The Rest Prescription #StubbornFatFix #Thyroid

Every time you trigger your stress response, your adrenal glands pump out the stress hormone cortisol. If cortisol levels remain high - as they do when you don't get enough sleep, keep your self awake during the day by consuming lots of caffeine, or generally feel edgy and jittery - your entire metabolism becomes imbalanced, suppressing thyroid function, raising blood sugar and blood pressure, weakening muscles and bones, and triggering the body to store more abdominal fat.

What are lipid storage diseases? #NIH

Lipid storage diseases, or the lipidoses, are a group of inherited metabolic disorders in which harmful amounts of fatty materials (lipids) accumulate in various cells and tissues in the body. People with these disorders either do not produce enough of one of the enzymes needed to break down (metabolize) lipids or they produce enzymes that do not work properly. Over time, this excessive storage of fats can cause permanent cellular and tissue damage, particularly in the brain, peripheral nervous system, liver, spleen, and bone marrow.
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Prepping for Back to School When You Have #Diabetes. #usnews

As a parent, you know your child's needs and abilities better than anyone. Ongoing communication is important. You can start the process by asking your child's doctor to complete a DMMP (Diabetes Medical Management Plan). Schedule a meeting with the school to develop a 504 plan - action plan that lists what the school will do to make sure the student receives the necessary care, is medically safe, has the same access to education as other children and is treated fairly. The plan should be completed, signed and ready to carry out before school begins. Remember as your child's diabetes management changes, the school will need an updated DMMP, and the 504 plan will need to be revised.

Because of the survival system, we feel hungry whenever we see, hear, smell or think about food. #CBHealthNY

We can blame this overactive hunger response on a hormone called ghrelin. This hunger hormone, produced in the intestine, rises at mealtimes, when you see food, when you smell food, when you think about food, or when you see food on TV. Ghrelin is what makes your stomach feel empty. It travels to the brain and says, "Feed me."