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minimum testing is every time you eat, so three times a day, but most people would want to be checking at least 4 times per day, he said. Rushakoff also recommends to his patients check that they check before they exercise and before driving a car, which soon adds up.
are hopeful that future guidelines will better reflect our current understanding, from this study and others, Miller said.
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