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OBESITY RISE SPURS ON BARIATRIC SURGERY With 36.5% of U.S. adults suffering from obesity (according to latest statistics by the CDC National Center for Health), we are seeing an ever increasing rise in bariatric surgery.  Approximately…
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83% of adults drink coffee in the U.S., according to the National Coffee Associations online survey-2013.  Coffee has been touted as both 'Hero' and 'Villain' in the topic of health.  Although research has shown that coffee has some health…
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Diabetes and Obesity affect EVERY other American and one in four kids? Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. Type 2 diabetes in America has tripled since the 1980s, and researchers estimate one in three Americans will have diabetes by 2050.…
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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a serious and common complication of diabetes.  Currently there are 29 million cases of type 2 diabetes that have been diagnosed and another 8.1 million cases that are undiagnosed, reported by the CDC…
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Is Type 2 Diabetes Hereditary? My mom has Type 2 diabetes, and it also runs in my dad’s side of the family. Does that mean I’m doomed? This is a common question and relevant concern from patients.  When you look at the statistics,…
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According to a study published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) in September 2015, nearly 50% of adults living in the U.S. have diabetes or pre-diabetes.  CDC (Center for Disease Control) Statistics also revealed…
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When it comes to cleansing your body of harmful toxins, food really is the best medicine. You’ll be amazed to learn that many of your favorite foods also cleanse the body’s detoxification organs like the liver, intestines, kidneys and skin,…
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Are You Eating A Side Of Chemicals With Your Fruits & Veggies? If you eat strawberries in your morning smoothie or as a quick snack, make sure they're organic. In an Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis of 48 fruits and…
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Just How Much Toxic Exposure Do Really Endure Daily? There are chemicals in our food, our water, the air we breathe, the clothing we wear, the carpet we walk on, and the plastics that surround us.  A new infographic called the …
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Detoxification is growing increasingly popular. Simply put, detox (short for detoxification) is the process of neutralizing or eliminating toxins from the body. It DOES NOT MEAN juice cleanse, fasting or starvation diet like we commonly…
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