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Here are some disturbing statistics about American kids published by the U.S. Government:
40% of girls and 33% of boys born in 2000 will have type 2 diabetes by the age of 50. Amphetamine prescriptions (such as Ritalin) for children have increased 30-fold in the last decade.
More than one fourth of our children and nearly a [...]

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This is a must read if you are on the drug Avandia which is used to treat Type 2 diabetes!
Please talk to your practitioner about switching to another alternative. This drug should be taken off the market and hopefully will be soon. Read more…
AFP – An analysis of four clinical trials involving more than [...]

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One of the new ACOG (American College of Gynecology) guidelines has recommended that women with no prior high risk pap smears can add an HPV DNA test to their pap smear. If both are negative, then women can avoid these tests yearly. Instead, they only need these cervical screening tests once every three years. Good [...]

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Folic acid (B vitamin) may not be as good as we once thought. Read more to see what the controversy is all about.
(4 stars)Too much of a good thing could turn out to be bad….
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I certainly know that organic is better for our bodies and the planet, but I sometimes find myself waffling in front of a colorful display of conventionally grown strawberries on sale and a bin of picked-over organic ones. How do I weigh the healthiest choices for my family, as well as the planet?
Avoiding [...]

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We have been hearing a lot about GMO’s (genetically modified organism’s) lately and with good reason. Most Americans don’t believe that foods with GMO’s are safe. We actually don’t know what the long term effects of these organisms are for both our planet and our bodies. A decade ago, these were not part of our [...]

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