Welcome to NextClinica
NextClinica helps you learn about your health. Having better health literacy increases your chances of preventing health problems and helps manage health problems better.
What is health literacy?
The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
(HHS 2000 and Institute of Medicine 2004)
Ideas assisted with health literacy include:
- Shared decision making
- Better advocacy in health settings
- Improved communications with health care provider
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The problem with wheat
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Metformin is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. Doctors prescribe it for many different conditions including diabetes, pre-diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome. Up to …
One of the most frustrating things about getting older is that the metabolism slows down. If you’re struggling to lose weight and build muscle, or if you just want to …
SIBO or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth has come to the forefront of functional and integrative medicine within the past few years. It has even been recognized among gastrointestinal disorders. In …
The Thyroid – Your Master Gland of Metabolism
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck, and it represents the master gland of your metabolism. It …
