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Metabolic Risk Factors: Five Numbers You Need to Know

April 28th, 2015 by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC

vegetable-basketA new study shows statins may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 46%. That’s especially worrisome, considering this cholesterol-lowering drug nets blockbuster sales and remains a widely popular prescription. The good news is there is an option that not only rivals its pharmaceutical competitors, but tackles symptoms of both heart disease and type 2 diabetes: it’s called a low-fat, vegan diet.

The “side effects” you’ll see with a plant-based prescription – vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes – are all good. Instead of narrowing arteries and insulin resistance, you’ll see improvements in arterial plaque, improved blood flow, and stabilized blood sugar. These three biometric markers, combined with waist circumference and body weight, hold the key to a clean bill of health.

With a dietary intervention, you’ll see results in just a matter of weeks.

Here are five numbers concerning metabolic risk factors that you (or your patients) need to know: Continue reading “Metabolic Risk Factors: Five Numbers You Need to Know”

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Discount Prices for Micronutrient & Cardiovascular Testing – Limited Time!

January 16th, 2013 by Margo Gladding

Two of SpectraCell’s most popular tests, their micronutrient test and their comprehensive cardiovascular test, are now available through Village Green at special rates for a limited time. If you have health insurance, the micronutrient test will be $88 (originally $170) and the cardiovascular test will be $30 (originally $80). Because both of these tests require a blood draw, we will be providing a phlebotomist onsite, free of charge, on Fridays from 10-1 pm (with 24-hour notice – see below). If you are interested in this testing but do not live locally in our area, we can ship the test kits to you and provide you with blood draw sites.

If you aren’t familiar with these unique tests, here is a brief overview.  Continue reading “Discount Prices for Micronutrient & Cardiovascular Testing – Limited Time!”

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Why Fat Phobia Will Foil Your Health

January 15th, 2013 by Jared Rice

We all know a few fat phobics. Holdovers from a past era of dietary fads. They’re constantly referring to things as “fattening” (a word I’ve come to hate as a nutritionist). Their refrigerators are full of “lite” and “non-fat” versions of name-brand processed foods, things like non-fat salad dressing, which is nothing short of a food science miracle, or fat-free ice cream bars rife with additives you’ve never heard of. All this dietary effort, they’ll say, is to prevent the intake of excess fat, and thus the storage of fat in the body. I only wish things were that simple – eat fat, get fat! That would make my job a lot easier. (Or maybe I wouldn’t have a job.) Truth is, despite their hyper-lean methods, fat phobic eaters are almost always struggling with their body weight in one way or another.

As we’ve moved on to the low-carb era, why have we still not mended fences with dietary fats? Why have we not let go of the rumors and slander slung for so long about this quintessential dietary compound?  Continue reading “Why Fat Phobia Will Foil Your Health”

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Sunday Radio Show: Cardiometabolic Syndrome

November 30th, 2012 by Village Green Admin

Join us this Sunday as host Dr. Kevin Passero and his special guest Dr. Andrew Wong discuss hypertension, high cholesterol, impaired blood sugar metabolism, and cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Andrew Wong has special expertise in integrative and functional medicine with a focus on optimal health and wellness. Dr. Wong believes healing is achieved by combining a team-based, holistic approach that emphasizes personalized lifestyle and nutritional changes to balance of mind, body, and spirit.

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Tune in this Sunday from 10-11am on 1500 AM (WFED) or listen live on the web. Our shows are streamed everywhere.

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Last week’s show was on micronutrient testing for nutritional status and health implications in common chronic conditions. Click to listen.

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Are You Getting Enough Fiber?

July 18th, 2012 by Paula Gallagher

With Village Green Apothecary’s Big Summer Sale ending at the end of the week, I thought it would be a good time to remind you that Pathway products are 30% off their regular prices. The Pathway brand is a quality line that offers a variety of supplements at great prices. It also is 100% guaranteed, which means if for whatever reason you are not satisfied, you can return the product to the store.

One supplement that I feel most people could benefit from is fiber. Most people do not consume the recommended 35 to 40 grams of fiber per day. An easy way to attain this is to supplement with a fiber product like Pathway ClearFiber. This is a powder than can be mixed with almost any beverage. It is odorless, colorless and it does not thicken the liquid you add it to.

Fiber helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels, increases satiety, maintains healthy bowel movements, cleans out your GI tract and so much more. Good sources of fiber are fruits and vegetables, whole grains and legumes. Adding ClearFiber can help you get the fiber your body needs in the easiest way possible. Continue reading “Are You Getting Enough Fiber?”

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