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    How to Think About Carbohydrates: Simple, Complex, Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load
    Laura Buchanan
    • May 27, 2019
    • 5 min

    How to Think About Carbohydrates: Simple, Complex, Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load

    The Takeaway Discussing carbohydrate content of food in terms of “simple versus complex carbohydrates” is inadequate in predicting how...
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    Important Biomarkers for Prolonging Healthspan
    Laura Buchanan
    • May 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    Important Biomarkers for Prolonging Healthspan

    The Takeaway: The following tests are nonstandard in a traditional primary prevention setting yet can provide enormous value for early...
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    The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation
    Laura Buchanan
    • May 7, 2019
    • 7 min

    The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation

    “The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night sleep” - E. J. Cossman Introduction “So let me get this straight. You just...
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    Out of Date: Why LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) should be replaced with LDL-Particle (LDL-P)
    Laura Buchanan
    • May 2, 2019
    • 6 min

    Out of Date: Why LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) should be replaced with LDL-Particle (LDL-P)

    Note: This post is out of date. While LDL-P is a good metric for following cardiovascular risk, apoB measures all atherogenic particles,...
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    Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Prevention
    Laura Buchanan
    • May 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Prevention

    Why is this a big deal? Currently 5.8 million people in the US have AD, and it is expected to rise up to 14 million by 2050.9 It is the...
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