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Dont Diet Just Change The Way You Think.-00-5210 By: chuck
Why is it that stating the "D" word, you know "Diet" brings immediate thoughts of humin failure to the minds of many men and women around the world? Can it be(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-01-25)
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Some Thoughts About Dieting-00-5211 By: chuck
When it comes to dieting there are very few diets that work. There are however, many lifestyle changes that when practiced consistently and aggressively will(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-01-25)
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Meta-analysis: The Effect Of Dietary Counseling For Weight Loss By: Michael L. Dansinger
Dietary and lifestyle modification efforts are the primary treatments for people who are obese or overweight.The effect of dietary counseling on long-term weight change is unclear.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-01-24)
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Comparison Of The Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers, And Zone Diets For Weight Loss And Heart Disease By: Michael L. Dansinger
Popular Diets have become increasingly prevalent and controversial.1 More than 1000 diet books are now available,2 with many popular ones departing tantially
from mainstream medical advice.3 Cover stories for major news magazines, televised debates, and cautionary statements by prominent medical authorities4,5 have fueled public interest and concern regarding the effectiveness and safety of such diets.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-01-24)
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Low-fat Diets And Weight Change By: Michael L. Dansinger
The Article by HOWARD AND COLLEAGUES1 in this issue of JAMA, which reports on the largest,most ambitious randomized dietary intervention trial conducted to date, has concluded that a low-fat diet program does not produce weight gain.1 Despite the impressive features of this landmark study, the findings on longterm weight change are somewhat underwhelming.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-01-24)
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Gomparison Of Specificity And Sensitivity Of Lcenex Lyme Western Blots Using Lcenex Griteria And Gdg By: Jyotsna s, shah
Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease - the most common tick-borne disease in North America. However,the diagnosis of the disease has been problematic.Steere et al.2a reported that at least 80% of Lyme disease patients have a characteristic "bulls-eye',erythema migrans (EM) rash, and generally, the presence of this rash is considered the earliest and best indicator of infection. Recent health departmentstatistics from Texas, Connecticut. and California, however, show that only 35-59% of Lyme disease patients present with an EM rash.rz,26 Detection is limited by the location of the tick-bite, the awareness of the person who was bitten, and the form of the rash.r2,26 If untreated, patients can go on to develop late Lyme disease characterized by .urdiu.,musculoskeletal, and neurological manifestations months to years ifter the initial tick bite.r8.20-23.22 Diagnosis at this stage can be even more difficult,since the history of the rash and tick bite may be lacking and the symptoms are shared with a number of other diseases.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-01-24)
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A New Show In Town By: Steven B. Ross
Many people believe that illness, degeneration, disease, and pain is a normal process of growing old and that conventional medicine looks for defects, causes, risks, and genetic markers—all while attempting to suppress the symptoms of disease. In this era of conventional medicine, the ultimate definition of good health is merely the absence of disease and infirmity.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-01-24)
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An Excerpt From The Book “curing The Cause And Preventing Disease, A New Approach To The Diagnosis By: Steven B. Ross
Let’s begin with a discussion of your health in the context of the three main body systems:
* The hormonal/immune system,
* The digestive system,
* and the detoxification system.
These three systems are your “pillars of health†because the health of your other body systems—such as the cardiovascular and nervous systems—depend on the strength of these three key systems.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-01-24)
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Food And Nutrients In Disease Management By: Marty Hinz
Since amino acids obtained from dietary sources are the precursors of mood-regulating neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine, amino acids are considered to hold potential in treating depression. Neurotransmitter precursors are the subject of ongoing research.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-01-24)
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Functional Diagnostic Medicine By: Michael L. Dansinger
Unlike conventional medicine, a new science called functional diagnostic medicine sees disease not as an enemy but as an opportunity for change and growth. Like complementary and alternative medicine, it views a person’s body as self-regulatory—that is, disease occurs when the self-regulation system gets disrupted or damaged.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-01-24)
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