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Baby Carrot, Chlorine and More Urban Legend.
Written by Wellness Club on June 23, 2009 – 2:51 pm -Baby Carrot, Chlorine and More Urban Legend. By Dr. Myatt Sheesh. Do people really believe everything they read, good and bad, on the internet? I received this note from a patient: Subject: carrots The FDA loves you and me so much! Did you know? The following is information from a farmer who grows and packages […]
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What is a Goitrogen?
Written by Wellness Club on June 10, 2009 – 7:44 pm -By Nurse Mark Marilyn writes to ask: I had read that flaxseed is a goitrogen. Is this true…I have a thyroid problem already. Thanks! Here is my reply: Marilyn, there are many, many things that are goitrogens – so many that it would be very difficult to avoid them all! Here are excerpts from the […]
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Surprising Dangers of Waterless Handcleaners
Written by Wellness Club on June 10, 2009 – 6:02 pm -Surprising Dangers of Waterless Handcleaners By Dr. Myatt It sounds like a great idea, doesn’t it? Wash your hands (or face, or baby’s bottom, etc.) any time, any place without water by using antibacterial "wipes" and waterless gels. After all, "everyone knows" that dirty hands spread germs, and anything that let’s you have a quick […]
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Help – I’m Hooked On Acid Blocking Drugs!
Written by Wellness Club on June 10, 2009 – 5:20 pm -By Nurse Mark Acid Blocking drugs such as Tagamet, Zantac, Prilosec, Nexium and others of their ilk are some of the most widely-used drugs in America. They are also therefore some of the the most profitable for Big Pharma. But there is a dark and dirty little secret about these drugs that Big Pharma and […]
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Some Thoughts On Universal Health Care
Written by Wellness Club on June 10, 2009 – 3:12 pm -Opinion by Nurse Mark Regular readers know that I am in fact a Registered Nurse and have been one for over 25 years now. What readers may not know is that twenty of those years were spent working within the Canadian healthcare system’s hospitals. Working in areas from the E.R. to surgery to medical to […]
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