Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has been touted for various health ailments from dandruff to diabetes to high cholesterol. Before you jump on the bandwagon it is important to understand how apple cider vinegar works, its benefits, and its risks. Apple cider vinegar is made by crushing and fermenting the apples. The sugars in the apples …
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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