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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...

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...

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...

Out of Date: Why LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) should be replaced with LDL-Particle (LDL-P)

Note: This post is out of date.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,...

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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