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Could Metformin Actually Protect the Kidneys?

The drug metformin is not recommended for people with kidney disease. For this reason, some people think that metformin causes kidney disease. But new evidence suggests that metformin might actually protect the kidneys.   For many people with type 2 diabetes, metformin is a very effective drug. In everyone, the liver is a sort of... Read moreChevron

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Diet & Lifestlye Influence Metabolism

Your Mileage May Vary   We call it YMMV, or "your mileage may vary," meaning that we're all slightly different, and the diet or treatment that works best for me might not be the one that works best for you.   Now the scientists are beginning to look into this and guess what? They're finding that different groups of people are very... Read moreChevron

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Exercise and Fat Burning

Almost everyone tells us we should get as much exercise as possible. But the effects of exercise are sometimes controversial.   Exercise alone isn't apt to make you lose much weight. For example, walking, an excellent form of exercise because it doesn't put a lot of extra strain on your joints as running does, but burns very few... Read moreChevron

Seeing beyond the obvious

Someone on one of my editorial e-mail list provided a link to this YouTube test.    It's really pretty clever, and it could refer to our control of our health just as much as to avoiding cyclists or small children walking down a road at night when we're bopping to a CD player or chatting with Auntie Hepsibah on our newest... Read moreChevron

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