Posted by admin | Jan 28, 2013 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Nutrition |
Most people don’t think about nutrition, let alone medicine, when they think of mushrooms. They’re usually thinking about the flavor and texture mushrooms add to a wide variety of dishes. However, mushrooms have been been used for both food and medicinal purposes for thousands of years, and not just in fairy tales and cartoons…
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Posted by admin | Jan 28, 2013 | Health, Kimberly Allen R.N. |
Cutting is the new anorexia among teenagers today and is a growing concern among mental health experts. Cutting is a serious problem for at least 3 million Americans. Cutting, as well as other types of self injury, occurs in all cultures and socioeconomic classes…
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Posted by admin | Jan 28, 2013 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Nutrition |
Nuts are an excellent example of good things coming in small packages. Nuts are one of the most nutrient packed foods we have. They are full of vitamins and minerals as well as protein and healthy fats…
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Posted by admin | Jan 24, 2013 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
Addiction is currently being defined as “the continuous use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse dependency, consequences or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors.” In the past, addiction was believed to involve only alcohol or other drugs, however, recently the experts have determined that behaviors can also be addictive…
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Posted by admin | Jan 24, 2013 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
A hiatal hernia develops when the top portion of your stomach pushes up through the opening in your diaphragm that allows the esophagus through to connect with the stomach. Hiatal hernias can affect anyone at anytime, however, they are more common in adults over 50 years of age…
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Posted by admin | Jan 24, 2013 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
In fact, 1 out 10 Americans complain of having heartburn at least once a week. And as if pregnant women don’t have enough to deal with, approximately 45% will suffer from heartburn throughout their pregnancy…
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Posted by admin | Jan 24, 2013 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
In the US more than 1 in 4 adults suffer from some form of mental illness, including substance abuse, every year and experts estimate that at least 15 million children and teens also suffer from mental illness, many undiagnosed…
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Posted by admin | Jan 24, 2013 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
Milk, some love it, some hate it. Whatever your personal preference milk continues to be one of those things the experts just can’t seem to agree on. Though most do agree it does have it’s pro’s and con’s like many other foods. There are also certain things to consider when it comes to milk consumption…
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