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Green Tea May Reduce Risk Of Lung Cancer
Potent Source of Powerful Antioxidants and Phytochemicals Smokers who did not drink green tea at all may have a 13-fold increased risk of lung cancer, compared with those who drank at least one cup per day, suggests a new study from Taiwan. Although expert advice is clearly to avoid tobacco smoke altogether, the results suggest smokers could benefit from... »
The Power of Forgiveness
People can become extremely ill when they choose to harbor feelings of bitterness, resentment and unforgiveness. This is not just a Sunday school lesson; science is proving this to be a fact. When you choose to hold on to symptoms of unforgiveness, such as hatred, resentment, bitterness and regret, these feelings act like a poison... »
What Do I Do About My Child’s Fever?
By Kevin Donka, D.C. This is a question parents ask in our office at least once or twice every week. In order to answer it, we need to be clear of both the dangers and benefits of a fever. Many of you just did a double take when you read that fever can have a benefit.... »
Who Said You Couldn’t Do It?
When Thomas Edison was a boy his teachers told him he was too stupid to learn anything. F.W. Woolworth got a job in a dry goods store when he was 21 but his employers would not let him wait on a customer because he, “didn’t have enough sense.” A newspaper editor fired Walt DIsney because he had,... »
Dumb Idea of the Day:DIY Botox Injections
There is a site with videos and how-tos on Do It Yourself Botox. not a great idea since Botox is made from Botulinum toxin-one of the deadliest poisons around. The way Botox works is that it paralyzes muscle tissue (in frown lines, etc.) and gives the appearance of younger, less wrinkled skin. Great! Now... »
Running Late
Article courtesy of Powerful Practices Chronic lateness is like an illness, beginning with a few symptoms that grow into a full-blown sickness. It starts with casual things, such as meeting friends for dinner 20 minutes late or going to a movie and missing the previews. Before you know it, you’re sneaking in the back door... »
The Milk Myth
Yes, our bodies need calcium to maintain health. No, we do not need to drink cow’s milk to reach daily calcium dietary goals. So when research studies say that we’re not drinking enough milk to obtain calcium, think again. The truth behind the age old myth is that milk is not the best way to... »
Benefits of Getting The Flu Part 1
(Koren Publications’ forthcoming Myth-Busting Swine Flu Report written by Tedd Koren DC,will discuss more swine flu issues. See here for other vaccination learning materials and here for brochures.) No one wants to get “sick”. Who needs a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, aches, pains, malaise? Well, we may need it if we are to be... »
7 Top Reasons To Keep a Weight Loss Food Diary
Author: Jason Toomey From my own personal experience of keeping a weight loss food diary I have found many benefits. I have listed 7 of the top ones that I feel have been one of the contributing factors to my own successful weight loss of losing over 65 pounds. 1 Writing down what you eat and... »
How to get a Natural Face-Lift
If you want to reverse wrinkles and minimize the appearance of aging, you need to avoid refined sugar starting now! Internationally renowned Microvascular Plastic Surgeon Dr. Lu-Jean Feng was recently interviewed for an article in the May 2, 2007 Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper where she identified refined sugar as the catalyst causing premature aging and... »
