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April 26, 2013

High Blood Pressure or Diabetes? – The Microalbumin Urine Test

A Microalbumin urine test is used to detect very small amounts of albumin in urine. Albumin is a blood protein and is used to detect early […]
May 13, 2013

Coffee: Health Hero or Villain? It all Depends

One of our great local coffee roasters, Sommo Coffees, provided this information to help de-mystify the coffee debate. What are we to believe? Current research has […]
May 23, 2013

Online Blood Tests are Available – Should You Order?

If you want to take control of your health, save money and get answers quickly, know that you can order your own blood laboratory test via […]
May 28, 2013

Diet and Prostate Cancer

Source: Well Source Newsletter Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. In the United States, an estimated 241,740 new cases of prostate cancer will […]
September 27, 2013

Blood Test for H-pylori

When Gabe Mirkin, MD was on the radio, he would recommend individuals get an H-pylori test if they had stomach issues. More than 90% of stomach […]
July 25, 2014

Thyroid – What do all the components do?

TSH and T4 levels alone are unreliable markers of tissue thyroid levels. Many individuals who report symptoms associated with hypothyroidism have normal TSH and T4 levels. […]
September 25, 2014

Anemia – Low Iron

What is Anemia? Anemia is when your blood does not have enough hemoglobin or red blood cells. Hemoglobin is a main part of red blood cells […]
June 22, 2015

Think You’re Too Old for a Thyroid Problem? Think Again.

It is rather amazing that a gland as small as the thyroid (which is located in your neck and is shaped like a butterfly) can have […]
August 9, 2015

Taking A Closer Look: Commonly Ordered Blood Tests

There are hundreds (if not thousands!) of reasons why your healthcare provider might order blood tests for you. Abnormal hormone levels, vitamin deficiencies, diseases, and more […]
December 9, 2016

What Can You Do to Prevent the Flu?

Flu season is upon us which means that almost everyone is sniffling, coughing and sneezing so you have to take many precautions if you don’t want […]
December 20, 2016

Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Blood Test

When exposed to a pathogen, your body’s immune system creates antibodies in order to fight the infection. However, a specific kind of antibody, antinuclear antibodies, actually […]
January 18, 2017

Nutrients Combat Disease

Everyone knows certain foods are better for you than others but what many don’t know is that certain foods can actually be medicine to fend off […]
January 26, 2017

Why You Should Try to Avoid Antibiotics

Winter is here which means you might get the flu, a cold or a sinus infection and you will most likely just go to your doctor […]
August 8, 2017

Lyme Disease – Get Tested if you have Symptoms

Lyme disease is transmitted to humans by blacklegged ticks that are infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. A few characteristic symptoms that you may experience if […]
August 28, 2017

The Possibility of Lyme Disease Increases in 2017

It is predicted that this year there will be an increase of about 21% in Lyme Disease in the U.S. due to a growth in acorn […]
November 29, 2017

Celiac Disease

We have all heard of people who are on gluten free diet; there are some who follow this diet by choice and others who follow this […]
October 15, 2018

Good Sources of Protein for Vegetarians and Vegans

If you are considering or already are a vegan or vegetarian, one of your main concerns may be how you will get enough protein in your […]
October 22, 2018

The Relationship between Diabetes and your Vision

There is a strong connection between diabetes and your vision health. If you have prediabetes or diabetes Diabetes and Eye Health it is important to get […]
October 29, 2018

How Stress Can Affect Your Brain

When under a lot of stress How Stress can Affect your Health, you may be very forgetful and disorganized, but have you ever wondered if there […]
November 5, 2018

How Blue Light May be Affecting your Health

Blue lights create blue wavelengths, hence the name, and is considered positive during the day as it helps increase mood, reaction time, and attention span. However, […]