February 11, 2012

Breakthroughs in Allergy Treatment

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Written By Dr. Richard Ketring, DC | Forty to fifty million Americans suffer from allergies to pollen, pets, sagebrush, foods, plants, drugs, etc. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that over 20 percent of the world population experience allergic conditions, with symptoms of a running nose, burning and watery eyes, congestion and asthma. Food allergies among children have increased 18 percent from 1997 to 2007. Milk, eggs and nuts are among the top food allergies. Allergies … [Read more...]

Food Allergies, an Underlying Cause

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by Jessica Edge, ND | If you knew that allergies to certain foods were causing you health problems—gas, bloating, stomach pain, headache, aching joints, sinus congestion, skin rash or weight gain, would you be willing to change your diet? More people are suffering from reactions to foods than ever before. Examples range from Celiac disease, a chronic digestive disorder caused by intolerance to gluten, which has become more prevalent in recent years, to an estimated 75% of the world … [Read more...]

Additives… Food and Cosmetics

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Are you allergic? By Erina Fischer| So you eat more whole grains, avoid sugar and eat more fresh vegetables and fruit?  Your diet may be nutritious, but are you aware of what other things you may be putting into your body besides nutrients?  Take a moment to look at the ingredients on any of the packaged foods you may have in your refrigerator, cupboard or even on the back of the skim milk carton. Do you even know how to pronounce some of those lengthy words, let alone know what they … [Read more...]

Nut Allergies

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When your child is allergic to nuts or peanuts, any food – even a Holiday chocolate or the hot dog you serve at your Memorial Day picnic – needs to undergo an exhaustive ingredient analysis. And, as any parent who has a child with a nut or peanut allergy knows, Halloween can be an absolute nightmare. But you don’t have to be a chemist to know which foods are OK and which ones could cause a potentially dangerous allergic reaction in your child. Reading labels and just knowing what the … [Read more...]

Want to Live Longer? Lose the Waist-Weight

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By Elizabeth R. Vaughan, M.D., F.A.A.E.M.| Want to live longer? Deflate the spare tire around your waist. Now that smoking rates have tumbled, too much waist-weight (What a waste!) is the primary cause of accelerated aging in our country today. What’s accelerated aging? Your body ages faster than it should. You tend to have more chronic illnesses. Your body parts break down faster, and you die younger. (Just one example: Feet, knees, hips, and lower backs were not designed to carry an … [Read more...]

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