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Understanding Hemoglobin A1c as a predictive blood test

If you have blood sugar issues then you are likely to be familiar with the Hgb A1c blood test. Did you know that the higher your Hgb A1c, the lower your odds of living for another 10 years? Higher A1c values are predictive of future health challenges and even longevity. In this interview, Dr. Russell Jaffe will introduce the concept …

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Eating the Alkaline Way: Ghee Recipe

Ghee has a variety of health and cooking benefits and is good for the mind and spirit. Here is our Ghee recipe: Place a pound of organic unsalted butter in a heavy saucepan. Allow the butter to melt either on top of the stove or in the oven. Note: It is possible to make ghee from salted butter, but the …

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A message of thanks

There is much this year for us to be grateful. Keeping my thanks to each and all to a few words is a challenge. I am deeply thankful for the opportunity I have had, over several decades, to help advance the practice of functional medicine by helping you help patients. The evidence is growing; people can stop fighting and start …