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25 March 2009 ~ 0 Comments

More advantages to fiber

I found another worthwhile article about fiber and gastrointestinal health – are they following this blog and my monthly newsletters?
MSNBC takes a look at the impact of fiber, prebiotics and antibiotics on the general health of your gut. As indicated in a recent EndoMune newsletter, the synbiotic effect of probiotics and prebiotics is powerful. See [...]

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10 March 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Oral Health and Probiotics

What do your tooth brush and probiotics have in common?
Both are important for oral health.
I have previously discussed the many health benefits of probiotics, most of which have been related to the GI tract. I would like to review some of the reports on probiotics with regard to oral health.
Clinical studies have been carried [...]

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28 January 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Detox: Helpful or harmful?

It’s interesting that on the same day as my last post about the mainstream emergence of probiotics, the New York Times published an article about detox methods. While detox methods of various sorts have been popular among celebrities and holistic health enthusiasts, physicians are wary about the health implications.
Diets comprised of herbs and liquids will [...]

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21 January 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Mainstream Medicine is going Alternative

Many physicians are hesitant to prescribe alternative treatments to patients. Within the alternative realm are some extremely viable and helpful medical solutions, but there are also some strange and wacky ideas as well. For this reason, alternative medicine has unfortunately earned a poor reputation – until recently.
An article published this morning in the Chicago Tribune [...]

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