Fall an Ideal Time to Begin a Compost Heap   Home gardening offers many benefits- exercise, beautiful flowers and delicious & nutritious organic...

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Cruciferous Vegetables Reduce Risk of Lung Cancer   Cruciferous vegetables are so named because they have cross shaped flowers.  Cruciferous vegetab...

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I got into an argument the other day with a man on another blog about healthcare reform and the role of personal choice in prevention. Our argument ce...

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Chromium  May Be Helpful for Those with Type 2 Diabetes   About 5% of the population of the US, Canada and Europe has type 2 diabetes.  Type 2 diabe...

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Celiac Disease Patients Often Require Supplements in Addition to a Gluten Free Diet   Celiac disease involves a severe allergy to gluten (a protein ...

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Health Benefits of Smoking Bans  It has long been known that active smoking increases the risk of heart disease by 2-3 fold, increases risk of lung c...

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New Study Links Autistic Spectrum Disorders to Mom’s Smoking, Poor Indoor Ventilation Earlier studies have reported that exposures of lead, merc...

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Autism Disorders Common and May be Related to Environmental Exposures and Poor Nutrition   Autism is a chronic disorder which begins in early childh...

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Most people just get in line and roll up their sleeves; no questions asked. At the very least, they should read the package insert for the H1N1 vaccin...

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Exposure to Molds/ Mycotoxins and Chemicals Can Cause Many Types of Neurological Damage Molds (fungi) produce a large range of mycotoxins such as tri...

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House Dust Commonly Contains Mycotoxins from Molds. Molds (fungi) produce a wide range of toxins called mycotoxins. Some of the most common mycotoxin...

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When I'm not working for KTC, I play guitar with a couple of bands around town and make a little extra money performing every weekend. One of the band...

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Wildfires and Higher Rates of Asthma, Bronchitis and Heart Disease Over the past 10 years, many parts of the USA have experience significant wildfire...

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Neighborhood Food Environment Related to Obesity Levels Many people who live in the US inner cities and rural areas do not have nearby access to sour...

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Update on sick building syndrome (SBS)             Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a condition found in people who live or work in buildings with poo...

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First of all, THANK YOU to everybody who tuned in - we had way more people than we expected, and we hope everybody enjoyed the experience.Secondly, WE...

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Health Benefits of Pumpkin Flesh and Seeds The pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) is a native American plant which has been cultivated by the American Indians ...

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