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Making Sense of Carbohydrates

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 15, 2007
Healthy Eating Resources
Natural Health Care

Carbohydrates are created in the leaves of plants, where they are created out of water, carbon dioxide, and the radiant energy of sunlight.

Although your body can obtain all of the energy that it needs from dietary protein and fat, the most efficient source of fuel for your cells are carbohydrates.

We can classify all of the carbohydrates that we know of into three general categories: Read more

 

Vitamin K at Birth: To Inject or Not

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Apr 28, 2007
Children's Health Issues
Healthy Pregnancy

Before my wife gave birth to our first child, our primary midwife asked us to think about whether we wanted our child to receive a vitamin K shot after he was born or not.

Vitamin K shots are routinely administered to newborn babies because 1.8 out of every 100,000 babies who do not receive vitamin K injections suffer permanent injury or death due to uncontrolled bleeding in the brain that may be the result of having extremely low levels of vitamin K in their systems. Read more

 

How to Pick Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Apr 23, 2007
Healthy Eating Resources

If you want your grocery dollars to consistently bring home the most nutritious fruits and vegetables that your local market has to offer, you have to know when different fruits and vegetables are in season and what to look for in appearance and texture.

In this article, the peak in-season range for different fruits and vegetables is relevant to all of Canada, most of the upper half of the United States, and pretty much all other countries that lie within the same latitudinal range, give or take a few degrees. Read more

 

Canada's Seal Hunt: The Largest Slaughter of Marine Mammals in the World

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Apr 17, 2007
Personal and Environmental Wellness

A few of our readers recently brought to my attention the annual mass slaughter of young seals, many of them babies, near Newfoundland, Canada.

Please take a few minutes to watch the following video on this disturbing practice.

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7 Keys To Overcoming Autoimmune Illness

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Apr 05, 2007
Natural Health Solutions

Are you looking for effective and concise guidance on how to overcome autoimmune illness?

If so, I hope that my comprehensive and interactive program on overcoming autoimmune illness will give you all of the knowledge and support that you need to turn your health around. Read more

 

Latest Pesticide Analysis of Common Fruits and Vegetables

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Mar 31, 2007
Health Warnings
Healthy Eating Resources

In late 2006, the Environmental Working Group released their latest report on the average pesticide content of common fruits and vegetables.

Many different studies that have been done with animals have found that exposure to pesticides can increase the risk of developing various types of cancer, nervous system dysfunction, and reproductive problems. Read more

 

Ten Most Dangerous Drugs

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Mar 25, 2007
Health Warnings

According to a study published this month in The Lancet, alcohol and tobacco rank among the ten most dangerous substances used by humans. Both alcohol and tobacco have been assessed to be more dangerous than illegal drugs like marijuana or ecstasy.

The following three factors were considered in ranking the harmfulness of each drug that was evaluated: Read more

 

The Under-publicized Risks Of Caesarean Sections

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Feb 24, 2007
Healthy Pregnancy

About ten years ago, I devoted several months of my evening hours researching the ins and outs of C-section deliveries. I was stunned to discover that in some cases, C-section deliveries are encouraged because they are more profitable and convenient for doctors to perform, even though C-sections are clearly more dangerous than natural vaginal deliveries that take place in a supportive environment. Read more

 

Burns: How to Treat Burns

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Feb 17, 2007
Natural Health Care

You can get burned by a number of different sources, the most common of which are hot liquids, hot objects, chemicals, steam, electricity, the sun, and fire.

For diagnostic and treatment purposes, burns are generally categorized into the following three classifications:

First-degree burns Read more

 

How To Prevent The Formation Of Problematic Kidney Stones

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Feb 04, 2007
Natural Health Care

The single most painful condition that I have ever addressed as a health care provider is the acute pain associated with passing a sizeable kidney stone. More than a few women who I have treated over the years have said that passing a large kidney stone is much more painful than giving birth.

What's particularly scary about passing a kidney stone is that in most cases, there are no warning signs. One minute you are going about your normal business, and then all of a sudden, you begin to have waves of unimaginable pain on one side of your lower back. Read more

 

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