| 09/28/2007 - Visualize an end to a stomach problem |
| Even though it's not fatal, irritable bowel syndrome can make life just about unbearable for people who suffer from it. |
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| 09/28/2007 - Green living |
| I wrote to you in House Calls about the positive benefit that green tea is showing in the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases. Don't forget the other health benefits it provides— especially when it comes to staving off some nasty diseases. |
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| 09/27/2007 - Anti-wrinkling agents found in fruit and salad bowls |
| You've heard me talk about how free radicals can attack your vision and cause inflammation throughout your body. Well, those free radicals hurt more than just your heart and eyes. They can also do a lot of damage to your skin. |
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| 09/27/2007 - While you're stocking up on good things… |
| Exercise is great, and eating healthy just as good. But you should also add garlic to your cholesterol-lowering repertoire. However, there's a catch: You can't have too little, and you can't have too much—your dose needs to be just right. |
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| 09/25/2007 - Don't salt a wounded heart |
| It seems like every disease is linked to an increased risk for some other disease. And heart failure is no different. |
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| 09/25/2007 - A prescription I don't mind giving |
| Even though I've built my practice on using natural remedies whenever possible, I'm still always amazed by the simple ways we can improve our health—ways that a lot of us would never think of. And that includes treating asthma. |
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| 09/21/2007 - Does your dog smoke? |
| I admit it. I'm not above using a little guilt to get you to change bad habits. And since I know for a fact that many people take better care of their pets than they do themselves, I'm pulling out all the stops. |
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| 09/21/2007 - Do you suffer from halitophobia? |
| It's not something discussed in polite company—but it sure is something that all of us at one time or another have been concerned about. |
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| 09/20/2007 - Another positive case for antioxidants |
| The world is chockfull of mysteries. One of the greatest medical mysteries that persists to this day is what actually causes Alzheimer's disease. |
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| 09/20/2007 - Losing weight could signal more loss to come |
| Your weight—or loss of—could be a harbinger of things to come for your brain, especially if you're a woman. |
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| 09/18/2007 - Lies, darned lies and statistics |
| A new study released by the French claims that antioxidant supplements may raise the risk of skin cancer in women. |
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| 09/18/2007 - Real problems to be concerned about |
| In other news was an item tucked away about the rural poor who experience a delay in melanoma diagnosis. |
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| 09/14/2007 - Plant kingdom offers natural Rx for type-2 diabetes |
| There has been a lot of press lately about drugs like Avandia and Actos for type-2 diabetes and their lethal side effects... |
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| 09/14/2007 - Achy knees need not sideline your exercise routine |
| If you've had to avoid exercise lately due to painful osteoarthritis of the knee, consider a hands-on solution: massage. |
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| 09/13/2007 - A spicy brain ally |
| Researchers have noted for some time that Alzheimer's disease rates in India are much lower than in the U.S., and they have worked to understand why. |
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| 09/13/2007 - Headache relief, naturally |
| If you suffer from chronic tension headaches or migraines, you don't need me to point out the paradox of the rebound headache. |
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| 09/11/2007 - Aiding and abetting the disease process |
| Chronic stress and inflammation will take you right over the edge of the cliff as far as disease is concerned—especially if you're already standing on the rim of it. |
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| 09/11/2007 - An obesity vaccine on the horizon? |
| Shoving aside poor eating and physical-activity habits and the plethora of shoddy foods available on the cheap, comes an interesting reason why some people may be obese. |
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| 09/07/2007 - Belly up |
| Your body shape appears to be a much more accurate marker for future heart health than does either your body weight or your BMI (body-mass index). |
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| 09/07/2007 - Gents, a word to the wise… |
| If you want to keep your arteries clear and tack some years on to your life span, try keeping your cool. |
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| 09/06/2007 - The secret is out: Seniors are still frisky |
| Younger folks have whispered together for ages: "Do you think older people still have sex?" |
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| 09/06/2007 - Fudging the numbers |
| Where I come from, "zero" means nothing, zilch, nada. I'll bet that where you come from it means the same thing. So where exactly do those people come from that make up the FDA? |
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| 09/04/2007 - Pain-cessation nation |
| According to one estimate, in just one recent year alone, enough of the top five painkillers (hydrocodone, oxycodone, meperidine, codeine and morphine) were sold to supply everyone in the country with at least one dose. |
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| 09/04/2007 - Soothe a stomachache, stifle your brain cells |
| The next time you consider asking your doctor for a prescription medication to mop up stomach acid or ease heartburn, rethink your request. |
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