Guest Post: Sugar and Depression

December 30, 2008
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Sugar And Depression? Is There A Link? Guest Post: Merri Ellen Giesbrecht of www.cure-your-depression.com There is a controversy over sugar and depression. Numerous people seem to report a drastic change in their mood after eating foods high in sugar. As a result, sugar has a reputation as an evil food that causes diabetes, obesity, mood swings and other bad health effects. But, recently there was a study released that said the link between sugar and depression is a myth. What is the truth? How Did This Controversial Issue Begin In The First Place? Sugar Blues (William Dufty, Grand Central...

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Complete Guide to Sugars

December 28, 2008
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I get a lot of questions about sugars and which are okay to eat and which are not. Most of the questions have to do with finding a good substitute to take the place of white sugar. Sorry to say, but the short answer is that there are no good substitutes either in natural sugars or artificial sweeteners, with one exception (see below).

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I’m Allergic to Everything!

December 21, 2008
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Allergic to everything is no fun and there is a not-so-easy way out of this mess and it comes in the form of a diet called an allergy elimination diet.

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Health News Digest 12/17/2008

December 17, 2008
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Today marks the beginning of a new feature here at OlsonND.com, the weekly Health News Digest. I will compile and review the latest research on a variety of health news items. Health News: HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (HRT): HRT and the risks of breast cancer were reviewed in a recent symposium. It appears that even using HRT for a short time increased the risk of breast cancer. Which begs the question: why use HRT? The risks are not a small increase, but for some women constitute a doubling of their risk for breast cancer. Dr. Scott’s Comments: Hormones are powerful...

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Gifts for the Health Nut in your Life

December 14, 2008
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Gifts for the Health Nut in your Life

Since I have more than a passing interest in health, I tend to get this question often: what do you think are the best books to read. You might not think so at first, but I also get a related question: how do you stay motivated to eat a healthy diet? And this time of year, people are always asking me what are good gifts for the health nut in their lives. I love books, a few of the books below have changed my life; not too many gifts have that ability, so most of this post is about...

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Sugar a Real Addiction? You Bet!

December 12, 2008
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Research is, once again, confirming what we all know about sugar: it is addictive. While it is frustrating that it has taken this long for science to catch on to sugar addiction (remember that Sugar Blues was written in the 1970's), it is great to hear that research is starting to back up what many of us have known for a long time.

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