In my practice, I’ve had many women complain about the presence of varicose or spider veins. As twisted, enlarged veins near the surface of the skin, varicose veins are most common in the legs and ankles. Spider veins are similar but smaller and closer to the surface of the skin...
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Posted on 6/19/2013
by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: kid's health, real food, vitamins
Let me guess. You’ve probably heard the time-tested phrase: “Eat your greens!” Along with the infamous spinach-eating cartoon, Popeye, we could all take notes from our grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ advice...
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A recent controversial article, “Don’t Take Your Vitamins,” was published in the New York Times on why it’s harmful to take vitamins. While some of the information is valid, much of the information is misconstrued and based on poor, outdated, and incomplete scientific evidence...
With farmers markets opening and abundant fresh produce available, this is an exciting time of the year and perfect time to start using food as medicine!
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Dating back to its 1908 scientific discovery in Western Europe, the term “leaky gut” is making a comeback in mainstream culture. As a well-researched topic, leaky gut is a major factor in most chronic inflammatory diseases and brain disorders...
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Posted on 5/16/2013
by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: detoxification, recipe
The amount of manmade chemicals in our food system is astounding. Our food system has been severely contaminated with over 70,000 chemicals, including thousands of chemicals that the European community has disallowed into their food system...
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With summer coming, the common public health messages tell us to avoid sun exposure and to wear sunscreen at all times. While too many UVA and UVB rays can cause damage at the cellular level and contribute to disease, three out of four Americans are vitamin D deficient...
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Posted on 4/25/2013
by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: exercise, heart disease
Spring is here, and it's time to get ready to get moving! in the busy world we live in, most people wonder, "How do I get there the quickest way?" Why not utilize what works for professional athletes and apply it to a degree that's safe for...
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In Part 1, we discussed the increasing trends of soda consumption and sugar as contributing factors to osteopenia. In this post, the focus will be on addressing the imbalances affecting bone health in order to restore overall health...
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The increasing trend of soda consumption has risen drastically, with a 60% jump from 1989 – 2008 in children 6 – 11 years of age (Institute of Medicine, 2012). As a staple for most children, the effects of soda on health, especially bone health, is tremendous...
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