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Reader Questions Soy Benefits: “One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison”
Written by Wellness Club on June 11, 2008 – 2:06 pm -Michael writes to comment: All of my other “Natural Health” information areas (including the book , “The Whole Soy Story”) are stressing the detriments of soy, so I am surprised to see such a positive review (of course, with some caveats). This statement from “The Dangers of Soy” actually contradicts what you have stated: Soy […]
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A Reader Disagrees With Our Green Tea Article!
Written by Wellness Club on May 31, 2008 – 11:25 pm -We get many responses to our HealthBeats – some, as we have seen, are angry or even irrational. Others are much more pleasant and even professional in their notes to us – detailing why they disagree with our articles. We are always happy to debate the scientific basis for our writings – for not only […]
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Teflon – Is It Safe?
Written by Wellness Club on May 29, 2008 – 4:14 pm -From The Frying Pan Into the Fire The controversy about “is Teflon safe?” blazes on, with people asking me if they should ditch their Teflon cookware and purchase a set of something else. (One well-known holistic doctor — who happens to be selling ceramic-lined cast iron cookware — is particularly vocal about the grave dangers […]
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Sometimes We Get Angry Letters…
Written by Wellness Club on May 15, 2008 – 12:50 pm -By Nurse Mark Plenty of folks write us about our newsletters and our website articles. Most folks appreciate the information that we provide, but some people disagree with things we have to say. Generally those who disagree do so politely, doing their best to persuade us to their point of view. Others are not so […]
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Allergic To “Acid Blockers”? What To Do – Try Yet Another Drug?
Written by Wellness Club on May 13, 2008 – 6:34 pm -Digestive health and drug questions are two ever-popular topics in letters to Dr. Myatt and nurse Mark. Here is an example of both questions in one letter: “K” writes to ask: Have you ever heard of this? When I take Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, I beging to burn in the vaginal area within an hour, also […]
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