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Heart Health Wrap-up 2009

Thursday, December 17, 2009
By htnguy

Heart Health Wrap-up 2009 Back in January 2009, I predicted that several trends will develop over the course of the year. I’d like to review those predictions and see how they unfolded.   Vitamin D   I said that: “We are going to hear more and more about... »

Heart Disease: Low-risk is not no-risk

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
By htnguy

Heart Disease: Low-risk is not no-risk Most physicians recognize that cholesterol testing is a flawed tool for prediction of heart disease. To improve on the weaknesses of cholesterol testing, the Framingham risk score is often offered as a better risk-assessment tool, a prediction system based on the 60... »

Bioidentical Vitamin D

Friday, November 20, 2009
By htnguy

Bioidentical Vitamin D Vitamin D is commonly available in two different forms: ergocalciferol, or vitamin D2, and cholecalciferol, or vitamin D3.   D2 is usually the form provided in prescription vitamin D. D2 is often the form added to foods. It is also sold in tablet form in... »

T3: The forgotten thyroid hormone

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
By htnguy

T3: The forgotten thyroid hormone Millions of people take thyroid medications like Synthroid®, Levoxyl®, or levothyroxine. These are all forms of the T4 thyroid hormone, i.e., a thyroid hormone molecule containing 4 iodine molecules. Maintaining normal thyroid hormone levels are important for control over metabolic rate and weight... »

Grazing is for cows

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
By htnguy

Grazing is for cows Many people “graze” throughout the day, eating many small meals spaced every couple of hours or nibbling continuously throughout the day. They reason that grazing pre-empts the drop in insulin and blood sugar that occurs during longer periods of time between meals that can... »

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