Plant based diet

Recommending a plant-based diet

By Dr. Jan Hajek on August 3, 2016

For diabetes in particular, observational studies suggest that persons who follow a plant-based diet have a lower risk for diabetes, and an RCT demonstrated reductions in HbA1c in patients with diabetes randomized to a vegan diet compared to the standard American Diabetes Association diet.

Strongyloides stercoralis larva tracks on a blood agar plate from the bronchoalveolar lavage of a patient with disseminated strongyloidiasis (taken from Sue Lim et al.3)

Never ignore an elevated eosinophil count – especially in travellers, immigrants and refugees

By Dr. Jan Hajek on February 18, 2013

The world is increasingly connected and infectious diseases know no borders. We need to be pro-active in adequately screening our patients.

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