The swine flu scare turned out to be just that – a scare. The so-called H1N1 swine flu pandemic was officially declared over by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 9th. The millions of swine flu deaths governments and health agencies around the world feared did not happen. Drug companies did make a killing [...]
A gastric band, also called a lap band, is an inflatable silicone band surgically inserted around the top section of your stomach that creates a small pouch to restrict food intake. In 2007, about 25 to 30 percent of the more than 200,000 bariatric surgeries (weight-loss surgeries) done in the U.S. used gastric banding. Doctors [...]
Vitamin K is one of the least familiar nutrients. It was discovered by German scientists and given the name vitamin K because it’s responsible for ‘koagulation’ or blood clotting. There are two basic types of vitamin K: Vitamin K1 is found in green vegetables and goes directly to your liver. It helps you maintain a [...]
Summer is the ideal time to sunbathe, swim, and to socialize. All the socializing usually comes with a lot of eating and snacking. After the outdoor barbecue is over, does your food go to waste because you don’t know how to manage your leftovers? However, food is not only wasted in the summer. According to [...]
Aspartame is commonly sold under the brand names NutraSweet and Equal. It was one of the first artificial sweeteners to hit the market. About 180 times sweeter than sugar, aspartame is now an ingredient in more than 6,000 products consumed in over 180 countries by around 250 million people worldwide. But did you know that [...]
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Dr. Mercola is a well-known physician and a multiple New York Times Bestselling Author. He started his website, Mercola.com, in 1997, and it has become the world's #1 Natural Health site. Dr. Mercola is a recognized, licensed Physician and Surgeon in the state of Illinois. He first opened his practice outside Chicago in 1986 and has treated over 20,000 patients.
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