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Wheat elimination continues to yield explosive and unexpected health benefits. Dr. Davis talks about the importance of wheat free dieting and its affect on modern disease and the overall changes that occur when patients move away from wheat as a dietary staple: I initially asked patients in the office to eliminate wheat because I wanted [...]
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In Dr. Barry Groves’ Second Opinion blog. He reviews a study which links consumption of linoleic acid to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (such as Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Linoleic acid is an omega-6 (n-6) essential fatty acid. “Essential” in this context means that humans can’t make it internally and need to [...]
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In a recent post on Dr. William Davis’s blog, The Heart Scan. Dr. Davis reviews a study demonstrating that consumption of excess carbohydrate can raise cholesterol. Many know that normal LDL cholesterol isn’t a risk factor for heart disease. However, small, dense LDL cholesterol is a type of cholesterol that signifies a significant risk factor [...]
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While high cholesterol can be treated by a variety of western medical approaches, such as statin drugs, there are often unwanted side effects and unclear benefits. Traditional Chinese Medicine offers a safe, natural alternative form of care than can be used in conjunction with regular checkups to manage your cholesterol levels. A study published in [...]
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Acupuncture and Weight Loss: Weight loss is a lifestyle obsession for many Americans where the focus is fixated on calories, carbs and cardio and the goal is always to cut pounds and get sexy abs. For successful weight loss that lasts a lifetime the focus needs to be on the following 4 key elements. 1. [...]
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Wouldn’t it be great to decrease the amount of food that you take in, and increase the amount of energy you expend? It’s entirely possible, thanks to acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Acupuncture and TCM address both the physiological and psychological aspects of weight loss. A comprehensive therapy for weight issues rooted in TCM [...]
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Angela, an audience member with shoulder pain explains how she’s seen doctors, had X-rays and tried massage, but nothing has worked. She’s now considering acupuncture but wants Dr. Oz to weigh in. Just a few years ago, Dr. Oz says, many Western doctors would have written off acupuncture and other “alternative” medicines even though acupuncture [...]
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To ease arthritis pain, you do not necessarily have to rely solely on pain pills and steroids; there are a few alternative treatments that may help you find relief, including acupuncture. Sixteenth century Chinese doctors believed that illness was due to an imbalance of energy in the body. In acupuncture, disposable, stainless steel needles are [...]
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Acupuncture relieves workplace stress by inducing a deep sense of relaxation while relieving many of the ailments that come with a stressful lifestyle. As the World Health Organization (WHO) states, health is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a positive state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, A healthy working environment [...]
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Lower your cholesterol naturally. A total serum cholesterol level over 200mg/dL, and LDL cholesterol over 130mg/dL puts you at borderline risk for heart disease. Add 30 points to either of those numbers and you are at high risk for coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke. Approximately 101 million Americans at high risk—that’s about one [...]
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