Avoid These Foods While on the Keto Diet! (Chinese Subtitles)

Avoid These Foods While on the Keto Diet! (Chinese Subtitles)

Internist Dr. Mark Savant advises us on the kinds of foods to avoid eating while on the keto diet.

Transcript:

What kind of foods should we avoid while on the keto diet?

Dr. Savant:

If you want to do a ketogenic diet, you have to avoid (certain foods). But most people don't need to do a ketogenic diet, so then we individualize it so you are on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet.

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Risks of the Keto Diet? (Chinese Subtitles)

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Dr. Savant shared his experience with the keto diet, and now he's here to answer some burning questions about it.

Are there any risks with the ketogenic diet?

Yes, there are some risks with the ketogenic diet and most of them happen early when you transition to doing the ketogenic diet.

So in the first two to three weeks, your body is still looking for glucose (or sugar energy) and if you don't give it sugar energy, it becomes very tired…

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Upcoming Health Talk on 1/21: Hearing, Hearing Aids and COVID-19 Vaccine

Upcoming Health Talk on 1/21: Hearing, Hearing Aids and COVID-19 Vaccine

Date: 1/21/2022 (Fri)

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Language: Cantonese

Speaker: Man-Kit Leung, M.D. & Alice Leung, Au.D.

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81216435082

Meeting ID: 812 1643 5082

  • Scan the QR code to join the sharing event. You will get a $5 E-gift card. Due Date 1/7/2022.

  • Get a chance to win a free hearing test.

  • We will tell you how to get a hearing aid.

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A high-carbohydrate diet can affect your blood sugar level, especially for pre-diabetes and diabetics. Here is a three-minute cooking demonstration for everyone to see how to cook three low-carbon water dishes in three minutes, which is economical, affordable, and easy to learn.

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Smart Diabetes Care 101

The Real-Time Experiment: How does a Chinese high-carb diet affect your blood sugar?

Speaker:
Esther Situ, Certified Diabetes Educator

Date & Time:

11/16/2021

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Zoom Meeting URL

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81275224224

Meeting ID: 812 7522 4224

Live Q & A

Get a chance to win a Chinese calendar or red envelopes.

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If you would like to make an appointment, please call us at (415) 590 - 7418 or email us at Member.Relations@aamgdoctors.com.

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San Francisco has been doing a great job keeping our COVID rates low. However, we need to continue these efforts and also recognize that the COVID crisis has delayed health maintenance, and that also, flu season is upon us.

Community-based organizations lead by Self-Help for the Elderly, Walgreens, and AAMG are hosting an enjoyable, free, and easy event that lets you: get an initial or COVID Booster, receive a flu shot, improve your health maintenance, and have some fun at the same time!

Our goal is to Stay Ahead of the Viruses and keep our community safe and well!

Full details inside!

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Moderately or severely immunocompromised people:

  • Who have received two doses of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna)

Should receive an additional mRNA dose (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna)

immediately after 28 days since the second dose.

May receive a single COVID-19 booster dose (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or

Janssen) at least 6 months after their third mRNA vaccine dose.

△ In such situations, those people may receive a total of FOUR COVID-19 vaccine

doses.

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  • Age 18+ who live in long-term care settings

  • Age 18+ who have underlying medical conditions

  • Age 18+ who work or live in high-risk settings

People who got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago.

Some people may choose the vaccine type that they originally received or a different vaccine as a booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots.

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San Francisco will ease indoor masking requirements in the following settings on October 15, 2021:

  • Offices

  • Gyms and fitness centers

  • Employee commuter vehicles

  • Religious gatherings

  • Indoor classes, lecturers, or similar gatherings who meet regularly with less than 100 people

People can remove their masks in these stable settings. But only if the host or employer can verify full vaccination of everyone.

When to wear a mask?

You must still wear a mask in public places, like stores, restaurants, and large indoor events, even if you are fully vaccinated.

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