As humans, we all have the desire to live long and healthy lives. So imagine extending your lifespan...
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Millions of microorganisms live in our gut and play a significant role in negatively or positively affecting our health: the gut microbiome or "flora."
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In the US, we mark Metformin as the number #6-drug most commonly prescribed in 2019. But is it safe to take for anti-aging?
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Metformin 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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We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new site! This website was designed with patient experience in mind.
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Dietary 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.
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By addressing the 4 following myths about covid we can keep the numbers low in the community of Santa Barbara.
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Many perseverate on why they chose medicine, but I can’t seem to find much commentary on why doctors continually choose Medicine.
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201 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.
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The 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.
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Assuming weight loss isn’t governed by a mystical deity it should be something we can elucidate with a cup of coffee and a napkin.
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Glycemic index is an important concept in nutrition. It provides a method for comparing and “normalizing” sugar moieties in food items.
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Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words. So here are 2000 words to illustrate the physiologic differences between pepsi and, say, honey.
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Absolutely not. And one primary (albeit not exclusive) explanation lies in the physiology of the liver.
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Actually I’m impartial to the specific product; FitBit, jawbone, TomTom, Garmin. It’s the concept I’m in love with. Here’s why...
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In 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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