Probiotics are Only Half of the Story

Probiotics are only Half of the Story

Modern medicine is finally coming around to what natural medicine has known for years: probiotics are a crucial part of gut health. Having a healthy, active bacterial culture in your gut is critical to everything from digestion to mental health. Study after study has shown the value of a dietary probiotic supplement.  If you’ve listened…

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Exercise: The Miracle Cure

A new report from Public Health England has further confirmed what we’ve all known for years: exercise is absolutely crucial for good health. According to the research, the Western world suffers from “the sitting disease.” Physical inactivity is responsible for 1 in 6 deaths in England. For those keeping score, that’s the same as smoking. The more…

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After the Flood Waters Recede…

If you’ve never survived a catastrophic flood, you likely don’t know that after the flood waters recede, the long-term danger continues. Our NP Joyce Gibb (MS, CRNP) has put together some excellent notes about dealing with what gets left behind. Health Dangers Following the Storms/Flooding/Water Damaged Buildings There is bacteria in the flood waters. E.…

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Pap and HPV Test Guidelines Have Changed

For years, it’s been standard practice for women over 30 to receive both an HPV test as well as a Pap test at the same time, every 3 years. Now, according to the Independent US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the HPV test alone every 5 years is sufficient. These changes are based on reviews…

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Dad’s Stress Effects Kids

A new study out of Michigan State University is giving us even more insight into the important role of Dad’s in early childhood development. The study followed 730 families that participated in Head Start programs at 17 different locations across the country. The primary focus was on the effects of a parent’s stress and mental…

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Fake Food

As if eating well wasn’t hard enough, it turns out that what you think you’re eating may not actually be what you’re eating! We’re not talking about hotdogs here, but everything from honey and olive oil to $350 Kobe steaks. Author and food writer Larry Olmsted has written extensively about the problem, ultimately leading him…

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Chocolate lowers risk of AFib

Over the years, researchers have linked chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, to many health-positives. A new study from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health is drawing a new, stronger connections with AFib. AFib (Atrial Fibrillation) is a heart condition presenting as an irregular heartbeat. Many with the condition describe it as feeling like a flutter…

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Ticks Carrying a New, Deadly Disease

It would seem that our mild winter is having some nasty side effects… Insect populations, including ticks, are expected to be at or above record levels this year. As annoying as that is, a new, tick-borne disease is making it even worse. Powassan has only had about 75 cases over the last decade, but experts…

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FDA Misses Safety Risks in One-Third of Approved Drugs

A new study was released by JAMA showing that 32% of medications are found to have significant safety risks only after the drugs are released to the market. “The researchers reviewed 222 products approved between 2001 and 2010 and followed them through February of this year. In 32 percent of the medications, they found, the…

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Oldest Man Dies at Age 146

While there’s no way to be 100% certain, Mbah Ghoto (grandpa Ghoto) claimed to have been born on December 31, 1870. If correct, that would make Mr. Ghoto 146 years old upon his death at the end of April. Unfortunately, Indonesia didn’t begin recording births until 1900, making it impossible to verify his claims. Nevertheless,…

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