Tag Archives: allergies
Vitamin D – From Young to Old
More research on vitamin D comes out each week. Below Dr. Court discusses some of the most recent and amazing research behind this wonderful vitamin.
Filed under Brain Health, Public Health
Probiotics for that colicky baby
Below is a short article from the NY Times. It summarizes some of the studies that have been done regarding probiotics (healthy bacteria) and colic in babies. See my comments at the end. NY Times Article Colic is one of … Continue reading
Filed under Diet, Public Health
Quick! Get that kid some bacteria!
I recently came across an article that got my interest for a couple of reasons. The article was about allergies and how many health practitioners are reporting an increase in the number of children they are seeing with allergies. I … Continue reading
Filed under Diet, Public Health
Food Dyes Pose Serious Risk to Children and Adults
Food dyes are an interesting subject. Health groups have been calling for their removal from the market for years because of links to allergies, hyperactivity in children and cancer. The food industry uses them for one sole purpose – to … Continue reading
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Toxins causing ‘grievous harm,’ cancer panel says
Widespread exposure to environmental toxins poses a serious threat to Americans, causing “grievous harm” that government agencies have not adequately addressed, according to a strongly worded report released today by the President’s Cancer Panel, a body of experts that reports … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental Health
More Terrible Advice Doled out from the ‘Experts’
My receptionist recently read a piece in our local newspaper and brought it to the office for me to see. I was floored. It was in ‘Annie’s Mailbox.’ This is an advice column syndicated in many newspapers throughout the country … Continue reading
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Antibiotics benefit farm animals, but at what cost?
Should we just say “no” to antibiotics for farm animals? Your veterinarian hands you a bottle of antibiotics after treating your cat’s abscess. “Finish them all,” he urges. If you fail to comply, you’ll be contributing to the development of … Continue reading
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Take Our Quiz – 10 questions to find out what you know about the latest health news!
Take our quiz and let us know how many you were able to answer correctly. If you don’t know the answer, search our blog for it! 1. Q: Discount brands of fish oil were recently found to contain what carcinogenic … Continue reading
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Learning to Read Labels
When I put patients on a diet, I routinely ask them to look at the labels when they’re buying various products. It is not uncommon, however, that people aren’t very efficient readers of food labels. You know, that small black … Continue reading
Filed under Diet
Can What You Eat Cause Infertility?
Apparently, the answer is yes. Recent research has shown that women who have celiac disease are much more likely to have trouble getting pregnant than women who are not gluten sensitive. Celiac disease is a genetic disorder in which gluten, … Continue reading
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