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Our microbiome: Understanding bacteria as friend not enemy

There is one word that probably isn’t in your health and wellness vocabulary but will be soon: microbiome. The New England Journal of Medicine defines the human microbiome as the collection of all genomes of microbes – or microscopic living organisms – in the ecosystem that is our body. The majority of these colonize in […]

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Healthier Holidays: Leaner Meal Substitutions, a Healthy Cookie Recipe and More!

The holiday season can be a stressful time of year. One thing that can cause us this stress is food. It seems we start eating and don’t stop until January! If this sounds familiar, Williamson Medical Center dietician Lisa Mathews, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., C.D.E, has some ideas for you. She and her colleagues have put […]

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