Tag Archives: cancer
Vitamin D and Destin
Check out the video below for some great information about vitamin D!
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Do Supplements Kill?
A study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has concluded that taking multi vitamins and several other supplements was actually associated with an increased risk of mortality (or death). We’ve seen these studies before and I have several … Continue reading
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Reducing Your Risk of Cancer – 3 things you should include in your diet.
Did you know that an estimated 1,529,560 people were diagnosed with cancer in 2010? That’s 4,190 new cases per day! Unfortunately, we have become acutely aware that there are many things in our world that are carcinogenic and inevitably will … Continue reading
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Are we getting enough Vitamin D?
The Institute or Medicine (IOM) says we are. They say we might even be getting too much. Their recent report released on November 30th states that most Americans are getting enough vitamin D from their diet and supplementation is unnecessary. … 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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10 Simple Ways to Live to 100
Exercise – Exercising is a key to staying healthy and research shows that people who exercise age more slowly. This is perhaps because exercise has been associated with preventing telomere shortening. Telomeres are strands of DNA at the ends of … Continue reading
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The Great Soy Debate
Soy is a tricky subject. This short video above does a great job of summarizing some of the major points about why soy is not actually a health food. It has been marketed that way for years because it is … Continue reading
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Reducing Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Naturally
As of next year the first of the baby boomers will reach 65 years old and by 2029 all of them will be at least 65. This is significant because as we age certain diseases become more and more prominent. … Continue reading
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4 Substances That Slow The Aging Process
Anti-aging is a large field in medicine. Most of the diseases that human beings suffer from significantly increase as we age. The theory is that if we can slow down the aging process we can live longer, more disease free … Continue reading
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Federal Subsidies for Soda?
I recently read a great editorial blog from the Huffington Post. It made the great argument that soda in this country is being subsidized by the government. It’s not being subsidized in the traditional way that, say, corn is, but … Continue reading
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