consumption of large amounts of sugars, starches, and processed refined foods. Such eating habits cause the body’s cells not to respond properly to insulin, making it difficult for…