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Archive: October 2006


October 27, 2006
Gallbladder Problems Diminished with Whole Food Diet
Gallstone Prevention in Your Produce Department By Maureen Williams, ND Healthnotes Newswire (October 26, 2006)—New research suggests another reason to eat fruits and vegetables: they might prevent gall bladder disease.
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October 27, 2006
Should Toys for Toddlers be Toxic? Companies Sue San Francisco for Banning Toxic Toys
CITY SUED OVER BAN ON CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS USING SUSPECT CHEMICALS Plaintiffs say state law pre-empts the local ordinance By Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer
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October 27, 2006
Which of your foods contain the most pesticides?
When Should You Buy Organic? Free Guide Ranks Pesticide Contamination of Fruits and Vegetables WASHINGTON — If you’re concerned about food safety, you probably already look for organic produce at the supermarket. But if you can’t always buy organic,
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October 26, 2006
Starbucks Using Milk with Growth Hormones?
Despite over five years of grassroots pressure, Starbucks continues to serve milk from cows that are injected with genetically engineered recombinant bovine growth hormone, also known as rBGH or rBST. Virtually every industrial country, except for the United States, has banned the sale of rBGH milk. Milk produced from cows injected with rBGH poses serious
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October 23, 2006
Do you have a Vitamin B Deficiency? Watch the Video Below!
Vitamin B complex deficiency is far more common than most people, including doctors, might imagine. Yet, taking vitamin B pills is not enough to overcome the deficiency. The reason for this is that real, whole foods contain nutrients that vitamin pills do not contain, as explained in the short video below.
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October 20, 2006
I'm Hungry, I'm Starving, I'm on a Diet!
Health Question: Can you explain why my body went into horrible hunger after losing weight on a 1000 calorie diet. I lost 25 pounds quite easily and then my body was ravenous until I gained 50 pounds. Never once was I not ravenous for that time. Doctor’s Reply: The reason for hunger is complex and [...]
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October 17, 2006
Foods that Help Prevent Cancer
An Ounce of Cancer Prevention By Vic Shayne, PhD Can cancer be prevented, or is it an inevitable fact of life? The good news is that cancer isn’t “natural.” Cancer rates are a byproduct of industrialized societies that have allowed poisonous chemicals and poor quality food to permeate our lives. We may be the MOST [...]
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October 17, 2006
Want a Great Book on Basic Nutrition?
Kelly Hayford is the author of a great book on the basics of nutrition and why bad food makes people sick. The problem is that most people don’t realize what constitutes a “bad” food. Kelly makes this clear in her book, If It’s Not Food, Don’t Eat It! The title itself is great advice, but [...]
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October 17, 2006
Gallbladder & Gallstones
Millions of people from many cultures suffer from gallbladder problems. The main health complaint is gallstones. Over the last few decades, the medical community has gone wild in their puruit of the gallbladder operation. But don’t we need our gallbladders? Of course. They carry out some very important functions, chief of which is to aid [...]
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October 13, 2006
Help! I feel like Crap and my Hair Is Falling Out!
Health Question: I have a series of health issues and they have all hi me in the past 2-3 months. I used to be a really healthy teenager. but in the past few months I have had glangela fever, been diagnosed with chronic fatigue and now I appear to have a vitamin b deficiency, my [...]
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