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Breathing clean air is vital to our health and well- being. Providing fresh, clean air for your family is a priority when evaluating your family's health with possible lifestyle changes and healthy alternatives. If someone in your home suffers from fatigue, respiratory problems, or mystery ailments, indoor air pollution may be the problem. Most Americans…

Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol(antioxidant) called a phytoalexin, a class of compounds produced as part of a plant's defense system against disease. It is produced in the plant in response to an invading fungus, stress, injury, infection, or ultraviolet irradiation. Red wine contains high levels of resveratrol, as do grapes, raspberries, peanuts, and other…

In search for ourselves, we often discover that we haven't known who we are for a very long time, sometimes as far back as childhood. Although the search for meaning and the essence of oneself is harder in society where we have become disconnected from families and relationships, the discovery may reveal that we truly…

Wellness is about a coordinated effort of mind, body, and spirit. Your attitudes about things like food, eating, body image, and exercise can either enhance or interfere with your wellness goals. In working with people with eating disorders, we often see eating attitudes and behaviors that make it impossible to be healthy. Some common examples…

What is a Bunion? The word bunion is derived from the Latin word "bunio" which means an enlargement. Most typically, this is seen on the side of the big toe joint. To have a bunion most often implies a misalignment of the big toe and the bone (first metatarsal) to which it attaches. How do…

The amino acid L-arginine is considered the most potent Nutraceutical ever discovered, due to its powerful healing properties, and is referred to by scientists as the Miracle Molecule. The remarkable properties of L-arginine were validated by the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine, and since then have created a frenzy of interest in the Pharmaceutical and…

Step 1: Precontemplation You're here if: You have the nagging feeling that you really do need to, say, start exercising and eating better. But delay rules. Where should you start? How to Move to Step 2: • Tune in to your excuses. When a friend invites you to a yoga class, how do you respond?…

by Mila McManus MD How's your cholesterol level? Do you obsess about it? Do you keep a spreadsheet? You know who you are. Did you know: • 50% of people who have a heart attack have normal cholesterol • Merck and Schering-Plough, makers of Zocor, Zetia, and Vytroin, recently revealed their ENHANCE study showed NO…

The National Academy of Sciences proposed in 1941 that a guideline of minimum recommended daily dietary allowances be established for the express purpose of reducing the occurrence of diseases of malnutrition. These diseases of malnutrition include scurvy (caused by deficient levels of vitamin C), pellagra (caused by deficient levels of niacin), and beri- beri (caused…