In the last two decades, there has been an explosive growth in childhood food sensitivities and allergies and more serious autoimmune conditions. Scientists are furiously studying the “whys,” and though there will never be one silver bullet, one of the factors that is almost never looked at is how and when we introduce foods to babies...
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More than 80,000 chemicals exist, most of which have never been fully tested for their toxic effects on our health and environment (NRDC, 2013). Folks, these manmade chemicals are not without dire consequences...
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Have you read the latest and greatest popular study that fish oil is linked to cancer? This controversial study has hit major newsstands hard, as reflected in the amount of questions from my patients curious to know if the study rings true...
In my twenty-five years of practice, I’ve seen many changes with cancer research and treatment, some of them good, some of them bad. However, since the 1920’s, every decade has delivered the same false promises of new cures, new techniques, and greater hope...
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In my practice, I’ve had many women complain about the presence of varicose or spider veins. As twisted, enlarged veins near the surface of the skin, varicose veins are most common in the legs and ankles. Spider veins are similar but smaller and closer to the surface of the skin...
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Posted on 6/19/2013
by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: kid's health, real food, vitamins
Let me guess. You’ve probably heard the time-tested phrase: “Eat your greens!” Along with the infamous spinach-eating cartoon, Popeye, we could all take notes from our grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ advice...
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A recent controversial article, “Don’t Take Your Vitamins,” was published in the New York Times on why it’s harmful to take vitamins. While some of the information is valid, much of the information is misconstrued and based on poor, outdated, and incomplete scientific evidence...
With farmers markets opening and abundant fresh produce available, this is an exciting time of the year and perfect time to start using food as medicine!
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Dating back to its 1908 scientific discovery in Western Europe, the term “leaky gut” is making a comeback in mainstream culture. As a well-researched topic, leaky gut is a major factor in most chronic inflammatory diseases and brain disorders...
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Posted on 5/16/2013
by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: detoxification, recipe
The amount of manmade chemicals in our food system is astounding. Our food system has been severely contaminated with over 70,000 chemicals, including thousands of chemicals that the European community has disallowed into their food system...
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