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Can Your Blue Mood Cause A Heart Attack?
For years I have been telling patients that “thoughts are things.” Thoughts are real entities that have energetic power and affect your physiology so be careful what you allow your mind to ponder. If you focus on bad things and allow yourself to entertain negative images this creates health problems. This is not my creation but rather a known entity that has been around for many years. Of... [Read more]
WHO Scandal: Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
Legal and ethical transgressions by pharmaceutical companies are so routine these days that they hardly make a blip on the media’s radar. I saw yet another a few weeks back and wondered if it was worth mentioning to our readers. I opted not to as it’s not a positive story and I have no need to be seen as an industry watch dog or whistle blower. Then a headline I can’t ignore smacks me in the... [Read more]
Don’t Be a Victim to Corruption & Greed
Two weeks ago I ran across another article indicting yet another pharmaceutical company in yet another scam involving inappropriate unethical behavior in an effort to extol more money out of your pocket. It was just white noise against a background of constant lawsuits of the same nature. I can’t think of one pharmaceutical company that hasn’t been named in a lawsuit that breached legal and ethical... [Read more]
The Best Way to Clean Your Produce
Recently a fine young gentleman asked me the best way to clean pesticides from produce. We get a fair bit of interest about pesticides and ways to clean produce, so we decided to feature the reply to the question as a blog post. The quick answer is that there is no reliable way to remove pesticides from produce. However, there are other reasons to consider techniques of cleaning your fruits and... [Read more]
Quiz Your Glycemic Index Intellect (Pt. 2)
As we continue exploring our glycemic knowledge from yesterday, let’s move forward with our quiz by looking at some real-life food examples and see how well your glycemic smarts hold up. 1. Which of these foods has the lowest and healthiest glycemic index? A. White potato B. Brown rice C. Quaker Oats – slow... [Read more]
Quiz Your Glycemic Index Intellect
I am still amazed at the amount of confusion that I see when the topic of Glycemic Index arises. I guess this is no more alarming than the confusion I face when trying to assemble my yearly tax return. So let’s go through a little quiz that will highlight some of the basic principles of the glycemic index so that you can effectively use this tool to manage your diet and health and help you maintain... [Read more]
