Probiotics for Heart Health

A recent double blind placebo controlled study is pointing out new reasons to take probiotics. Besides supporting the health of your gut, immune system and skin, probiotics are now being implicated in the health of the cardiovascular system based on a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science. Thirty two men and women with…

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Will Power-Understanding WHY We Crave

We have been told over and over again that the key to making positive changes in our diet is primarily related to making good choices and avoiding “bad foods”.  But the “bad foods” taste so good, and in fact, food companies spend billions of dollars exploiting the physiology of our body so those junk foods…

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Farm Raised Salmon: A Serious Health Hazard

For years salmon has been touted as a great health food and as a result its consumption in the United States has surged.  52 million Americans consume salmon once per month and 23 million Americans eat salmon once weekly.  As of 2003 salmon had surpassed fish sticks as the third most commonly consumed fish product…

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A Dangerous Pill to Swallow Part II

As discussed in part I of this article, physicians in 2013 are highly trained to address groups of disease with a prescription, rather than address the underlying causes of diseases through alternative, and, generally more affordable methods of healthcare. Focusing on the prevalence of acid reflux disease, and the effects of those medications used to…

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A Dangerous Pill to Swallow Part I

Many physicians hand out medication like candy to any patient reporting a particular set of symptoms. This is often done withlittle regard for the practice of good medicine, and physicians will habitually prescribe medications without considering the long-term ramifications. I believe there are several factors to blame for this, one of which is the pressure…

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