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Vitamin C, Aspirin and Ulcer Prevention

The following article,  “Aspirin and Vitamin C” is a guest article by Dr. Leo Galland, one of the true icons in the field of integrative medicine. He has graciously allowed me to reproduce it here. It’s from his website, pilladvised.com
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) has been around for over a hundred years and can be a useful [...]

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The FDA and the “Big Food” Crackdown?

The recent news that the FDA had sent 17 warning letters to food companies regarding deceptive label claims was met with an interesting bunch of reactions and they weren’t all what you might expect.
Reaction number one: “It’s about time!”
OK, no surprise there. I mean, really, who can’t get mad over deceptive labeling!

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The Power of Strawberries!

You really can’t say enough good things about berries, though goodness knows I never stop trying. I’ve written extensively about blueberries, but truth be told all berries are phenomenal and strawberries are no exception. It’s time to take a look at the special properties of strawberries that make them such a nutritional powerhouse.

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The Bowden “11″ For Living Longer

The great comedian Lenny Bruce used to have a bit in which he said, “I was going on vacation, so my doctor gave me an important list of things to do for swimmers in shark infested waters”. He’d slyly ask the audience, “Are you ready for the first ‘do’?”
“Get out of the water as soon [...]

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The Collapse of the Great American Health Care System

The following is a guest editorial by one of the great icons of integrative medicine, Alan Gaby, MD. Gaby has been in the forefront of alternative/ integrative/ holistic medicine for as long as I can remember, and is past-president of the American Holistic Medical Association. I am honored that he allowed me to reproduce this [...]

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Can An Apple A Day Keep Arthritis Away?

No matter how you slice it, osteoarthritis is a pain. Osteoarthritis (OA), which most of us think of as “arthritis,” is very common. It affects upwards of 20 million Americans. From moms, to retirees, to students, to business people, to athletes…arthritis does not discriminate. Virtually anyone could be at risk.
In the general population, an unbelievable [...]

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Skin and the Stress Connection

How we feel on the inside could be affecting how we look on the outside. In fact, studies link factors that impact our emotional well-being — such as stress, depression and anxiety — to an increase in skin, hair or nail problems. Dermatologist and clinical psychologist Richard G. Fried, MD, PhD, FAAD, of Yardley, Pa., [...]

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The Vitamin Controversy

The thing about “spin” is that we expect it from politicians. We don’t expect it from science writers. Yet more often than not, spin is exactly what we get from them, especially when they’re writing about vitamins.
A recent article in Slate Magazine (entitled “The Vita Myth: Do Supplements Really Do Any Good?”) is a perfect [...]

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Adrenal Fatigue Got You Down?

Guest article by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath
Adrenal “Burnout” is a subject you’ll be hearing a lot more about. This week we have another guest article by traditional Naturopath Glen Depke, who shares some valuable information about this common condition.

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Love in the 21st Century

I’ll be honest- the lead story in this week’s newsletter was going to be a discussion of “The China Project”, a subject I’d been planning to address for quite a while. But on Sunday, while reading the New York Times, I found something that affected me so deeply that I just had to share it.
I [...]

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You Asked. We Delivered. Introducing Our Expanded Vitamin Catalog!

From time to time I get letters asking about the products in our Vitamin Store—how do they get there, why are they chosen, what makes them different?
So here’s the scoop:
I’m a vitamin product nerd. With few exceptions (like Barlean’s) the companies I choose for the website sell exclusively to health care professionals– their products are [...]

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“The Secret”… and Weight Loss

Guest Column by Anja Christy,Master Certified Weight Loss Coach
“The Secret”. The Law of Attraction. You can create your reality with just a thought.
“The Secret” is a film that has been viewed by millions worldwide. The Law of Attraction is the central theme in the “The Secret”. Simply stated- our thoughts create our reality. What we [...]

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