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Do You Have a Vitamin B12 Deficiency?

Not just another vitamin, Vitamin B12 is the stuff of Nobel Prizes. Six, in fact. While you might already know that Vitamin B12 is a nutrient of concern for people on a vegan diet, few realize that the risk of B12 deficiency increases for people…

Nutrition Isn’t Optional for Optimal Health

Despite the appeal of shiny new technological advances in medicine, the link between nutrition and health remains strong.

Many people, including health care professionals, don’t yet appreciate the sheer magnitude of benefit possible from simple dietary changes. Here’s a cardiologist’s version of nutrition highlights, along …

Prediabetes: Are You Just a Little Too Sweet?

Prediabetes is all the rage. Nearly 40% of adults in the US have “it”—sugar levels higher than normal, yet not high enough to be considered diabetic. But if so many people are affected, is it really a disease?

First, some definitions: diabetes is diagnosed when …

Will I Develop Heart Disease?

It’s a question many people ask, and for good reason—every 37 seconds, one person in the U.S. dies from heart disease. It’s never too early—or too late—to take steps toward minimizing your risks.

Your likelihood of developing heart disease is determined by both your medical …

Diabetes Vaccine

A friend of mine called in distress. He was told by his primary care doctor that his blood sugar was in the range of prediabetes. He was advised to recheck his blood sugar in 6 months, at which time it would be decided if diabetes…

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