Fat Tissue

1-12-06
Scary stuff is this stuff called fat. Fat tissue “is not like an inert storage depot — it’s a very dynamic organ that is actually producing hormones and chemical messengers,” said Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. These substances can damage blood vessels, increase the risk of blood clots and cause insulin resistance that makes people prone to diabetes — all without elevating blood pressure or cholesterol, said Manson. Reminds me of cancer...