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Subscribe to Optimal on these popular channels Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 3 Insulin Resistance Dr. Dicken Weatherby & Beth Ellen DiLuglio, MS, RDN, LDN Insulin is a very important hormone in the body. When the cells in your body are ignoring the signal to transport glucose, the body's main source of fuel, from the bloodstream into muscle and other tissues, then you’re experiencing insulin resistance, the driving factor that leads to type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and prediabetes.

Welcome to AMA episode 3. In this episode Dr. Weatherby and Beth Ellen answer a number of questions submitted by the ODX software users including looking at the different ways to test for minerals, and the best chem markers for heavy metal toxicity.

Question: We use a different lab for our thyroid panels, and very often the clients have thyroid peroxidase and thyroid antiTPO results that are far higher than the reference ranges on the ODX application. The results we have are IU/L and your units are KIU/l. Can you shed some light on this?

Question: I understand a low G6PD reading would indicate deficiency - but what would be the reason behind a high G6PD?

AMA Episodes Dr. Dicken Weatherby and Beth Ellen DiLuglio, MS, RDN, LDN This is the archive of all the "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episodes we have recorded or answered in written format. Active software users get to ask clinical questions and we answer them on a monthly basis and post the answers to this archive page as well as the individual episode pages, which are linked below.

To fish oil or not to fish oil, that is the omega-3 question... Dicken Weatherby, N.D. and Beth Ellen DiLuglio, MS, RDN, LDN Supplementing with omega-3s is a common practice and often recommended for those at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and inflammatory disorders. Indeed, research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids and their derivatives may be of benefit not only in CVD and inflammation, but in obesity, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and even autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and lupus. [1] [2] [3]

Glutathione - Inside and Out Dicken Weatherby, N.D. and Beth Ellen DiLuglio, MS, RDN, LDN Glutathione (gamma-l-glutamyl-l-cysteinyl-glycine) is a tripeptide compound formed from three amino acids: glycine, glutamic acid, and cysteine (the rate limiting AA). It maintains a significant role in antioxidant activity, redox balance, metabolic detoxification, and immune system regulation.

Oxidative stress: Counteracted by cholesterol?! Dicken Weatherby, N.D. and Beth Ellen DiLuglio, MS, RDN, LDN Cholesterol acts as an antioxidant Early research identifies cholesterol itself as an antioxidant that protects cells from free radical damage. Oxidative damage can, in turn, deplete cholesterol and disrupt cell membrane function.[i]

Oxidative stress and cardiometabolic disease Dicken Weatherby, N.D. and Beth Ellen DiLuglio, MS, RDN, LDN Oxidative stress and inflammation are hallmarks of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Not surprisingly, intake of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other sources of protective antioxidants tend to be insufficient in individuals suffering from these same preventable chronic diseases.

Subscribe to Optimal on these popular channels Optimal - The Podcast: Episode 2 Cholesterol Dr. Dicken Weatherby & Beth Ellen DiLuglio, MS, RDN, LDN Welcome to episode 2 of "Optimal - The Podcast". In this episode of Optimal, we are going to talk about Cholesterol. Yes. That very basic building block of human biochemistry and physiology that everyone seems to have such strong opinions about.