Do you know which produce has the most pesticides? The website www.foodnews.org, sponsored by the Environmental Working Group, has a Shoppers Guide to Pesticides which you can download as a PDF. There is also a nice, free iPhone/iPod Touch application called Dirty Produce, which also lists the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15. I find . . . → Continue Reading: Produce & Pesticides: Which Are Worst?
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How many of you take a daily pill for chronic heartburn? Many Americans are bombarded with TV ads showing “the purple pills” such as Prilosec and Protonix, a couple of which are now OTC. These once-a-day stomach acid-suppressing proton pump inhibitors (“PPI” for short; generic names omeprazole, lansoprazole and other –azoles) really do work . . . → Continue Reading: Heartburn Medicines: Not So Innocent as You Think Case study: A 45 year old woman eats leftovers of sushi and salad (1 day in fridge). Two days later, she has diarrhea, stomach cramps, gas, and vomiting… The Basics Literally, gastroenteritis means “inflammation of the stomach”. This is the treaded traveler’s diarrhea, also known as Turista. It is an infection of the stomach . . . → Continue Reading: Gastroenteritis: What You Need To Know A child born in a Glasgow, Scotland suburb can expect a life 28 years shorter than another living only 13 kilometres away. A girl in Lesotho is likely to live 42 years less than another in Japan. In Sweden, the risk of a woman dying during pregnancy and childbirth is 1 in 17 400; . . . → Continue Reading: Health Inequalities Happen In All Countries Everyone experiences pain in their lives, whether it’s bumping a toe to a broken bone. And everyone has a favorite pain medicine they take. I just wanted people to know a couple pearls; first, there’s no need to not take your pain medicines before you see the doctor! Taking a pain medicine is not . . . → Continue Reading: Pain Relief: Double Up! |
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