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CSA's Promote Organic Farmers

CSA’s Promote Organic Produce from Local Farmers

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There's no better time than summer to enjoy the freshest, healthiest, most fabulous food grown in gardens and local farms. If your backyard garden isn't already working overtime, a Community Supported (or Shared) Agriculture membership is a great alternative...
Do You Have Symptoms of Gluten Sensitivity or Lactose Intolerance?

Do You Have Symptoms of Gluten Sensitivity or Lactose Intolerance?

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As a child, you loved eating ice cream cones and drinking glasses of cold, delicious milk. Today, those same dairy treats leave you feeling gassy, bloated, and miserable. Could you be lactose intolerant? You might be. Up to 20 percent...
By Age 80 Half of All North Americans Will Deal with Cataracts

By Age 80, Half of All North Americans Will Deal with Cataracts

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X-ray vision may be the exclusive property of Superman, but these days a lot of older people have pretty sharp focus, too, thanks to the revolution in diagnosis and treatment of cataracts. In 1984, almost a quarter of all...
Toxins Found in School Supplies

Dangerous Toxins Found in Back-to-School Items

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Toxic phthalates have been found in 75 percent of all school supplies for children, according to a recent report from the Center for Health, Environment & Justice. Phthalates are associated with behavioral problems, obesity, ADHD, early puberty, infertility and...
Disrupted Circadian Rhythm Leads to Serious Health Problems

Disrupted Circadian Rhythm Can Contribute to Serious Health Problems

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It's no secret that a solid night's sleep is crucial to your daily well-being, but now studies are pin-pointing exactly how lack of sleep has a direct impact on our systemic health. In an article soon be published in...
Be More Active, Live Longer!

Report: Middle-aged Physical Activity & Exercise Boosts Healthy Longevity

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Researchers have known for a long time that maintaining physical fitness contributes to overall health and reduces the potential for developing serious health problems later in life. In a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers...
We Are What They Eat: Antibiotics Pass Through Sausage to Humans

We Are What They Eat: Antibiotics Pass Through Sausage to Humans

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Fermenting sausages using lactic acid producing bacteria is a curing process that has been used by many cultures for centuries. However, researchers have recently discovered that this curing method can contribute to intestinal health problems for many people. Antibiotics, Lactic...
Finding Great Organic Food While Pinching Pennies

Finding Great Organic Food While Pinching Pennies

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Did you read a few months ago about chef Mario Battalli’s efforts to buy high quality food on a tight budget? He bemoaned the fact that he faced substantial challenges in finding good foods to prepare to feed his...
Preventing Disease and Illness Outbreaks Through Social Media Monitoring

Preventing Disease and Illness Outbreaks Through Social Media Monitoring

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People who tweet when they're ill could act as an early warning system for the spread of disease. Adam Sadilek at the University of Rochester in New York analyzed 4.4 million tweets tagged with GPS location data from over...
Stay Healthy and Safe at the Amusement Park

Stay Healthy and Safe at the Amusement Park

Susan Patterson - 0
As the calendar closes in on Labor Day, a lot of you are closing in on a trip to the amusement park. Sound like fun? Darn right! But as doctors, we'd like to give you a heads-up. The Consumer Product...
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