SOURCES: Mellanie True Hills, founder and CEO, StopAfib.org, Texas. Michael Terns, police officer, Tennessee. Wilson Lee, office director, Malaysia. Kelly Sharp, graduate student, Indiana. Harvard Medical School: “Atrial fibrillation: Common, serious, treatable.” CDC: “What is atrial fibrillation?” American Heart Association:…
You may have heard that a paleo diet can help with weight loss. That’s most likely because it’s filled with of lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds while being low in carbohydrates and processed and sugary foods. But…
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By Randy Longman, MD, as told to Marijke Vroomen Durning, RN I’ve been working with patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease, for about 15 years now. Treating patients with chronic illnesses like Crohn’s disease can be…
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