Gout and heart disease: What's the connection?
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Hyaluronic acid for skin: Benefits, how to use it, and side effects
Weight cycling linked to increased muscle loss
Self-directed cognitive behavioral therapy may help alleviate chronic pain
What men should know about proposed changes for testosterone therapy
Ashwagandha: Benefits, side effects, and safety concerns
Hearing aids: Types, costs, over-the-counter options, and AirPods
Meditation techniques: How to meditate for stress, sleep, and focus
Anti-inflammatory diet: Foods that help reduce chronic inflammation
Allan Walker, MD
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Dr. Allan Walker is a professor of pediatrics and the Conrad Taff Professor of Nutrition Emeritus at Harvard Medical School (HMS), and professor of nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is the chairman of the division of nutrition and an investigator in the mucosal immunology and biology laboratory at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC). He re-established nutrition as a discipline at Harvard Medical School, and now coordinates clinical and basic research projects in nutrition at HMS and its teaching hospitals. His research interests include defining the role of initial bacterial colonization in the development of intestinal host defense, and determining the protective effects of breastfeeding in the prevention of disease in neonates.
Posts by Allan Walker, MD
Allan Walker, MD
Supporting your newborn's health: Intestinal colonization after elective cesarean section
Allan Walker, MD
Microbiome: The first 1,000 days
Gout and heart disease: What's the connection?
Hearing loss in noisy environments
Hyaluronic acid for skin: Benefits, how to use it, and side effects
Weight cycling linked to increased muscle loss
Self-directed cognitive behavioral therapy may help alleviate chronic pain
What men should know about proposed changes for testosterone therapy
Ashwagandha: Benefits, side effects, and safety concerns
Hearing aids: Types, costs, over-the-counter options, and AirPods
Meditation techniques: How to meditate for stress, sleep, and focus
Anti-inflammatory diet: Foods that help reduce chronic inflammation
