赤藻糖醇(Erythritol)是一種四碳糖醇,在自然界中存在於水果及菇類,也存在於許多發酵產品,包括酒、清酒及醬油,但濃度通常很低。赤藻糖醇和木糖醇(Xylitol)一樣,都是屬於天然糖醇類(sugaralcohol),幾乎沒有熱量,甜度為蔗糖的70%,升糖指數零,因此也適合做為血糖控制者的天然甜味劑。赤藻糖醇不被口腔細菌利用,極低熱量,對於有窈窕需求者也很適用。赤藻糖醇是糖醇類[
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Fastingbloodsugar
Arangeof4to7mmol/l(72to126mg/dl)beforeamealisnormal.Continualfastinglevelsof5.5to7mmol/l(101-125mg/dl)causesconcernofpossibleprediabetesandmaybeworthmonitoring.7mmol/l(126mg/dl)andabovemeansariskofdiabetes.[citationneeded]
Aftera12hourfast,arangeof3.9tounder5.5mmol/l(70.2to100mg/dl)isnormal(alevelof5.6tounder7mmol/l(100to126mg/dl)isconsideredasignofprediabetes).[citationneeded]...[
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Theratioofhigh-densitylipoproteincholesteroltotriglycerideshasbeendocumentedasoneofthemostimportantcardiovascularriskfactors.1However,MichelleFungandJiriFrohlich2perpetuatethemyththatalow-fatdietwillbehelpfulinthemanagementofthisproblem.LichtensteinandVanHorn3extensivelyreviewedthisapproachafewyearsago.Examinationoftheirevidencesuggeststhatalow-fatdietaryregimenwillproducearesultoppositetothedesir...[
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Anormalresultis0.7to1.3mg/dLformenand0.6to1.1mg/dLforwomen.Femalesusuallyhavealowercreatininethanmales,becausetheyusuallyhavelessmusclemass.
GFRTest:
http://kidneytrust.org/learn/calculate-kidney-function/
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TheAmericanHeartAssociationhassetguidelinesfortriglyceridelevels:[4]Levelmg/dLLevelmmol/LInterpretation5.65Veryhigh:highrisk[
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NormalHDLlevels:MenshouldhaveHDLcholesterollevelsbetween40mg/dLand50mg/dL.Higherlevelsareacceptableandcanhelpreducetheriskforheartdisease.WomenShouldhaveHDLcholesterollevelsbetween50mg/dLand60mg/dL.NormalLDLlevels:TheloweryourLDLlevelsthebetter.LoweringyourLDLlevelscanloweryourriskforheartdisease.Lessthan100mg/dLOptimal
100to129mg/dLNearOptimal/AboveOptimal
130to159mg/dLBorderlineHigh
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ByDr.MercolaIthastakendecades,butmedicalprofessionalsarefinallystartingtogivedietandexerciseforthepreventionandreversaloftype2diabetessomewell-deservedattention."...thenewstudycangivepeoplewiththediseasehopethatthroughlifestylechanges,theycouldendupgettingoffmedicationandlikelyloweringtheirriskofdiabetes-relatedcomplications,"ReutersHealthreports.1Theresearch,2alsofeaturedbyMedPageToday,3demonstra...[
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Whenconsumed,fructose,apopularsugarfoundinmuchoftheAmericandiet,stimulateschangesinthebraincausingapersontoimpulsivelyovereat.
Readmore:
http://www.nationofchange.org/fructose-brain-may-link-obesity-1357403687
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ByDr.MercolaMoreandmore,scienceisfindingthatteenytinycreatureslivinginyourgutarethereforadefinitepurpose.Knownasyourmicrobiome,about100trillionofthesecellspopulateyourbody,particularlyyourintestinesandotherpartsofyourdigestivesystem.Infact,90percentofthegeneticmaterialinyourbodyisnotyours,butratherthatofbacteria,fungi,virusesandothermicroorganismsthatcomposeyourmicroflora.True,someofthesebacteriac...[
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#10:EatingThisCan"TearHoles"inYourGut
#9:BreakingNewsAlert:First-EverLifetimeFeedingStudyFindsGeneticallyEngineeredCornCausesMassiveTumors,OrganDamage,andEarlyDeath
#9:BreakingNewsAlert:First-EverLifetimeFeedingStudyFindsGeneticallyEngineeredCornCausesMassiveTumors,Org...[
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