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Controlled Carbohydrate Nutrition is committed to providing accurate and concise information regarding the benefits and uses of a controlled carbohydrate lifestyle based on the Atkins Nutritional Approach. Information is geared to the consumer and healthcare provider for weight loss, weight maintenance, and prevention or treatment of the many conditions influenced by diet and lifestyle. By assisting people to understand the value of controlling both the quality and quantity of carbohydrate foods, our goal is to positively impact the lives and health of people of all ages.
News You Should Know July 2010 Diabetes is one of the main causes of chronic kidney disease and like other complications of diabetes it begins earlier than was once thought. A recent study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that a significant number of people with prediabetes are already suffering from chronic kidney disease. Since type 2 diabetes can be prevented, if you are at risk take action now and avoid full-blown diabetes and its life-threatening complications. July 2010 People who are obese or have metabolic syndrome often have high levels of uric acid leading to gout or even kidney stones. Recent research points to high levels of uric acid as a result of a diet containing too much sugar and/or high fructose corn syrup- both all too common in the American diet. Not only can gout occur but high blood pressure can result as well.
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In The News Pushing Statins for More and More PeopleFor the first time the FDA approved the use of a statin drug called Crestor for people without a history of cardiovascular disease. This is called primary prevention. This approval is based on the results of the Jupiter study. The study was funded by the Crestor drug maker, AstraZeneca, and looked at more than 17,800 supposedly healthy men and women with an average age of 66 and no history of CV disease. The subjects were followed for 1.9 years.
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