Tag Archives: immune problems
“I’m destined to get (insert disease here) because my parents did.” – Maybe Not.
The field of genetics has rapidly evolved over the last 15-20 years. The latest push in genetics is trying to figure out why some people with specific genes express them and why some do not. For example, a very well-known … Continue reading
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Food Additives You Must Avoid
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is a research and non-profit group that is an advocate for nutrition and food safety. They recently published a list of food additives to avoid and ones that are safe. You know, … Continue reading
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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
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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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Baby Bottles and BPA – You need to know the facts…
Bisphenol A of BPA is a chemical that is used in plastics and in the lining of cans. It is what is known as a xeno-estrogen. That means that it mimics the human hormone estrogen. It is so widely used … 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
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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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One Simple Way to Reduce Depression and Heart Disease.
Recent studies show that people who have heart disease and other associated conditions are much more likely to be depressed if their vitamin D levels are low. This information was present at the annual American Heart Association meeting in November … 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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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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