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Out-Of-Control Blood Sugar?
Written by Wellness Club on September 12, 2011 – 1:55 pm -Out-Of-Control Blood Sugar? Isn’t this dangerous? What to do? By Dr. Myatt The availability of inexpensive electronic gizmos for the testing of blood sugar (often called “diabetic meters” or “glucose meters” and sold cheaply by giant chain stores like Wal-Mart, Walgrens, CVS and others) has give a lot of otherwise healthy people […]
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Do Niacin And Statins Together Increase Stroke Risk?
Written by Wellness Club on June 13, 2011 – 5:49 pm -Do Niacin And Statins Together Increase Stroke Risk? Nurse Mark answers your questions: It seems that a recently released study done by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has lots of folks worried. It further seems that the press has reported the results of the study in exactly the way that […]
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Beat The Bacteria That Cause Tooth Decay
Written by Wellness Club on April 29, 2011 – 4:47 pm -You are infected with Streptococcus Mutans! – How you can beat this tooth-destroying bug. By Nurse Mark James wrote recently to ask us if we could prescribe him an antibiotic or some treatment to deal with strep (streptococcus) mutans – an all-too-common bacteria that is found in the mouth and that contributes to […]
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Regarding Your “High” Potassium:
Written by Wellness Club on April 7, 2011 – 3:32 pm -Regarding Your “High” Potassium: By Dr. Dana Myatt Several times recently patients have contacted me about their “high potassium”. They were concerned because their conventional doctors blamed their supplements. I’m going to address this issue yet again in HealthBeat News. Other people may wrongly believe their potassium is high and may double-wrongly believe that it […]
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Radiation Fears Not Subsiding – Despite Gov’t Assurances
Written by Wellness Club on March 25, 2011 – 10:07 pm -Radiation Fears Not Subsiding – Despite Gov't Assurances A HealthBeat News Update By Nurse Mark Recent headlines tell the tale: Japan encourages voluntary evacuations near stricken nuclear plant Japan reactor core may be leaking radioactive material, official says Radiation fears mount again in Japan after plant workers hurt These are just three […]
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