My Concussion Experience
Story Time: I have never experienced a concussion, nor have I ever seen someone I’m close to get a concussion. This statement would’ve been true a year ago, but...
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The US Obesity Epidemic
Image 1 Image 2 The obesity rate within America during 2017-2018 sat at a staggering 42.4%. If that wasn’t bad enough, 73.6% of Americans are now consider...
Ideal Diet
The ideal diet for humans contains high-quality food that is not processed such as veggies, fruits, whole grains, healthy fats, and protein. (1) The ideal diet ...
Obesity: FAD diets, Keto Diets
FAD diets and Leptin: FAD diets promise quick weight loss, but they involve unhealthy and unbalanced eating plans. When proper food is brought back into someone...
The role of leptin in eating disorders and obesity
Am I hungry or not? Leptin is a hormone that decreases your appetite while ghrelin increases it. These hormones aid in determining an individuals weight. Howev...
Let’s talk about Obesity: a fast growing global epidemic
Obesity is now considered as a an epidemic that the public health is currently facing globally than malnutrition/ undernutrition. According to WHO in 2016, 2 bi...
Insulin signaling and Obesity
What does insulin do Insulin is a key regulator of adipose tissue lipolysis, which is the catabolic process leading to the breakdown of triglycerides stored in ...
Obesity and the Endocannabinoid System
Obesity Basics Obesity has been identified a top 10 global health problem by the World Health Organization. According to the CDC, nearly 42.4% of the adult pop...
How You and I Can Help Keep People Safe in Contact Sports
Concussions are no joke, and it’s nice to see that people are finally beginning to take them seriously both on and off the field. The most dangerous part ...
Concussion & Behavioral Changes
About 1.6 to 3.8 million sports and recreational concussions occur in the USA each year. 1 in 5 of these individuals will develop mental health concerns and dis...