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How Gut Health and Digestion Influence Cholesterol Levels

Imperial Center Family Medicine

The liver manufactures new cholesterol molecules and captures excess from circulation for excretion. Certain families of commensal bacteria express specialized enzymes enabling them to convert cholesterol into an intricately related byproduct called coprostanol that is poorly absorbed through intestinal walls.

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The Best and Worst Cooking Oils for Managing Cholesterol

Imperial Center Family Medicine

How Cooking Oils Impact Cholesterol Before getting into specific oils, it helps to know a little about dietary fats and cholesterol. Cholesterol is a form of fat with a waxy consistency that is found in your blood. Your body needs it to construct healthy cells, but having high cholesterol can raise your risk for heart disease.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

As we move into the tenth week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides an update on health care bills. SENATE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE S.F. 1354, which would establish a School Health Advisory Committee.

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Baby Formula Shortages

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Always mix formula as directed by the manufacturer. If you have any concerns about your baby’s nutrition, please talk with your pediatrician. What if baby formula is out of stock everywhere I look? Check smaller stores and drug stores, which may not be out of supply when the bigger stores are. Check social media groups.

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Common Skincare Ingredients that Are Linked to Cancer

Health One Family Medicine

As with parabens, manufacturers add them to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination. Be Smart With Your Beauty Products At Health One Family Medicine , we always place more emphasis on overall wellness, since a healthy body will automatically look beautiful. A List of Carcinogens in Skin Care Products 1.

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Biased research, aggressive sales, harmful drugs

The Health Policy Exchange

Food and Drug Administration to market a new drug is a critical waypoint along the path to profits for pharmaceutical manufacturers. In the meantime, lobbyists working for the drug manufacturers successfully blocked efforts by Medicare administrators to stop paying for the higher (harmful) doses. Approval from the U.S. Phillips, Jr.