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Is Sugar Toxic?

Recently sugar has been all over the news as it’s been linked with the growing obesity problem in the United States. Earlier this month, Dr. Robert Lustig told CBS News’ “60 minutes” that sugar is addictive, toxic, and it’s killing us by increasing our risk of heart disease, type II diabetes, hypertension and cancer. The […]

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Diabetes Control for Life

By Amy Bowen, RD, LDN and Lindsey Hurd, Dietetic Intern, MS With sensible management through diet, exercise, and medication, individuals diagnosed with diabetes can live a long healthy life. Diabetes is a lifelong disease that cannot be cured. Luckily, risks for complications and accompanying diseases such as heart disease can be reversed or avoided by […]

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D.A.S.H Your Way to Better Health

Chances are you or someone you know has high blood pressure. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, usually has no symptoms and affects 1 in 3 American adults.  This occurs when your blood presses too hard against the walls of your blood vessels.  High blood pressure by itself rarely produces symptoms, but over time, […]

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Probiotics Used to Treat Norovirus

WakeMed pediatrician Dr. Travis Honeycutt spoke with WRAL this week about the use of probiotics in recovering from the contagious norovirus. Symptoms of norovirus include: Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Stomach Cramps Combating Norovirus with Probiotics Probiotics is a healthy bacteria that normally lives in the intestine and can be found as dietary supplements. They combat the […]

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