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Insulin is a hormone that allows your body to use blood sugar, or glucose, as energy. When you have Type 2 diabetes, your cells don’t properly react to insulin. Known as insulin resistance, this scenario leads to increased blood sugar. While a fasting blood sugar level lands at 99 mg/dL...
The world has come a long way as far as protecting people from COVID-19 and its complications since the dawn of the pandemic. While fewer people are getting sick or dying of the disease these days, the virus is still very much around. Waves of increased COVID infections are likely...
If you’re one of the roughly 30 million people in the United States who deals with erectile dysfunction (ED), you know how bothersome the condition can be. Defined as an inability to achieve or maintain an erection during sex, ED can make sex less pleasurable and appealing, interfere with the...
If you’re experiencing symptoms of an illness, the last thing you want to do is wait several days or longer or schedule multiple appointments for answers. The same may apply after a standard physical, too, when you simply want to make sure you’re healthy. In both cases, in-house laboratories can...
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. If left uncontrolled, it can lead to serious health complications such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. Fortunately, there are several ways to maintain a healthy blood pressure. In this blog...
Over one in every 10 people in the United States has diabetes, nearly a quarter of whom don’t realize they have it. A chronic and serious disease, diabetes impacts the ways your body produces or uses insulin — a hormone that regulates your blood sugar (glucose). While diabetes and its...
Managing Seasonal Allergies: Tips and Tricks Seasonal allergies can be a real pain, causing symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, and congestion. These allergies are caused by the body's immune system overreacting to allergens such as pollen, mold, and dust. If you're one of the millions of people...
Whether you want to feel more confident in a swimsuit or look your best at a summertime wedding, weight loss-friendly lifestyle changes may help you get there. Losing excess weight is linked with everything from improved heart health to a lower risk for diabetes and chronic pain. Weight loss may...
What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all cells of the body. Cholesterol travels through your blood and helps to make hormones like testosterone and estrogen. It also helps to make vitamin D, which keeps bones strong and healthy. Cholesterol comes in two forms: HDL...
Introduction Heart health is an important part of your overall health. Your heart pumps blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells, tissues and organs. It also removes waste products from these same areas. A healthy heart keeps you feeling energetic and able to enjoy life's activities.If you...
Preventive care Preventive care is an important part of your health care. It helps you stay healthy, avoid serious diseases and medical conditions, and save money. Regular checkups help doctors find problems early when they can be treated more easily. Your doctor will also check for risk factors for heart...
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is considered a “silent killer” for good reason. Some one in three adults in the United States has this condition without realizing it, largely because symptoms rarely arise until there’s a dangerous complication. On the positive side, there's a lot you can do...
Insulin is a hormone, or a tiny chemical messenger, that plays an important role in your health. Your pancreas creates insulin so that your body can put it to good use. But what if you don’t have enough insulin? Or if your body can’t seem to use it properly? In...
One of the most nerve-wracking parts about your health going awry in some way is not knowing what’s at the root of your problem. Ultrasound technology can play an important role in solving that “mystery,” making way for the treatment you need. As a big bonus, the procedure is gentle...
If you aren’t feeling like yourself lately, due to changes in your mood, physique, energy levels, or sexual function, you may be dealing with low testosterone. Also known as male hypogonadism or low T, it happens when your testicles produce too little of the sex hormone. If that’s the case for...
More people in the United States carry excess pounds than those who don’t. If you’re among them, losing that weight may help more than your waistline. While an unhealthy body weight isn’t necessarily a direct cause of health issues, it can serve as a contributing factor or sign that positive change is...
If your body were a high-functioning car, essential vitamins would be key ingredients in its fuel. And if any one of those ingredients were in short supply, your “car” wouldn’t work very well. In severe cases, it would stop working altogether. Up to 10% of the United States population experiences a vitamin deficiency at...
Shifts in your desire for sex, also know as your libido or sex drive, are common and natural throughout life. When you completely lose your libido or notice a significant drop, however, you may be dealing with a condition in need of treatment. And regardless, you shouldn’t have to grin and bear...
When you’re dealing with bothersome or perplexing symptoms, figuring out the cause is important for ensuring your health moving forward. And while discussing your symptoms with a specialist can be extremely important, many conditions require a closer look. That’s where ultrasounds come in. Our expert team, including Jeffery Tun, MD, and Anton Sabiev,...
Do you get seven hours of sleep each night? While that’s the recommended amount for adults aged 18-60, only two in three people actually reach that. And daytime sleepiness is far from the only consequence. Skimping on sleep or sleep quality can contribute to a range of health problems, including an increased...
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, affecting over 11% of the population. And nearly a quarter of those people don’t yet realize they have it. When you have Type 1 diabetes, your immune system attacks healthy cells that produce insulin. When you have Type 2...
If you’re struggling to lose excess pounds, you’re far from alone. About 56% of women and 42% of men in the United States attempt weight loss in a given year, according to recent findings. And still, over 70% of adults aged 20 and older are overweight or obese. Our expert team at the offices of Jeffery Tun, MD,...
It’s easy to ignore your health until something goes terribly wrong. Unfortunately, the very nature of high blood pressure makes this wait-and-see approach to health dangerous. High blood pressure often causes few, if any, symptoms until your numbers become dangerously high. Because of this, it’s common for many people to...