
Insulin Resistance: The Primary Driver of Modern Disease
01/04/24 • 53 min
In this Health Edge recording, Mark describes a model of integrative health-lifestyle medicine that is distinctly different from current allopathic disease-based models. He examines the metabolic perfect storm of insulin resistance and inflammation as passports to accelerated aging, chronic complex disease risk and poor quality of life or healthspan. His slides can be downloaded at www.thehealthedgepodcast.com
In this Health Edge recording, Mark describes a model of integrative health-lifestyle medicine that is distinctly different from current allopathic disease-based models. He examines the metabolic perfect storm of insulin resistance and inflammation as passports to accelerated aging, chronic complex disease risk and poor quality of life or healthspan. His slides can be downloaded at www.thehealthedgepodcast.com
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The Health Edge: translating the science of self-care - Insulin Resistance: The Primary Driver of Modern Disease
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Welcome to the health edge . I am Dr Mark Pettis , great to be with you . Happy 2024 .
Speaker 1With a new year upon us , I wanted to launch what will be a series of presentations that will provide a cohesive overview of a systems biology or integrative health perspective
Speaker 1on the science of health ,
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