The Explainer

Nutrition
What are the metabolic benefits of “free-range,” “grass-fed,” and “wild”?
Which food labels matter? Here’s what animal protein designations mean for our metabolic health and what experts have to say.

What is Metabolic Syndrome?
Everything you need to know about metabolic syndrome, including how to tell if you’re at risk and the best ways to prevent it.

Medications that can raise blood sugar
The medications we take can affect our bodies in ways we may not expect. Here are some known to impact your glucose levels.

8 Natural sugars that are not healthier for you
Honey, brown rice syrup, agave nectar—marketing suggests these sweeteners are better for you than plain sugar. But they impact your metabolic health in the same way.

Can sugar cause headaches?
Sweet snacks and carb-heavy meals can spike your blood sugar. Here’s what that means for whether sugar can cause headaches.

Six ways metabolic health impacts women’s health
Here's how obesity, skin health, and other issues are fundamentally rooted in blood sugar dysfunction and insulin resistance.

The science on sugar cravings and how to beat them
A combination of physical, psychological, and societal factors make us eat more sugar today than ever. Learn 5 ways to break the cycle of sugar cravings.

What is the metabolic health crisis?
Metabolic health is getting worse for a growing number of people. Here is a look at the scale of the crisis and why we need to address it now.

Walking after a meal: the simplest habit for stable blood sugar
Taking a post-meal walk can help stabilize blood sugar and give you more energy. New research explores when and how to walk for best results.

Four skin conditions directly related to insulin resistance
In this excerpt from Why We Get Sick, Ben Bikman explains how changes in insulin control can spur acne and other common skin problems

How to reverse prediabetes
Prediabetes is not just a warning diagnosis—it’s a severe metabolic disorder. Fortunately, you can reverse prediabetes with lifestyle and diet changes.

Six ways metabolic health affects longevity
Here are six mechanisms in our body that help us live longer, healthier lives—and that function best when we have stable blood sugar

Why too many focus on glucose, but not insulin
In an excerpt from “Why We Get Sick,” Ben Bikman explains why metabolic health often focuses on glucose when insulin may be the main character

What is Metabolic Syndrome?
Everything you need to know about metabolic syndrome, including how to tell if you’re at risk and the best ways to prevent it.

Medications that can raise blood sugar
The medications we take can affect our bodies in ways we may not expect. Here are some known to impact your glucose levels.

8 Natural sugars that are not healthier for you
Honey, brown rice syrup, agave nectar—marketing suggests these sweeteners are better for you than plain sugar. But they impact your metabolic health in the same way.

Can sugar cause headaches?
Sweet snacks and carb-heavy meals can spike your blood sugar. Here’s what that means for whether sugar can cause headaches.

Six ways metabolic health impacts women’s health
Here's how obesity, skin health, and other issues are fundamentally rooted in blood sugar dysfunction and insulin resistance.

The science on sugar cravings and how to beat them
A combination of physical, psychological, and societal factors make us eat more sugar today than ever. Learn 5 ways to break the cycle of sugar cravings.

What is the metabolic health crisis?
Metabolic health is getting worse for a growing number of people. Here is a look at the scale of the crisis and why we need to address it now.

Walking after a meal: the simplest habit for stable blood sugar
Taking a post-meal walk can help stabilize blood sugar and give you more energy. New research explores when and how to walk for best results.

Four skin conditions directly related to insulin resistance
In this excerpt from Why We Get Sick, Ben Bikman explains how changes in insulin control can spur acne and other common skin problems

How to reverse prediabetes
Prediabetes is not just a warning diagnosis—it’s a severe metabolic disorder. Fortunately, you can reverse prediabetes with lifestyle and diet changes.

Six ways metabolic health affects longevity
Here are six mechanisms in our body that help us live longer, healthier lives—and that function best when we have stable blood sugar

Why too many focus on glucose, but not insulin
In an excerpt from “Why We Get Sick,” Ben Bikman explains why metabolic health often focuses on glucose when insulin may be the main character