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Understanding the Impact of Diabetes and the Importance of Prevention

November is Diabetes Awareness Month: Understanding the Impact of Diabetes and the Importance of Prevention

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to shed light on a condition that affects more than 34 million Americans and nearly 500 million people worldwide. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that impacts the way

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Resistance Exercise

Resistance Exercise: A Key Strategy for Regulating Blood Sugar and Preventing Prediabetes

With the rising prevalence of prediabetes, a condition characterized by elevated blood sugar and insulin levels, effective prevention and management strategies are more important than ever. While we all know diet and exercise play an

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Strategies for Alzheimer’s Prevention

Exploring a Multimodal Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention and Treatment

If you are a patient of a BaleDoneen Method provider, you have already participated in a deep dive into your genetics, personal, medical and family history, along with individual biomarkers that influence your risk for

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Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention

Strategies for Alzheimer’s Prevention: What We Have Been Doing All Along

If you are a patient of a BaleDoneen Method provider, you have already participated in a deep dive into your genetics, personal, medical and family history, along with individual biomarkers that influence your risk for

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Essential Biomarkers

Essential Biomarkers for the Assessment of Heart Health: New Discoveries or Old Friends?

If you are a patient of a BaleDoneen Method provider, you have already participated in a deep dive into your genetics, personal, medical and family history, along with individual biomarkers that influence your risk for

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Understanding Osteopenia and Osteoporosis:

Understanding Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: Prevention, Diagnosis and Management

Osteopenia and osteoporosis are two common conditions that significantly impact bone health, yet they differ in severity and implications. Let us start by defining the two: Osteopenia: This condition signifies a reduction in bone mineral

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Lifestyle, Nutrition, & Recipes

Three Bean Winter Chili

Three-bean Winter Chili

Adapted from Dinner, A Love Story This veggie-centric chili is an easy way to use up some pantry staples, with a few fun twists (Cinnamon! Dark chocolate!).

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Snickers Dates

Snickers Dates

Looking for a healthier sweet treat for that holiday get-together? Get ready for the most delicious Snickers wannabe. You’ve got to give these a try!

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Sparkling Cranberry Rosemary Mocktail

Sparkling Cranberry Rosemary Mocktail

A festive mocktail to keep things exciting, even if you are trying to cut back on alcohol consumption during the holiday months.

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Dr. Amy’s Foreword to The Balanced Plate

The Balanced Plate addresses a gap in healthcare for clinicians, patients and families. Over the past 25 years, I have been caring for patients who come to me after receiving generalized recommendations to “eat better,”

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The Balanced Plate

We Wrote a Cookbook

We are so excited to introduce you to The Balanced Plate: A Simple Formula for Building Nutritious Family Meals, a cookbook crafted with love by two healthcare professionals,

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What Exactly IS the Balanced Plate

What Exactly IS the Balanced Plate?

The Balanced Plate addresses a gap in healthcare for clinicians, patients and families. Over the past 25 years, I have been caring for patients who come to me after receiving generalized recommendations to “eat better,”

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