Daily Archives: February 11, 2015

Essential Fat Deficiency, Liver Overload Syndrome and The Metabolic Syndrome

The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders characterised by insulin resistance. It is becoming increasingly evident that the Western diet is the cause of metabolic syndrome, and this results largely from the poor quality food that it contains. … Continue reading

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