Toxoplasmosis – Your Cat Could Fork U
A serious, but preventable food-borne illness that can cause damage to the unborn child, and immunocompromised individuals. Yet, can be easily treated and simply prevented.
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Lap-Band Low BMI Study Shows Success
The recent FDA study about the Lap-Band on patients who were obese but not morbidly obese has concluded and found to be safe and effective. This study was done over multiple centers with careful reporting of every adverse event.
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The Potato: Healthier Than You Think
The cult of low-carb diets has punished the potato long enough. The potato is one of the better foods a person can have- providing better quality protein than whey or soy, providing long term satiety, and a healthy combination of vitamins. A potato is the super food
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Parasites and Seafood
Parasites and fish: available from those who love raw fish from the wild. Dr. Terry Simpson shares a story about one case, and few of the common fish parasites and how you can avoid them.
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Health Benefits of Seafood
The healthiest people on the planet are those who eat primarily fish in their diet. We evolved from the ocean, and are ever tied to it. We are so dependent on seafood that we cannot get ingredients without them. There is no doubt that if man will colonize other planets, what we will bring with us are fish.
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The Smart Sous Vide Machine
Sous vide allows you to easily prepare healthy, delicious foods, always at the exact perfect temperature and texture. Sous vide is a method of cooking food that’s sealed in an airtight plastic bag, using a water bath or temperature-controlled steam environment.
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Epidurals Steroids For Back Pain: Not Proven New FDA Warning
Epidural injections of steroids for back and neck pain have new warnings from the FDA, along with a more sobering comment – that they have never been shown to be effective or safe.
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Platelet-Rich Plasma: Save Your Money
Platelet Rich Plasma is a technique where an injection of the patient’s own blood is concentrated with the “healing factors” – but does it work? There is no good study saying it works. Athletes like Tiger Woods and others have tried it. But with years of use, there is no randomized, double blind study that shows efficacy.
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Evidence Based Medicine
An overview of evidence based medicine – the techniques we use to show if a treatment, drug, or device works. This is the scientific method we follow. Essentially when someone says that something works – we want you to prove it!
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