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Dr. William Davis

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posted 11/19/2009, comments (2)

Bioidentical Vitamin D

Vitamin D is commonly available in two different forms: ergocalciferol, or vitamin D2, and cholecalciferol, or vitamin D3. D2 is usually the form provided in prescription vitamin D. D2 is often the form added to foods. It is also sold in tablet form in pharmacies and health food stores. D3 is also sold in pharmacies and health food stores... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist

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posted 11/18/2009, comments (0)

What is Your Health Worth?

I became angry the other day. We’ve all been watching the ongoing debate about healthcare reform. The Democrats recently celebrated the U.S. House’s passage of a healthcare bill. News in the U.S. Senate wasn’t so great. Senators said that the bill was dead if the government's public option wasn’t... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/16/2009, comments (12)

T3: The forgotten thyroid hormone

Millions of people take thyroid medications like Synthroid®, Levoxyl®, or levothyroxine. These are all forms of the T4 thyroid hormone, i.e., a thyroid hormone molecule containing 4 iodine molecules. Maintaining normal thyroid hormone levels are important for control over metabolic rate and weight control, energy, mood, cholesterol, and... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/27/2009, comment (1)

Does fish oil cause bleeding?

Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil have conclusively been shown to reduce risk for heart attack and stroke. They also have the capacity to "thin the blood." What this means is that omega-3s slightly block the activation of blood platelets and inhibit their "clumping," two basic steps in clot formation. Omega-3s also inhibit production of... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/20/2009, comment (1)

Be younger than your years

George tells me he's 21 years old. But he looks 70 to me. George has gray thinning hair, he stoops forward rather than standing erect, the flesh on his upper arms hang loosely, he's got wrinkles on his hands and face, brown spots on the back of his hands and arms. "I don't believe you. I think you're 70 years old." ... Read more Chevron

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