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I have had numerous requests from doctors, patients and my readers for a thorough explanation of heart scans and their significance. In an effort to appease both sides of the exam table, I have written this post with enough depth to inform clinicians and hopefully enough explanation to…
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I consider the preservation and enhancement of muscular strength to be one of the most important goals a human being should set at any stage of life. Lack of adequate muscle mass and function is one of the single greatest contributors to poor quality of life and accelerated aging.
This…
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This blog post is applicable to both women and men, but I am going to focus a bit more on women since in my practice women struggle so much more with weight loss than men. For many women it has become a 24/7 obsession that takes over their life, or is at the very least a constant…
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Vitamin B12 deficiency is incredibly common in the population, yet often undiagnosed and can lead to all types of health issues. In medical school I was taught that B12 deficiency is often called "the great masquerader" since it can mimic a whole range of different medical conditions.…
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After being acquitted for causing high cholesterol and heart disease and even making it onto the nutrition guidelines as a safe food to eat, the latest study that has been piped out to every major news outlet is back to saying eggs increase the risk of heart disease.
Instead of writing a…
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Like so many other nutrition topics, the pendulum has swung back and forth on the benefits of Omega 3s and fish oil, particularly from supplement sources.
For this post, I want to do a comprehensive overview on natural fish sources and supplements to help you gain a better understanding…
