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Hit the T: Three Cups per Day Keeps Disease and Weight Gain Away

Tip/Fact of the Day: ** One cup of black or green tea has more antioxidant power than a serving of broccoli, carrots, or spinach. Prevention Magazine, 1998 ** What to drink?  Well, you’re trying to lower your sugar intake and … Continue reading

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Gardasil/HPV ALERT!: Who Can We REALLY Trust?

A couple of months ago, I wrote a column on women and men affected by HPV (please refer to column below).  After questioning various OBGYN’s in Charleston, SC, thorough research online (also in books such as Rx Generation and scholarly … Continue reading

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Message in a Bottle? More like Death in a Bottle: Pharmaceutical Industries Capitalize Off Ignorant Americans

I open my bathroom cabinet in search of my toothbrush and out falls five orange, cylinder containers, rattling and roaring as they crash to the floor, scattering blue pills across the wood-panel floorboards.  I look back up to the cupboard, … Continue reading

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We’re Spreading a Virus and We Don’t Even Know It: HPV, Cervical Cancer, Penile Cancer and What You DON’T Know

85%-94% of women and men have HPV.  The Human Papillomavirus, commonly known as HPV is affecting the majority of the people we know, and we don’t have any way of knowing, unless genital warts is detected. It’s time to stop … Continue reading

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Eat Your Heart Out You Nut!: Daily Consumption of Almonds Leads to Healthier Diet and Weight Loss

Who would have thought that increasing your consumption of almonds would lead to a healthier diet and weight loss?  Ladies and gentlemen, throw away your coffee beans and toss your energy supplements to the curb.  These savory brown nuts are … Continue reading

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Bugs in Your Food?: Do Your Research Before Spending and Consuming

Due to the economy, people are scaling back on how much they spend– way back.  They are putting down the hormone-free, organic chicken and reaching out for the cheapest bang for their buck.  According to The New York Times, the … Continue reading

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