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An interesting connection exists between psoriasis, an autoimmune skin condition, and the occurrence of weight gain and metabolic syndrome. Psoriasis affects roughly 1-3% of the population and because it is an autoimmune condition, it is more common in patients suffering from Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or Graves’ disease. Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition that often affects the elbows and knees but can affect many other spots. It is a chronic condition that can be controlled by medications, but there is no cure for it. As for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and many other autoimmune conditions, the immune system attacks the skin through inflammation...

From weight gain to inflammation, and sleep apnea to oxidative stress, find out how alcohol and nicotine can hurt your thyroid.

It is now clearly established that taking adequate amounts of vitamin D and avoiding vitamin D deficiency combined with taking the right amount of calcium can help reducing the trend of bone loss in adults and in older people, particularly after menopause. In fact, adequate vitamin D intake along with calcium intake can reduce the rate of hip fractures by roughly 15-20%. Vitamin D deficiency has also been linked to weight gain and system inflammation and conditions related to inflammation. Vitamin D supplementation, as well as adequate calcium intake can help with weight loss efforts. In addition, vitamin D deficiency...

Research has shown that children who are obese have a much greater risk of becoming and remaining obese as adults than normal weight children. Obese adolescents also have a very high risk for remaining obese as they become adults. In general, children who suffer from obesity and who remain obese or become obese as adults, have a high risk for developing metabolic syndrome, as well as type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The latter are often consequences or co-morbidities of metabolic syndrome. One of the most obvious causes for the increase in metabolic syndrome and obesity in children is the...