Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Lack of Sleep Increases Blood Sugar
A new study shows that individuals who sleep on average less than 6 hours per night have a five fold...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Diesel Fume Exposure Increases Acute Cardiovascular Risk
The particulate pollution coming from the diesel engines of buses and trucks can stiffen your arteries based on a single...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Traffic Pollution Increases Heart Attack Risk
A new German study presented at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention found...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
The Potential for Intelligence is Inherited
A unique brain-imaging study of identical twins and fraternal twins has shown that genes have a profound influence on the...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Vitamin D Intake and Teen Weight Problems
Just about everyone knows that vitamin D is vital for your bones. A new study lends more support to the...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Antidepressants Strongly Linked to Heart Disease
Researchers have documented an alarming link between the use of antidepressants and the development of serious heart disease. The link...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
High Fructose Corn Syrup Activates Fat Producing Gene
This month's issue of Cell Metabolism has a feature article explaining exactly how high fructose corn syrup turns on gene...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Type II Diabetes Linked to Poor Cognitive Function
Elevated blood sugar has a sugar-coating effect on healthy body structures, stiffening them and aging them faster. New research with...
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