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Ever stared at your lab results and felt like you were trying to crack a secret code? You're not alone! Understanding your blood work can help you stay proactive about your health. Below is a quick reference guide to normal ranges for common lab tests, along with potential reasons why...

    There are six standard exchange lists: Carb:                                     No Carb: Starches/Grains                  Non-Starchy Vegetables Fruits                                     Meats Milk            ...

How much are the current recommendations for healthy people?   Women (ages 19-50 years): 18 mg iron per day Women (ages 19-50 years): 27 mg if pregnant; 9 mg if breastfeeding Men (ages 19 years and older): 8 mg iron per day Older women (ages 51 years and older): 8...

Acid Reflux (Medically called Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD if you want to sound “in the know”) occurs because the acids that normally stay in your stomach don’t do that.  These acids (which are supposed to break down food) instead splash upward into your esophagus (your eating pipe).  Your esophagus...

To best think about this, we must start with the big picture.  Carbs are one of six main nutrients: Carbohydrates                   Proteins                                  Fats   Water                                ...

There are often a few different values we see when we have a lipid panel drawn:    -Total Cholesterol: (The sum of our "good" and "bad" cholesterol)    -LDL Cholesterol (low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol; the "bad" cholesterol)    -HDL Cholesterol (high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol; the "good" cholesterol)    -Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: (Essentially our PAC-man-to-dot ratio)...