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Howard J. Luks, MD

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Decreasing your risk of fatty liver and heart disease

How to decrease your risk of developing fatty liver and heart disease

Ok… Have to put your science caps on for this one. But we are talking about how to decrease your risk of developing two major health problems… Fatty liver- or

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Just move, move often, occasionally with ferocious intent

Only 23% of people exercise enough. For some, exercise is work. It's painful. I know, I say this often. But it bears repeating. There are a few

metabolic health and orthopedic surgery

Carbs and Triglycerides: Their relationship and its ability to predict the presence of insulin resistance

Metabolic health matters.  Humans die of very predicatble diseases. Most of them are moderated in severity by improving our metabolic health.  Type 2

The key is to keep your goals simple and easy to accomplish

Keeping it simple. Let’s face it, change is hard. However, habits are easy to maintain. Getting folks to adopt healthier lifestyle choices is something I

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Our children’s health – this is oh so very important

Kids don't get a free pass in their early years to eat whatever they want. When I was in medical school Type 2 Diabetes, which is VERY different than Type 1

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Get Some Light in Your Face in the Morning

Why? Well, actually- because it leads to less anxiety, less depression, and better sleep. A poorly regulated circadian rhythm also leads to weight gain,

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