Family History is Important for Your Health
Most of us know that we can reduce our risk of disease by eating a healthy diet, getting enough exercise, and not smoking. But, did you know that your family history might be…
Functional Medicine Effectiveness
The incidence of chronic disease is increasing along with healthcare related costs. The functional medicine model of care provides a unique operating system to reverse illness, promote health, and optimize function. This model…
Heart Disease and Oral Hygiene
Put off the dentist and your smile isn’t the only thing that can suffer: Poor oral hygiene could hurt your heart health, suggests a new study from Finland. After examining the teeth and the arteries of…
Does Saturated Fat Clog Arteries?
Saturated fat does not clog the arteries: coronary heart disease is a chronic inflammatory condition, the risk of which can be effectively reduced from healthy lifestyle interventions. Aseem Malhotra1, Rita F Redberg2,3, Pascal Meier4,5 Coronary…
Time to Reset: What Causes Coronary Artery Disease?
Britain's leading anti-sugar campaigner and one of the most prolific doctors in the world influencing obesity thinking and highlighting the harms of too much medicine. https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/time-to-reset-what-causes-coronary-artery-disease-dr-aseem-malhotra In addition to being a Consultant Cardiologist,…
FDA Investigating Metformin for Possible Carcinogen
Global health regulators are looking into whether widely used diabetes drugs may contain unsafe levels of a carcinogen that has previously been found in heart and gastric medications. The FDA has begun testing…
Normal blood sugar levels may not be so normal
A study conducted by Stanford University in California researchers reveals that common foods can cause blood sugar spikes in otherwise healthy people. Paying closer attention to these spikes could prevent diabetes and some…
Track Your Blood Glucose!
By 2025, a lot more people will be tracking their blood sugar, predicts doctor — here’s why CNBC > Published Fri, Feb 1 2019 8:00 AM EST Updated Thu, Feb 7 2019 4:42…
Resting Metabolic Rate Calculator
Resting metabolic rate (also called RMR) is the rate at which your body burns energy when it is at complete rest. You can calculate your resting metabolic rate to see how many calories your body needs to…
Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention
VITAMINS are organic pounds that cannot be synthesized by humans and therefore must be ingested to prevent metabolic disorders.Some groups of people are at higher risk for vitamin deficiency and suboptimal vitamin status.…