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The case against sugar’s evils keeps building. Few people leave my office without the advice to rigorously reduce their sugar and starch intake and to eat more fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish. I give this advice mostly because time after…
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Organic, Natural, Green, Chemical Free? I went to my first ‘green’ dry cleaner in San Francisco a few years ago. Now I see ‘green’, ‘natural’, eco-friendly’ and ‘organic’ dry cleaners all over. It sounds appealing to avoid toxic dry cleaning…
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Dr. Charles Silberstein explains the chemicals in marijuana and makes a case for using only CBD for medical purposes. With all of the talk about medical marijuana and legalization, far less attention has been paid to its relatively safe, available,…
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Don’t be the one in five who develop skin cancer by age 70. Over 5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. One out of every five people will develop skin cancer by age 70….
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Dr. Charles Silberstein explores a genetic tendency to emotional sensitivity. Fifteen to twenty percent of people are born with a temperament that makes them especially sensitive to a wide range of sensory and emotional stimuli. Interestingly, so are 15 –…
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I want to take only the vitamins and supplements my body needs. According to a study done by The Council for Responsible Nutrition, over half of Americans take vitamins or other dietary supplements and spent $21 billion on them in…
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Lose yourself in an activity and be happier. People are happiest, most at peace and unbothered by life’s problems, when they are too engaged in something to be thinking about themselves. Years ago, the psychologist Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi coined the term…
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Fire Ciders Those tough old New Englanders survived their long cold winters fortified by a daily tonic of apple cider vinegar and honey. I have been hearing about Fire Cider for months. Now that I am surrounded by coughs, sniffles…
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Keep Healthy in Cold and Flu Season – Brrrrr! When a knowledgeable friend of mine feels a cold or the flu coming on…. she takes a hot, hot shower – then cold – then hot – three times. I have…
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