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Troubleshooting GI Issues with Keto
As ketogenic diets become more popular and more people adopt this way of eating, it’s inevitable that some of them will encounter issues that cause them to rethink whether keto is right for them. Often these unexpected issues don’t result from keto, per se, but rather, from how the diet is implemented. When it’s done…
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Increased Mortality Risk with Proton Pump Inhibitors
A recent cohort study published in BMJ on May 30, 2019 has raised some alarming insights into the contraindications of PPIs. This long-term observational study on PPIs was carried out over a ten year period with US veterans. The in-depth study used extensive data from the Department of Veterans Affairs databases. All of the veterans…
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The Power of Peas
For those celebrating Thanksgiving this week, definitely have your family or friends pass the peas, please. Peas have been a common part the human diet for ages. Produced by the Pisum sativum plant, peas actually belong to the family Fabaceae, which are a group of pod-producing leguminous plants. So, although commonly regarded as vegetables, peas…