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Obesity
Posted on September 9, 2019Obesity (defined as a body mass index (BMI) >30kg/m2) is a chronic disease that is increasing in prevalence in adults, adolescents, and children and is now considered to be a global epidemic. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in 2016 showed the prevalence of obesity in the United States to be 39.6% (37.9% in […]
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Advanced Lipid Tests
Posted on August 15, 2019Fish Oil (Omega 3 fatty acids has been touted as a having heart and vascular protective effects for many years. In 2018, a number of large clinical studies including studies in people with diabetes showed that fish oil had little to no effect in reducing cardiovascular events. This was quite disappointing to doctors and patients […]
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What is the pituitary?
Posted on July 23, 2019The pituitary is a hormone-producing gland that sits just beneath the base of the brain. It is very small – only about the size of a pea. The pituitary gland has two parts. The front portion of the gland makes hormones that affect the breasts, adrenals, thyroid, ovaries and testes, as well as several other […]
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Low testosterone (hypogonadism) in men
Posted on June 5, 2019What is testosterone? Testosterone is the most important androgen (male hormone) that men make. It helps regulate muscle mass and strength, it can effect sex drive and sexual function, and it helps maintain bone strength. What is “low T”? Low testosterone is when the body does not produce sufficient testosterone. With age, it is normal […]
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