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  • Alzheimer’s and nutrition – Is it too late to make changes?
    Alzheimer’s and nutrition – Is it too late to make changes?

    The concept of metabolic morbidity is interesting – chronic dysfunction in metabolic state due to a multitude of factors, primarily decreased energy expenditure (poor exercise) and increased energy ...

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  • Nutritional Therapy & Chemotherapy: Supporting Stronger Recoveries
    Nutritional Therapy & Chemotherapy: Supporting Stronger Recoveries

    Many, many cancer patients struggle with gastrointestinal symptoms during their treatment. Chemotherapy can be exceedingly hard on the body, and often the associated gastrointestinal problems, such as ...

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  • Integrative Cancer Care
    Integrative Cancer Care

    Chemo, surgery, radiation - this is the mantra of current recommendations for cancer therapy. Treatment options on the website of the Mayo Clinic, “the most innovative, progressive care anywhere” are ...

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  • What is the Difference Between Food Allergies & Food Intolerance
    What is the Difference Between Food Allergies & Food Intolerance

    It isn’t uncommon for some people to have physical reactions to certain foods, but these reactions are frequently confused as a food allergy, rather than a food intolerance. The symptoms can be ...

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  • The Effect of Obesity on Health
    The Effect of Obesity on Health

    I just attended a seminar – the 6 th Annual Southwest Diabetes Symposium” sponsored by a large number of pharmaceutical companies including Eli Lilly and Boehringer-Ingelheim – on the treatment of ...

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  • What Does Magnesium Deficiency Mean for Your Health?
    What Does Magnesium Deficiency Mean for Your Health?

    Magnesium is a crucial electrolyte that aids in proper nerve, muscle, and enzyme function. It helps the body use energy and is important for moving potassium and sodium in and out of cells. It also is ...

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