…kills the fat cells. But it’s not FDA-approved yet. Read the details at MedPageToday.
Or you could lose overall body fat with the Advanced Mediterranean Diet. There’s no way to “spot reduce” a fat double- or triple chin, or any other body part without liposuction or amputation.
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“When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras. Trouble is, sometimes they are zebras.
One of the great things about Medicine is that I’m still running across things I’ve never seen before.
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From WhiteCoat’s Call Room:
Knowledgeable and honest. Yeah, that’s me. Study shows that doctors wearing white coats were most likely to be judged by patients as being the “best” physicians. Doctors wearing scrubs were also more likely to be highly rated.
My typical uniform is a white coat plus scrubs. That puts me right up there with the Pope.
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Click for details. What’s glycemic load? Details here.
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This is NHANES data. Click for details.
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From a research report in the journal Age:
“In conclusion, we can reasonably state that a higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern, especially by consuming wholegrain cereals, foods rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, and a limited amount of alcohol, predicts increased longevity in the elderly.”
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“We found it difficult to obtain price information for [total hip replacement] and observed wide variation in the prices that were quoted. Many health care providers cannot provide reasonable price estimates. Patients seeking elective [total hip replacement] may find considerable price savings through comparison shopping.”
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“Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.”
—Louis Pasteur
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EcoSalon has an interview with Tom Mueller, author of a new book on olive oil, Extra Virginity. Regarding olive oil…
Consumption is rising swiftly, quality olive oil shops are springing up nationwide. BUT, there’s zero government control of olive oil quality (the FDA has openly abdicated its legal role), and ignorance of what quality olive oil means is still rampant. Lots of bad oil, sometimes adulterated, is being sold as ” extra virgin olive oil” throughout America.
Here are Tom’s top three tips for choosing an olive oil:
1) Harvest date: must be fresh (within the current harvest year).
2) Who made this, and where? Specific producer and specific location of trees as well as oil-bottling.
3) Mention of specific cultivars (though by no means a guarantee of quality, I’ve found mention of specific olive varieties on the label tends to indicate a more professional/serious oil-maker.
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Half of all clinical trial results are never published. We don’t know what we’re missing. Read about it at MedPageToday.
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