HBA1C (sometimes also called A1c or hbA1c) is a complicated mash of alphabet soup used to describe glycated hemoglobin. That doesn’t clarify much, does it? What is HBA1C and what does it have to do with you? Well, hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that helps carry oxygen throughout the body as …
Concierge medicine is a growing trend in the healthcare community, a business model that gives the patient more control over their healthcare and the physician more time to deal with them directly. Simply put, it’s the practice of keeping a medical professional on retainer, usually with an annual or monthly fee, allowing them to address …
Inflammation, as part of the human’s natural defense system, brings extra nutrients and immune cells to a diseased, infected or otherwise injured area of our body. In this way inflammation protects us and helps to repair damaged tissues. But when inflammation becomes chronic due to an overstressed, overweight or nutrient-deficient body, then it not only …
There is an expression that good things come in small packages and sprouts are a perfect example of that—a nutritional powerhouse tucked inside a seed. The process of sprouting involves germinating seeds, which “sprout” or grow into tiny nutritious plants, and are then eaten raw or cooked. Many different kinds of grasses, grains, beans, and …
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It is accepted for people to combine foods when eating lunch or dinner as this activity makes eating more enjoyable. What is not accepted is for people to combine the use of medication, which is known as drug interactions. A drug interaction is the act of mixing incompatible medications that can cause dangerous side effects …
