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Paleo diet may be bad for heart health

Emily_MHManager

New research has found that people who follow the Paleolithic, or Paleo, diet have high levels of a blood biomarker tied to heart disease...

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Do you think about how much sugar is in your fruit choices?

Sara_MHModerator

Fruit is so good for us and should be a part of a healthy eating plan. However, not all fruit is the same in terms of sugar. If you are...

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diarrhea

crystalcat

I have chronic diarrhea, once a week it subsides but it always returns. I can't drink milk, only skim milk, I can't touch extreme spices ...

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stevia & diarrhea

tina281

Hi, Has anybody experienced diarrhea after using stevia ? thanks.

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Salmonella?

crazilyanxious

I just ate a dish from a restaurant that contained one chicken breast. I noticed there was a slight pinkness in some of the pieces so I r...

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Are Calories Bad?

jacked421

Everything I read about health paints calories as something to avoid as if they are unhealthy. I am a tall, skinny, athletic man and I've...

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how to get a flat stomach

libbyythomas

I'm am 15 years old and I'm about 5'3 I want to get a flat stomach close to summer. so does anyone have any tips or advice

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Marijuana Withdrawal, Loss of appetite

Amah23

This is a serious question. I'm posting this because of my lack of appetite due to weed withdrawal. I've recently gone cold turkey from 4...

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Can you have both high folate and high homocysteine levels?

renaissancemonk

I suffer from chronic depression and my psychiatrist recently recommended a medication called EnLyte that is now allowed by the FDA to tr...

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Anyone use Omega Q plus from Dr Sinatra?

helpwithstuff

Hello, Has anyone used Omega Q plus? I am a 28 y/o female, 5'1" and 115 lbs. I eat well and exercise occasionally. My total chol...

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There are a lot of nutritional plans out there, which is best?

specialmom

Eat this, don't eat that (isn't that a book?). It's confusing. Our doctor says we eat too much protein as a whole and we don't need all...

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What foods shrink Thyroid Nodules and Keep colon cancer polyps away .

Crickets1Rose

Hello I was wondering if anyone would please look at this list for me and fill in any advice or changes you may have. This is a list ...

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