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LEARN MOREMillions of microorganisms live in our gut and play a significant role in negatively or positively affecting our health: the gut microbiome or "flora."
LEARN MOREIn the US, we mark Metformin as the number #6-drug most commonly prescribed in 2019. But is it safe to take for anti-aging?
LEARN MOREMetformin mimics the biochemical pathways set forth by intermittent fasting, inducing calorie restriction and more efficient sugar handling via insulin receptor sensitization.
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LEARN MOREDietary recommendations continue to be one of the most confusing topics in modern medicine simply because of the paucity of good data and the complexity of randomization within these studies.
LEARN MOREBy addressing the 4 following myths about covid we can keep the numbers low in the community of Santa Barbara.
LEARN MOREMany perseverate on why they chose medicine, but I can’t seem to find much commentary on why doctors continually choose Medicine.
LEARN MORE201 funny sounding words to scare you into cleaning up your diet, courtesy of Heymsfield et al featured in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine.
LEARN MOREThe answer is yes and no, but it’s important to distinguish acute from chronic blood pressure changes. The immediate manifestation of a 600lb leg press is a profound spike in blood pressure.
LEARN MOREAssuming weight loss isn’t governed by a mystical deity it should be something we can elucidate with a cup of coffee and a napkin.
LEARN MOREGlycemic index is an important concept in nutrition. It provides a method for comparing and “normalizing” sugar moieties in food items.
LEARN MORESometimes a picture paints a thousand words. So here are 2000 words to illustrate the physiologic differences between pepsi and, say, honey.
LEARN MOREAbsolutely not. And one primary (albeit not exclusive) explanation lies in the physiology of the liver.
LEARN MOREActually I’m impartial to the specific product; FitBit, jawbone, TomTom, Garmin. It’s the concept I’m in love with. Here’s why...
LEARN MOREIn residency we were bombarded with information, some of it was anecdotal (which certainly yields value), but the more you learn the more you question and the more you learn how to ask the right questions.
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