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Straight, No Chaser: National Minority Organ Donor Awareness Month
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month, which brings attention to the more than 118,000 people nationwide waiting for lifesaving organ transplants. Of the these men, wom
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: A Look at Detox Diets
Introduction In this post we take 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
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: 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: 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: Contact Dermatitis, Diaper Rash, Poison Ivy and the Like
Let’s pick up where we left off. In our discussion of eczema and psoriasis, we described the common theme of underlying inflammation manifesting in rashes of different appea
Straight, No Chaser: When that Eye Problem Could Be an Eye Emergency
Now you may look at the topic and think, “Well, isn’t that obvious?” I’m here to tell you that as many people who come to the emergency room for seemingly minor things, the
Straight, No Chaser: Sealed with a (Wrong Type of) Kiss – Zoonotic Diseases
It’s interesting how we take animals for granted. Many of us touch and handle them, play with them. Some people keep their pets in their faces, allowing them to kiss and lick the
Avoiding Mosquito-Bourne Diseases
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser post is about avoiding mosquito-bourne diseases. Sometimes things occur so frequently that you become sensitized to the real danger they prese
Straight, No Chaser: Emergency Room Adventures – The Risk of Rabies
Depending on the circumstances of your life, sometimes risks are theoretical, and other times risks become occurrences… You can’t make this stuff up. It’s another bu
Straight, No Chaser: Your Guide to Fighting Childhood Obesity (Works for Adults, Too!)
Would you start your child on a fad diet? Of course not. Combating obesity means consistently applying principles that bear fruit (and include fruits over time). So you have an ove
Straight, No Chaser: Electrical Injuries and Lightning Strikes
As I watch lightning lighting up the sky, it makes me wonder if anyone out there is unlucky enough to be getting struck. The annual probability of being struck by lightning is app
The Straight, No Chaser Guide to Health Screenings for Men
At some particular point you will start to inventory all the things for which you’re thankful. In the event health or your family comes to mind, you might be interested in pres
Detoxification, General Health and Wellness, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer, Health Prevention
Straight, No Chaser: The Cancer Prevention Workbook
We continue with simple principles to avoid various forms of cancer, but in today’s Straight, No Chaser, we add some detail about the what’s and whys of the conversation. T
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips for the Diabetic in Your Life
Per your requests, we occasionally feature quick tips for healthy living. Here’s an important example. If you have diabetics in your life, here are three things they should d
Detoxification, General Health and Wellness, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer, Health Prevention
Straight, No Chaser: The Cancer Prevention Checklist
I’m going to present this information two separate ways: today a checklist, as simple as possible; and tomorrow with the same information explained briefly but with detail. You l
Traveler’s Diarrhea
Introduction This Straight No Chaser discusses traveler’s diarrhea. This is the time of year in the U.S. when you wished you were somewhere else. (Hawaii, Africa, Australia o
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: Do You Have Moles?
Odds are you do, but we’re not talking about the animal variety. It’s Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, and so if you do have moles, you should
