Archive for April, 2009

Apr 29 2009

Metabolic Typing Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week

Your one minute Metabolic Typing Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week is provided by Dr. Alan Weinstein and Metabolic Typing.  When you think health think Metabolic Typing.

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Apr 26 2009

Urinary Tract Infections, Chemotherapy Problems, Eating Disorders, Heartburn

HealthNews Stories
1. Urinary Tract Infections
2. Chemotherapy Problems
3. Eating Disorders
4. Heartburn


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Articles & Links of Note

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DEHYDRATION – the benefits of drinking water

“Dehydration can occur in both an acute and a chronic state. The former is the type many of us have seen in ‘desert movies’, or on the sports field when athletes suffer cramps due to over-exercising in hot conditions.” Click here to read.

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Advances Elusive in the Long Drive to Cure Cancer

“Richard M. Nixon pledged to cure cancer by 1976. President Obama has promised a “a cure” in our time. Yet the death rate for cancer has barely changed since 1950.”  Click here to read.

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Kid-Safe Chemicals Act: 10 Americans

“Ten Americans”: We all know pollution and toxins are bad for you. But the Environmental Working Group has conducted perhaps the deepest analysis of this issue on the most vulnerable demographic on the planet. Some shocking information in…” Click here to watch.

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Apr 22 2009

Metabolic Typing Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week

Your one minute Metabolic Typing Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week is provided by Dr. Alan Weinstein and Metabolic Typing.  When you think health think Metabolic Typing.

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Apr 20 2009

Medical Mistakes, Food Safety, No Scientific Evidence, Personality Traits

HealthNews Stories
1. Medical Mistakes
2. Food Safety
3. No Scientific Evidence
4. Personality Traits

Articles & Links of Note

Reed’s Read

Anti-Aging Natural Supplements

“Feet of the crow, wrinkles, arthritis — all it and more is the seals of aging.  And with most of the generation of baby-boom starting to reach the age of retirement, the anti normal supplements of aging are in a high request. Aging is a normal process, and the majority among us want to reach a ripe old age in a healthy state.” Click here to read.

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Muscle Pain and Weakness With Statin Treatment May Herald ALS

“A new study has shown that a high proportion of patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who were exposed to statin therapy before their diagnosis reported muscle weakness and pain associated with statin treatment.”  Click here to read. If you want sign up to have access to their articles.

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Flashdance (Dirty Version)

“GOOD re-imagines iconic moments from American culture that wouldn’t have been the same without clean water. An original video from GOOD.” Click here to watch.

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Apr 14 2009

Give That Food A Chance

Your one minute Metabolic Typing® Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week is provided by Dr. Alan Weinstein and Metabolic Typing®.  When you think health think Metabolic Typing®.

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Apr 12 2009

Family Healthy Meals, Birth Defects, Is Drinking Sexy?, Physical Education in School

HealthNews Stories
1. Family Healthy Meals
2. Birth Defects
3. Is Drinking Sexy?
4. Physical Education in School

Articles & Links of Note

Reed’s Read

Anti-Aging Foods

“Did you hear that the key to remaining young is eating well? Perhaps you also heard that there are certain foods which have the special properties, the single components which literally make them anti foods of aging. There is much information distorts outside there about aging and how to prevent it, but the council that we receive about eating well is something we would make any good to pay the attention to.” Click here to read.

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Infant formula contamination

“Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found that a range of commercial infant formula brands are contaminated with perchlorate, a chemical that may interfere with brain development. Click here to read.

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Food Irradiation

“What if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a rule that would intentionally hide information you rely on to make decisions about what to feed yourself and your family? Or if FDA proposed changing food labeling information to something the agency knows would be misleading to consumers?” Click here to read.

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Apr 07 2009

Nobody Does

Your one minute Metabolic Typing® Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week is provided by Dr. Alan Weinstein and Metabolic Typing®.  When you think health think Metabolic Typing®.

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Apr 03 2009

Food Is Our Best Medicine

Your one minute Metabolic Typing® Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week is provided by Dr. Alan Weinstein and Metabolic Typing®.  When you think health think Metabolic Typing®.

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Apr 01 2009

Bad Relationships

HealthNews Stories
1. Cigarette Tax
2. Women and Heart Disease
3. Bisphenol A
4. Bad Relationships

Articles & Links of Note

Reed’s Read

Eat Fat Look Thin

Researchers at McGill University found that eating more fat can help obese and overweight people shed excess body fat and control their weight. Although excess consumption of dietary fat is considered one of the causes of overweight, Drs Marie-Pierre St-Onge and Peter Jones report that a special group of fats known as medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), which are derived from coconut oil, have the opposite effect. Click here to read.

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Smoke Points of Various Fats

The smoke point of various fats is important to note because a fat is no longer good for consumption after it has exceeded its smoke point and has begun to break down. Once a fat starts to smoke, it usually will emit a harsh smell and fill the air with smoke. In addition it is believed that fats that have gone past their smoke points contain a large quantity of free radicals which contribute to risk of cancer.  For a complete list of safe  temperatures of various oils click here.

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The “Expensive Urine” Myth

Ever heard this one before? “Your body doesn’t absorb extra vitamins. All you get from taking vitamin supplements is expensive urine.” This question came up during one of the Friday MT/FDN sessions.  Click here to read the article.

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