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Heart & Brain Health

Building Strong Bones

Strong Bones, Healthy Aging

Bone health often takes a backseat to heart and brain health in conversations about aging — but it shouldn’t. As we grow older, maintaining strong bones becomes essential to preserving mobility, independence, and overall well-being.

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Dexa Scan

Body Composition Scanning: A Focus on Visceral Fat

When it comes to improving your health, the number on the scale only tells part of the story. A more complete picture

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Clear Scan AI

Embracing the Power of AI in Healthcare: A New Era in Prevention

We are living in one of the most exciting times in medicine. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we approach healthcare — detecting diseases earlier, customizing treatment plans and helping us to make data-driven

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Shingles Vaccine

Protecting More Than Your Skin: What Shingles Teaches Us About Brain and Heart Health

Most of you know about shingles — a painful, blistering rash caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus (varicella-zoster virus). But recent research is revealing that shingles is more than just a skin condition.

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Creatine

Creatine Supplementation: What’s the Hype About?

While well known in the body-building world, creatine supplementation has been extensively studied for its potential benefits beyond

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Lipoprotein A

Lipoprotein(a): Reviewing the Significance and Looking to the Future

Our commitment to comprehensive cardiovascular care has been steadfast for more than 20 years, and this includes evidence-based

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Lifestyle, Nutrition, & Recipes

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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Purple Cabbage Salad with Parmesan and Chickpeas

Purple Cabbage Salad with Parmesan and Chickpeas

Purple Cabbage Salad with Parmesan and Chickpeas When it comes to eating for blood sugar stability, incorporating a combination of fiber rich carbohydrates, non-starchy vegetables, lean proteins and healthy fats is key. We call this

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