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Hyperinsulinemia, Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction in Obesity – (02-02-01)
James Bogash
Hyperinsulinemia, Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction in Obesity
This is quite an interesting article that ties in many concepts of functional medicine. Obese subjects with hyperinsulinemia had chronic stimulation of sympathetic nervous system (the fight/flight system) among other risk factors for chronic disease. Cardiac output was increased as well; leading to excess work being done by the heart. All of this ties insulin resistance with obesity and heart disease so nicely. Now if we could just get Americans to cut back on the gobs of processed sugar we eat day in and day out…
Circulation — Abstracts: Emdin et al. 103 (4): 513
