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There is a high likelihood that you do. Over 50% of American adults experience occasional heartburn or the more chronic gastroesophageal reflux or GERD symptoms. Often the symptoms are not obvious as it can present as a cough, feel like drainage in the middle of the night, be a sensation of a lump in the throat or difficulty swallowing, or; […]
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Weight loss, weight loss, weight loss – tis the season to think about weight loss. Why? Because we spend the year putting it on and January is the time everyone tries to get it off. Vacation 3 pounds, holidays 3 more pounds, turning 49 another 3 pounds – so, yes, I’m in the boat too. Most patients I see with […]
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In Okinawa, Japan the centanarian diet involves three servings of fish per week, small amount of rice each day, colorful vegetables, legumes, purple native sweet potatoes, tofu, seaweed, squid, octopus, and a small amount of pork. There are pockets around the world where larger than average groups live to 100 and beyond and do so with their health intact. These […]
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