Entries from April 2008
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Of all the lifestyle-related health risk factors, smoking probably produces more overall damage to more organs and body systems than any other “bad habit”. You probably know that smoking is bad for the lungs and heart, but you may not […]
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Tags: Chronic Fatigue · Immune Function · Healthy Lifestyle · Sciatica And Herniated Disc · Arthritis · Fibromyalgia · Osteoporosis · Main
The title of today’s post is a comment that one of my patients received from her medical doctor when she asked him if there was any kind of diet that might help her fibromyalgia symptoms. Her doctor replied that there were things she could do diet-wise that would probably help, but then told her […]
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Tags: Fibromyalgia · Main
There has been much debate in recent years regarding whether childhood vaccinations pose a risk of autism development. Much of the concern over vaccines centers on the mercury-based preserving agent, thimersol, which is being gradually phased out of vaccines, but still present in many of the vaccinations kids receive.Â
While the evidence regarding a possible […]
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There are a number of natural arthritis remedies on the market, but which ones really work, and are they really any better than medications?
The first thing we have to keep in mind is that there’s more than one kind of arthritis and different things work for different people. For the purposes of this article, I’ll […]
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Tags: Arthritis
Chocolate Does Have Some Health Benefits, But Try To Control Yourself!
Recently dark chocolate has been touted for its health benefits that stem from its high antioxidant content. Among other things, dark chocolate seems to improve circulation to the heart (reducing the risk of angina and heart attacks), reduce blood pressure, raise HDL (”good” cholesterol), and […]
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Tags: Weight Control · Main