This has some good info, however if you do eat tuna, make sure it’s young tuna (Carvalho Tuna out of the Portland OR area provides this) because the old tuna are full of mercury. Also “beets” is misspelled as “beats” in the article and these MUST be organic. Most of the white sugar available in...
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Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to find truly unbiased research. This has been a problem for multiple decades. Research is expensive. Whoever is footing the bill will inherently want results that help pay for said bill. This is particularly true in medicine. A well respected UC San Diego scientist, Dr. Beatrice Golomb, is no quack...
The Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) – How Antioxidants Really Protect Against Stroke and Dementia – By Jaimie Dalessio – (Thursday, February 21, 2013) – The protective power of antioxidants against stroke and dementia may have less to do with your total dietary intake of antioxidants and more to do with the specific foods that contribute to...
Los Angeles Times (CA) – Doctors list overused medical treatments – By Noam N. Levey – (Wednesday, February 20, 2013) – Nearly 100 medical procedures, tests and therapies are overused and often unnecessary, a coalition of leading medical societies says in a new report aimed at improving healthcare and controlling runaway costs. The medical interventions...
CNN – Breathe easier all season – By Betsy Stephens – (Tuesday, February 19, 2013) – From a stuffy head to that whistling in your nostrils, breathing’s no breeze this time of year. “When your nose is exposed to cold, it runs,” period, explains Dr. Michael Benninger, chair of the Head and Neck Institute at...
NY Daily News (NY) – Does eating junk food make your skin break out? Diet may help control acne after all, say researchers – By Tracy Miller – (Wednesday, February 20, 2013) – For decades, the connection between diet and acne has been dismissed as an old wives’ tale. But now researchers are revisiting the...
The Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) – The Many Health Benefits of Avocado – By Dr. Joseph Mercola – (Tuesday, February 19, 2013) – You probably know that avocados are an excellent source of healthful fats, but this whole food may also have other unique health benefits. To learn more, the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) is...
The Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) – Gluten: The Greatest Enemy of Clear Skin – Maura Henninger, N.D. – (Friday, February 08, 2013) – When Lisa, who works as a nurse at a nearby hospital, entered my office, her big, relaxed smile was the first thing I noticed. But her easy manner quickly fell apart when...
new research suggests yes, so moms, keep your minds open here: The Philadelphia Inquirer (philly.com) – Can giving babies solids sooner prevent food allergies? – By Christopher C. Chang, M.D., Ph.D. – (Tuesday, February 12, 2013) – Rice cereal first and then vegetables? What about fruit? I get these questions often from my patients....
The Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) – Gut Bacteria and Childhood Eczema – Leonard Smith MD – (Monday, February 11, 2013) Gut bacterial balance affects many different areas of health, but one of the most important to consider is the establishment of healthy gut bacterial balance during infancy. This is a topic Brenda Watson and I...