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Treating and preventing the common cold with zinc
As I write this blog, my entire family is getting over a cold, so in between coughs and sneezes I’m paying close attention to any research that might help speed up the process. As luck would have it,...
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Dietary fiber has some surprising benefits
An important new study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine last week, adding to the documentation of the significant benefits associated with dietary fiber. Although the results of this...
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Dietary Potassium – One Good Reason for Eating your Fruits & Veggies
In my last blog I emphasized the importance of dietary fiber, particularly from whole grains, for reducing the odds of dying from several causes (including cardiovascular, respiratory, and infectious...
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The Mediterranean Diet: Putting It All Together
Well, my last two blogs have been about the benefits of dietary potassium (i.e. fruits & veggies) and whole grains, so I thought I’d put those dietary pieces together here in terms of a whole...
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Is There an Optimal Window for Solid Food Introduction to Infants?
Having a daughter who just turned 2, I’m still fascinated by anything related to children’s health and well-being. Although we’re well past the “food introduction” process, a very interesting study...
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Sleep, Stress, and Weight Loss
Losing weight can be quite a difficult challenge, with many obstacles to overcome. While certainly food choices and physical activity are major components of losing weight maintaining a healthy size,...
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Natural treatments for insomnia – anything new?
I’m often surprised by the connections between poor sleep and the diversity of other health concerns. Certainly obstructive sleep apnea (and other sleep-related breathing disorders) has been...
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Does Anyone With Adequate Vitamin D Have A Heart Attack?
Well, the short answer is yes. However, a study released online from the American Journal of Cardiology suggests that it is a lot less likely than previously thought. In a sub-study of what is known...
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Children: New Evidence for the Toxicity of Organophosphate Pesticides on...
The presses are hot this month at the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, (a free and peer-reviewed journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)..or at least...
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