YOUR HEALTH & YOU:
Dear Reader,
Eat fat to lose fat?
It just might be crazy enough to work.
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Coconut in the mix
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This is huge. And if you’ve bought into the media-manufactured fear of saturated fats, it may be hard to believe. But a new study shows that you might trim abdominal fat with daily consumption of coconut oil [...]
ANEMIA:
Dear Reader,
Anemia wears a body down. And as you age, the risk grows.
For most of us, the likely key to the anemia problem is poor absorption of nutrients. Deficiencies of folate, vitamin B12 and iron contribute to the drop in red blood cell count that characterizes anemia. These cells deliver oxygen from the lungs to [...]
by Wayne Hall
Dear Reader,
No doubt, by now you’ve heard all about Daniel Hauser, the 13-year-old Minnesota boy who was recently treated like a criminal when he and his family chose to pursue alternative therapies to treat his Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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After he and his mother spent several days evading authorities, Daniel returned home and agreed to continue [...]
Don’t Panic: 7 FACTS About ‘Swine Flu’
With all the sensationalized news about the so-called swine flu flying around, I figured we’d better set all the facts straight.
So far, only 82 cases of so-called swine flu have been definitively identified worldwide, mostly in Mexico (26 confirmed, 7 deaths) and the U.S.(with 40 confirmed, no deaths). (Though [...]
By Wayne Hall
Dear Reader,
Is youth wasted on the young? I don’t think so. They might take for granted the feeling of having a light, healthy body, full of energy. But just look at them – most of them appear to be having the time of their lives.
Video games, however, just might be wasted on [...]
With Wayne Hall
Dear Reader,
If anyone in your family has experienced dementia at a young age (before 65), you and other family members may be at increased risk of developing frontal lobe dementia (FTD) – also known as Pick’s disease.
A new blood test may reveal your specific risk.
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Blood detectives
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In 1892, Czechoslovakian neurologist [...]