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Author: Dr. Raymond Kordonowy

Tips for Changing Your Diet

One of the most important components of your health is your diet. So if you want to improve your health, it probably means improving your

The Effects of Too Much Sugar

The most common effect of eating too much sugar is weight gain. This is because sugar contains a lot of calories, and if your body

Being an Empowered Patient

The best judge of your well-being is always going to be you. Feeling good is just that: a feeling; and you are the only one

What do Cholesterol Numbers Mean?

As you get older, you should have your cholesterol levels tested every few years with a blood test called a “lipid profile.”  This test will

Tips for Reading Nutrition Labels

One of the most important steps to being healthier is to pay close attention to what you’re putting in your body.  This often means looking

Some Thoughts about Heart Disease

The term “heart disease” is actually a category term for many different conditions that affect the heart and the circulatory system.  In the United States,

Health Benefits of Vegetables

We hear all the time that vegetables are good for us and that we should be eating more vegetables.  People who eat more vegetables as

Benefits of Medical Price Transparency

In the traditional American insurance model of healthcare, patients often have no idea and no choice in the costs of medical procedures until well after

The Value of a Primary Care Doctor

Many Americans leave their healthcare to chance and emergency.  Others rely on urgent care centers or a revolving door of doctors assigned to them by