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Hemorrhoids
Q: Ever since my babies were born four years ago, I have been troubled with hemorrhoids. My problem is that in the past couple of months…
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FactSheet: Nondairy Beverages
Soy milk was first developed in the U.S. by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, who was the inventor of cornflakes and granola and head of the…
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FactSheet: Detox Diets
Introduction: Detox diets, cleansing diets, and other procedures that claim to remove toxins from the body have become popular in recent decades. Celebrity doctors, media…
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FactSheet: Vegetarian Diets
For over 150 years Adventists have advocated a vegetarian diet for good health. The original diet given to us by the Creator was a vegetarian…
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FactSheet: Paleo Diets / Low Carb High Fat Diets
The Paleo Diet (PD) is a trendy weight loss diet that’s popular in magazines, diet books, websites and cookbooks. It is also known as the…
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Fact Sheet: Vitamin B12 for the Vegetarian
Why is vitamin B12 important? Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient, required for DNA synthesis (and ultimately cell division), maturation of red blood cells, and…
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Fact Sheet: Safety of Soy–Myths and Facts
Summary Despite the fear mongering about soy via the internet, there is overwhelming scientific evidence that soy foods can be part of a healthy balanced…
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Fact Sheet: Coconut Oil–A Miracle Food?
In western countries and those countries influenced by western eating habits, coconut oil has recently risen to superfood status. Coconut oil has invaded our supermarkets,…
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Cold Weather Exercise
Q: With the winter coming, I find it more difficult to get out to exercise. Do you have any ideas? A: We have great empathy with…
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Cesarean Sections
Q: My daughter lives in Brazil, and she tells me it is fashionable to have cesarean section rather than natural childbirth. What do you say? A:…
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Breast Cancer Questions
Q: I was diagnosed with and treated in the standard way for breast cancer. My friends have given me a lot of advice, which has varied…
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Best Fats or Oils
Q: What fats or oils are the best for me to use? I am trying to improve my family’s diet by methodically implementing changes in what…
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Benign Breast Lumps
Q: I am 35 years old, and have had a history of lumps in my breast. The doctors have told me that I have “benign breast…
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Bariatric Surgery
Q: I am overweight. I lost 50 pounds, and I am still 50 pounds overweight. The terrible thing is, I am starting to gain the…
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Q: I am concerned that the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia is increasing. I have also heard that the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs…
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World Day for Prevention Of Violence Against Children (Nov 19)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2019 Violence against children includes all forms of violence against people under 18 years old. For infants…
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A Blessed Time
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2019 July 9 through 14, 2019 saw 900 delegates from 106 countries converge on Loma Linda University…
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World No Tobacco Day (May 31)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2019 Every year on 31 May, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the…
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World Malaria Day (Apr 25)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2019 This is an internationally recognized day, highlighting the global efforts to control malaria and celebrating the gains…
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Building Resilience In Youth
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2019 According to the United Nations (UN) there are 1.8 billion young people between the ages of…
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