Monthly Archives: November 2010

Thanksgiving Weight Gain – Fact or Fiction?

It’s the start of the Holiday Season!  I love the holidays.  Food, fun and family.  It’s a great time of year for those things. It’s not a great time of year for most of us in terms of our health, … Continue reading

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Body Mass Index – Don’t pay any attention to it

The Body Mass Index, or BMI,  is used to ascertain whether someone is overweight, obese or at the correct weight for their height.  It’s used by health professionals across this country as a guide for their patient’s health.  It’s wrong. … Continue reading

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Food is largest source of exposure to BPA

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical additive that is used in many things but mainly in plastics and linings of food cans.  Up until a few years ago this was considered a harmless addition to our already high chemical … Continue reading

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Time Change Gotcha?

Every year around this time people start coming into my clinic complaining of sleep disturbances.  They find themselves not being able to get to sleep at night and then feeling groggy and unrested in the morning.  This phenomenon is interesting … Continue reading

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San Francisco Bans Happy Meal Toys

The post below is from our friends at NaturalNews.com. It’s a good site to get health information without the slant of the pharmaceutical industry or its partner mainstream medicine. NaturalNews Post San Francisco has become the first U.S. city to … Continue reading

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Avoiding the Common Cold and Flu

It’s that time of year again.  Cold and flu season is upon us.  Fortunately there are things that can be done to avoid getting the cold and flu outside of getting that nasty flu shot. It all starts with diet … Continue reading

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