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	<title>A Metabolic Plan &#187; heart disease</title>
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	<description>Another Day in the World of Nutrition</description>
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		<title>Vitamin C and Your Health</title>
		<link>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/09/vitamin-c-and-your-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vitamin C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ascorbic acid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atherosclerotic Lesions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Autoimmune Disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bad Cholesterol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eye Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fruits And Vegetables]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Genetic Damage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LDL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lipids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obese Individuals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stroke Risk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[White Blood Cells]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wound Healing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is one of the safest and most effective nutrients and is necessary for the growth, development and repair of all body tissues. Higher blood levels of vitamin C may be an indicator of overall health. In over 100 studies in more than 10 years, vitamin C was shown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confused About What Your Blood Chemistry is Telling You? part 2</title>
		<link>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/06/confused-about-what-your-blood-chemistry-is-telling-you-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/06/confused-about-what-your-blood-chemistry-is-telling-you-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adrenal Glands]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[blood tests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bone density]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bone Fractures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bone Mineral Density]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diabetes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fibrinogen Levels]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fish Oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immune Function]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Level Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[libido]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle Changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Low Estradiol Levels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Menstrual Cycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nerve Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[osteoporosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osteoporosis Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peak Levels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quitting Smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risk Of Heart Disease]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the second in a series of posts about what blood tests you need on a yearly basis and what they tell you. 2. Fibrinogen Fibrinogen levels increase with tissue inflammation. Increased fibrinogen levels can help predict the risk of heart disease and stroke as well as other inflammatory diseases. Obviously with knowledge of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confused About What Your Blood Chemistry is Telling You?</title>
		<link>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/06/confused-about-what-your-blood-chemistry-is-telling-you/</link>
		<comments>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/06/confused-about-what-your-blood-chemistry-is-telling-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blood Chemistry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health and nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood glucose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood tests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chemistry Panel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[complete blood count]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coronary artery disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endocrine system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glucose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immune System]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insulin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LDL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metabolic syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red blood count]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[total cholesterol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[triglycerides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[white blood count]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many people spend time researching all the supplements and buying more and more of them as they read the latest information about what studies have been done and what new supplement will prevent them from dying of cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer or diabetes &#8211; to name a few. But have you checked to see what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Your &quot;Energy Factories&quot; Producing?</title>
		<link>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/05/are-your-energy-factories-producing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 16:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[acetyl-L-carnitine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amino acid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cellular energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fatigue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[headaches]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we age, the metabolic activity in our cells decreases which means less energy. Cellular energy is produced by transporting stored fat through the cell membrane and into the mitochondria within the cell, where the fats are oxidized. Overtime cellular debris builds up from the oxidation and less energy is produced. Since energy is necessary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Know Your DHEA Level?</title>
		<link>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/05/do-you-know-your-dhea-level/</link>
		<comments>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/05/do-you-know-your-dhea-level/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 16:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DHEA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health and nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vitamin D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bodily Functions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bone density]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bone Formation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calcium]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Calcium Absorption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Calcium Supplementation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dementia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dhea Levels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dhea Sulfate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Learning Ability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[osteoporosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osteoporosis Bone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychological Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risk Factors For Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Symptoms Of Menopause]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vitamin D3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Young Adults]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DHEA has been studied for years and as we age our levels decline (in fact our level of DHEA may signify how fast we age). As teenagers and young adults, our DHEA levels are at their peak until around age 35. Men notice the decline because they aren&#8217;t building the muscle they used to. Energy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic</title>
		<link>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/04/vitamin-d-deficiency/</link>
		<comments>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/04/vitamin-d-deficiency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[health and nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vitamin D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dementia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inflammation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metabolic syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rheumatoid arthritis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vitamin D3]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metabolicplan.wordpress.com/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you know what your Vitamin D level is? Chances are you don&#8217;t and chances are it&#8217;s low. Research seems to be coming out almost daily about the effects of Vitamin D deficiency and how many people are deficient. Estimates range from about 35% in young people to 100% in the elderly. There is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lowering Your Risk of Heart Disease or Diabetes</title>
		<link>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/04/lowering-your-risk-of-heart-disease/</link>
		<comments>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/04/lowering-your-risk-of-heart-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[health and nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3 Fatty Acids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blood Work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C-reactive protein]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dark Chocolate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fish Oil Omega 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flavinoids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fresh Fruits And Vegetables]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fruits And Vegetables]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green tea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inflammation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insulin Response]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mediterranean Diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Omega 3 fatty acids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resveratrol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risk Of Heart Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[White Bean Extract]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing on the subject of inflammation there is more and more evidence that  the risk of heart disease and/or diabetes can be greatly reduced by lowering inflammation. Are you at high risk for heart disease or diabetes? During your yearly blood work, note the level of CRP (C-reactive Protein). This is a measure of hidden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inflammation &#8211; The Silent Killer</title>
		<link>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/04/inflammation-the-silent-killer/</link>
		<comments>http://metabolicplan.com/2009/04/inflammation-the-silent-killer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[health and nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Antioxidant Level]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antioxidants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blueberries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free radicals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fruits And Vegetables]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural diet]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Orac Rating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reduce Inflammation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several years ago this heading was on the cover of Time Magazine. The article was about how heart disease, Parkinson&#8217;s and cancer and many other diseases are caused by inflammation.  Antioxidants reduce inflammation and protect cells from damage which obviously lowers the risk of these diseases and improves the immune system. So how do you measure how many [...]]]></description>
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