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Straight No Chaser: The Possibilities Presented By Stem Cell Research
It’s nice to know that medical advances aren’t limited to the development of new drugs (that themselves have side effects). Theoretically, the best efforts to definitively reve
Straight, No Chaser: Insomnia – You are Not Getting Sleepy…
Talking about insomnia makes me, well, tired. You know what the problem is. You either can’t fall asleep or you can’t stay asleep. You’re tired when you wake and througho
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In Honor of Women
At “Straight, No Chaser,” our posts aim to inform and encourage you to manage your health. However, sometimes we experience lapses in health that are beyond our control. Today,
Straight, No Chaser: Toxin and Detoxification Series Summary
I want to thank you for all the positive responses to the series of posts on toxins and detoxification. You have shared many personal stories and asked many great questions. I gues
Straight, No Chaser: Natural Colon Cleansing (Colonics) as a Means of Detox
C’mon. Be honest. You knew we’d end up here (no pun intended). Isn’t colonic cleansing one of those things that makes you wonder who the Greek guy was who first thought of
Straight, No Chaser: A Look at Detox Diets
Everyone who talks to me about detox is motivated and sincere about making an improvement in his or her health. Therefore, it’s important that they be shown respect and encoura
Straight, No Chaser: Our World is Filled with Toxins
You can’t escape all toxins, but you can certainly minimize your exposure to them. A handy way to classify them involves reminding you of the organ systems that help us detoxif
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips to Detoxify Yourself Naturally
Here are 3-4 Quick Tips for each of the organs involved in naturally detoxifying you; I’ve limited what I’m giving you to do in the effort to make this manageable for y
Straight, No Chaser: Natural Methods of Detoxification
It seems that at least once a week I get asked to comment on colonics, detox diets, juice fasts, etc. It seems to me that these are all rather extreme places to start. How abou
Straight, No Chaser: The Horror of Night Terrors
I wonder how many of you have been exposed to night terrors. These are different than nightmares, which we all know and experience. In a nightmare, Little Johnny has had a bad
Straight, No Chaser: Tips to Limit Your Risk of Contracting The Most Deadly Diseases
It is interesting and, even more, curious to hear everyone obsess over how esoteric and rare conditions can potentially kill you. Word to the wise: Common things happen commonly.
Straight, No Chaser: Maintaining Healthy Feet
Your feet are a very good barometer of your overall health. The fact that your feet are further away from your heart than any other part of your body means you must be at your phys
Straight, No Chaser: Travelers' Diarrhea
This is the time of year in the U.S. when you wished you were somewhere else. (Hawaii, Africa, Australia or Mexico for a Valentine’s Day cruise, anyone?) Unfortunately, somet
Straight, No Chaser: Spotlight on Health Concerns When Traveling – Vaccines and Illnesses
Traveling is exciting, but it presents multiple challenges to your health. To best meet these challenges, preparation is everything. Before you travel and every time you travel, yo
Straight, No Chaser: Hygiene and Illness
There are things you know, there are things you know but don’t really know, and there are still other things that you think you know that you don’t know at all. When it
Straight, No Chaser: The Dangers of Shoveling Snow and Other Winter Chores
You have probably heard it said, but you’d be surprised to know how often people hurt themselves shoveling snow. Of course, this time of year, people are doing many more strenuou
Straight, No Chaser: End of Life Decision Making
Do you have a living will? Do you know what advance directives are? Have you assigned a healthcare power of attorney? For the overwhelming majority of you who do not, I hope to tur
No Gurnee Needed
If the paramedics didn’t bring you in on the stretcher, there’s a good chance—greater than a 70% chance, in fact—that you can stay home and contact us for medical a
The ER ISN'T as Sexy as You Think!
Yes, ER docs are the best. However, here’s my free advice for the day. Skip the ER trip if you can. You won’t find Clooney in the ER. What you will find is a longer
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