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Can You Do the Bone Broth Diet if You’re a Vegetarian or Vegan? You Bet
I’m getting tons of mail from people who are excited about starting the Bone Broth Diet. And here’s one question I’m hearing a lot: “Can I do this diet if I’m a vegetarian, a pescatarian, or a vega...
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What are you grateful for?
Everyone tells you to be grateful at Thanksgiving time. But let’s admit it: Sometimes you just don’t feel like it, do you? And believe me—I get it. I find it all too easy to fall into the habit o...
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Coconut Oil: What Can’t it Do?
I prescribe coconut oil so often that I bet my patients think I own stock in a coconut farm. I don’t—honest! It’s just that this oil is incredibly rich in health benefits. For instance, the lauric ...
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Don’t Call It Dieting— Just Call It Eating Healthy!
When overweight patients first arrive in my examining room, they frequently have their sad faces on. Why? Because they figure I’m going to put them on a diet… and they’re sure they won’t like it. ...
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7 Ways that Coffee Can Save Your Life
Does this sound like a typical morning at your home? The alarm goes off, and you fall out of bed. You have drool on your face, a bad case of “bed head,” and pillow creases on your cheeks. Only thr...
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What’s in Your Salt Shaker?
Nothing makes the flavor of meat, eggs, and veggies sing like adding a little dash of salt to them. Good chefs know that salt enhances sweet and savory tastes and even makes food smell better. And...
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Five Reasons to Laugh out Loud Every Day
If you’re like me, you always have a stack of chores waiting for you at home: Beds to make. Dishes to wash. Floors to vacuum. Soyou may feel guilty if you spend even a few minutes watching funn...
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How “Green” Therapy Can Make You Healthier
Are you suffering from a weight problem, diabetes, depression, or heart disease? Then a new study has good advice for you: Get out! Why? Study author Ming Kuo notes that all of these health proble...
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Do You Take Vitamin D? Then I Have a Question for You!
My friends call me a “medical nerd.” I spend hours with my nose stuck in medical journals and books, keeping up with the latest research. Sometimes, however, the answers I’m looking for can’t be f...
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