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Chronic Obsity and Cleansing

SAB Chair Message: Rising Obesity and Its Consequences

October 5, 2011 by Isagenix Nutritional Sciences By Dennis “D” Harper, DO, Isagenix Science Advisory Board Chair I’m surely not alone in feeling alarmed when I read that the obesity epidemic is worse now than ever. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently posted a website with a map of the United States showing [...]

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Choosing the Right Chocolate for Heart, Brain Health

August 29, 2011 by Isagenix Nutritional Sciences Eating chocolate could protect your heart, but what kind? By now you might have heard the great news: chocolate is unmistakably good for you. And chocoholics are certain to rejoice with the findings of a systematic review in the British Medical Journal (1) that suggests enjoying chocolate daily may [...]

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Gastric bypass may lead to low blood sugar

Dangers of Gasric bypass Research is showing that people who under gastric bypass surgery — a barbaric procedure if there ever was one — experience a decrease in the appetite stimulating hormone ghrelin. This, according to the researchers, helps patients lose weight and also proves the surgical procedure is a success.But wait a minute. If [...]

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Practical Tips for Preventing Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity, a growing Epidemic Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in the U.S. It accounts for 17 percent of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years, based on the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).However, obesity is a preventable condition. More importantly, it’s something you can help your children avoid by taking simple [...]

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FDA Says You Have No Right to Real Food Unless They Give You Permission First

FDA says you have no right to real food without permission The FDA has finally made its food-rights policy crystal clear. Here’s the agency’s position, made evident in their response to a lawsuit filed by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund: They believe you have no absolute right to any raw unprocessed food, unless the FDA [...]

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