With the nationwide increase in obesity, we are seeing not only an increase in Type 2 diabetes, but an increase in NAFLD: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. According to the American Liver Foundation:

Claudication is the first stage of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). Its name comes from the Latin word "claudicare," which means "to limp." As it relates to PAD, claudication describes the pain, achiness, and muscle fatigue experienced primarily in the thighs and calves….