A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that nearly 40 percent of young adults aged 18-44 without diabetes experience insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a problem for many reasons but is a major contributor to the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

This week, we discuss inflammation caused by toxic exposure. If you have been my patient before, you have heard me say the words inflammation and toxic burden about a thousand times. This is because I believe the increase in chronic disease here in the United States is ultimately caused by the toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis AND the inability to remove them from our bodies.

Hello wellness seekers!! Better late than never - this year’s goal was to be intentional about educating my community in better ways to optimize health and well-being. My hope in this is to give freedom from medications, symptoms, and future disease. I hope you will join me on this journey over the next following months - learning how to unburden ourselves from toxicity and inflammation. Let’s take back our health!!!

- Tiffany Richey, APRN-CNP
Richey Wellness
richeywellness.com