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Health Biomarkers Series: Blood Pressure

Posted on 10/17/2013 by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: Blood pressure, Health biomarker, heart disease, inflammation, stress
 
As one of the more common and inexpensive health measurements at the doctor’s office, blood pressure does not get the attention it deserves. In fact, this simple measurement can be an indicator of several other health conditions...
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Health Biomarkers Series: Insulin

Posted on 10/10/2013 by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: blood sugar, Health biomarker, hormones, inflammation

With the emerging global epidemic of diabetes, you may have heard of the important role of insulin and blood sugar management. Indeed, insulin, a HORMONE, interacts with all other hormones...
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Varicose and Spider Veins: The Real Truth

Posted on 6/26/2013 by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: heart disease, inflammation, veins

In my practice, I’ve had many women complain about the presence of varicose or spider veins. 
As twisted, enlarged veins near the surface of the skin, varicose veins are most common in the legs and ankles. Spider veins are similar but smaller and closer to the surface of the skin...
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Why You Should Take Your Vitamins and How to Find a Quality Supplement

Posted on 6/13/2013 by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: immune system, inflammation, kid's health, supplements, vitamins

A recent controversial
 article, “Don’t Take Your Vitamins,” was published in the New York Times on why it’s harmful to take vitamins. While some of the information is valid, much of the information is misconstrued and based on poor, outdated, and incomplete scientific evidence...
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