Everyone “knows” that eating turkey on Thanksgiving makes you sleepy on account of its high content of tryptophan. But this isn’t true. Tryptophan gets a bad rap! What…
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Author: Pedro Rodriguez, MD
A Cure for Wellness
I bet you that cucumber smoothie that you don’t know what toxins are. If you’re thinking of environmental contaminants and toxic substances collecting inside our bodies, poisoning us from…
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The Flu Vaccine – Is It Worth the Shot?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend yearly vaccination for everyone 6 months and older as the best way to prevent getting the flu. What…
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World Diabetes Day
Today, November 14, is World Diabetes Day. The date coincides with the birthday of Frederick Banting, the Nobel laureate who, along with two others scientists, co-discovered the…
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To Lose Weight, Ignore that Lying Scale
Do you know how a watched pot never boils? A similar phenomenon involves weight loss and scales. Whenever someone finds out you’re losing weight or have…
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Don’t Wash Your Hands in a Plane? Seriously?
The holidays often entail traveling to see family and friends. For some of us, traveling by air is the most practical option. Today I stumbled upon…
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Do Vaccines Cause Autism?
Last week on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill’s first guest was Jay Gordon, a pediatrician shrouded in controversy due to his views on vaccination.…
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