Monthly Archives: December 2009

How to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome Naturally

How to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome Naturally I have had IBS for years. It started during college and then worsened after the birth of my first child at the age of 26.  Now many people, expecially the “experts” would look … Continue reading

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Chemicals and Cancer – Nicholas D. Kristof Blog – NYTimes.com

Chemicals and Cancer – Nicholas D. Kristof Blog – NYTimes.com This writer raises the bigger and more important question about our healthcare problems- what’s making us sick in the first place. He discusses the seldom discussed role of the over … Continue reading

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Mammography may increase breast cancer risk in some high-risk women

Mammography may increase breast cancer risk in some high-risk women This is about a very recent study showing that annual mammograms increases breast cancer in high-risk women. This study showed that the younger a woman is when exposed to the … Continue reading

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Heart failure linked to gene variant affecting vitamin D activation

Heart failure linked to gene variant affecting vitamin D activation This article discusses the role of a gene variant that affects how our bodies activate vitamin D. They found that some people are missing a specific enzyme that is needed … Continue reading

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