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Niacin: When Better Numbers Aren’t Enough
What vitamin B3 can teach us about heart health—and being willing to change our minds I have always believed that taking care of ourselves means being willing to learn. Sometimes that means adding something helpful. Sometimes it means reconsidering something we have been doing for years. Niacin is a lovely example of why that willingness matters. For decades, niacin was used to improve cholesterol levels. It could raise HDL, often called “good” cholesterol, lower triglyceride
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Psyllium, Poop & the Surprisingly Powerful Case for Fiber
Every few years, something decidedly unsexy gets rediscovered by the wellness world and suddenly becomes a thing. Right now, fiber is having a moment. More specifically, viscous fiber is getting quite a bit of attention. Except I have a confession. For the longest time, I was reading viscous fiber as vicious fiber. You know how sometimes you stare at a math problem for so long that your brain simply refuses to see the one little thing you’ve gotten wrong? You finally hand it
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