Singh Ravi - Articles
YET ANOTHER MIRACLE FOOD
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marie dufour RD
Yet another “miracle” food in the news; this time, mangosteen juice. Never heard of it? Me neither, and I have no idea where I can pick my own mangosteen berries. The mangosteen actually comes from Southeast Asia and has been allowed to enter the US now that the fruit is irradiated or fumigated before transport. Puerto Rico is also a ...
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Diabetes Drugs Weaken Bones
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Pam
A study released today and reported in Reuters reveals that diabetes drugs, Avandia and Actos, are bad for your bones. “This study shows that these agents double the risk of fractures in women with type 2 diabetes, who are already at higher risk before taking the therapy,” said Sonal Singh of North Carolina’s Wake Forest Universi ...
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Stone or Water?
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Mark Brown
The following is a re-post, still traveling today. Hope you enjoy.“While sitting on the bank of a river one day, I picked up a solid round stone from the water and broke it open. It was perfectly dry in spite of the fact that it had been immersed in water for centuries. The same is true of many people in the Western world. For centuries they ...
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Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Ris ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients01 nov 2009-- A drug designed to fight anemia appears to double the risk of stroke in patients with diabetes and kidney disease without substantially improving their quality of life, a new study finds.Darbepoetin alfa, marketed as Aranesp and known as an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) ...
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Roadside Street Doctors Are A Thriving Business in India
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Medical Quack
I had to read this one twice when I looked at the numbers quoted, there are twice as many “quack doctors” as qualified doctors in the country. It is against the law to practice medicine without a license but enforcement efforts or small or don’t exist. They also pay “bribe” money to be left alone and if the heat rise ...
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Harmful Effects of Pesticides on Non-target Organisms.
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Stephen Tvedten
Harmful Effects of Pesticides on Non-target Organisms Introduction Pesticides are found as common contaminants in soil, air, and water, and on non-target vegetation in our urban landscapes. Once there, they can harm plants and animals ranging from beneficial soil microorganisms and insects, non-target plants, fish, birds, and other wildlife. Table ...
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One step for womankind
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shengxiang l.
Of all the life-altering changes that the world has seen in the last 100 years, I am happiest for the fact that women can now take an education for granted in most countries, writes Neerja Singh Of all the life-altering changes that the world has seen in the last 100 years, I am happiest for the fact that women can now take an education for granted ...
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New Botoxmeister: Dr Andre
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britishbeautyblogger.
Regular readers will know I adore a bit of Botox - just a few little drops here and there to keep everything from sliding into a muddle. I've now got a new Botox doc as Ravi deserted the cause of keeping beauty editors pretty and went off to set up his own (rather fabulous) clinic outside London. I've only just forgiven him really. Anyway, its alwa ...
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YET ANOTHER MIRACLE FOOD
by
marie dufour RD
Yet another “miracle” food in the news; this time, mangosteen juice. Never heard of it? Me neither, and I have no idea where I can pick my own mangosteen berries. The mangosteen actually comes from Southeast Asia and has been allowed to enter the US now that the fruit is irradiated or fumigated before transport. Puerto Rico is also a ...
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