Recognize PCOS in South Asian Girls and Women
Background There is a condition rampant in young South Asian adolescents and women that is often overlooked. It's a disease caused by insulin resistance that can lead later to diabetes, heart disease, and infertility. It can leave teenage girls emotionally and physically scarred from obesity,…
October 17, 2013
Insulin: The Primary Reason South Asians Are High Risk
Introduction If someone were to ask me to answer in one word the primary reason South Asians have a high risk of heart disease, diabetes, excess body fat, fatigue, and a number of other health conditions...my answer would be insulin. Insulin is the hormone wreaking havoc on my South Asian…
October 12, 2013