Ask the Doc - by Robert Swain
2013 and 2012 Columns
December, 2013 Burned Out?
Q. Am I burned out or overwhelmed? A. These terms are often confused. Burnout is when you think there isn't much left to do except keep putting one foot in front of the other. Sometimes you feel pessimistic about the future, detached, or disengaged. Not a great place to be.
November, 2013 Bleach vs. Peroxide
Bleach smells and is unhealthy for you. Bleach was invented in the late 40's. It's a chlorine and was used to kill our troops. Chlorine and iodine are of the same chemical family. The body can only absorb one or the other. Iodine is needed by your body to maintain certain functions. Chlorine has a negative effect. Peroxide was invented in WW I and it was used to save our troops from infections.
October, 2013 Calcium Suipplements
Dr. Bob, should I be taking calcium supplements?
A. Everyone knows calcium builds strong bones and teeth. There are many other benefits of calcium. The Journal of the American College of Nutrition study found that increasing your calcium intake may promote healthy weight. The calcium may promote the reduced fat absorption by up to 70%.
August, 2013 Arthritis Note: title of original article is incorrect
Are there any foods that will help with my arthritis pain?
First what is arthritis? According to the Arthritis Foundation it's an inflammatory disorder that consists of over 100 different diseases. It affects people of all ages, including children. This inflammation affects the joints and causes stiffness, swelling, pain, and limitation of movement. Thankfully there are some lifestyle changes you can make to help support healthy joints.
July, 2013 Good Health Myths
Myth #1. I don't need to exercise or diet because I take supplements.
If you don't exercise or eat correctly you will never reach the optimal health that you are trying to achieve by taking supplements. All three are equally important.
June, 2013 Supplements
Q: Do we really need supplements? A: Yes and no. I know that sounds like I am straddling the fence. You know what you get by straddling the fence? Splinters. In this situation, both answers are correct. Let me elaborate a little.
May, 2013 Q. Am I a Crackhead?
Should I start a war? Well, let's test the water and see what we get. War is not always a bad thing. Some good comes out of war. Say what? Good from war? First we need crack and now war is good. What is up with the doc you ask? Is he off his rocker?
April, 2013 Should I Start a War?
Should I start a war? Well, let's test the water and see what we get. War is not always a bad thing. Some good comes out of war. Say what? Good from war? First we need crack and now war is good. What is up with the doc you ask? Is he off his rocker?
March, 2013 Should I Use Crack?
Here are some benefits of crack. It relieves back pain, neck pain, and headaches. It gets rid of stiffness and makes you feel energetic again. It makes you feel good — almost like euphoria.
February, 2013 Artificial Sweeteners
Let's start with aspertame. Aspertame is found in over 6,000 food items. Yogurt, energy bars, chewing gum, and gelatin snacks, to name a few. Aspertame is aspproved by the FDA and has quite a few known side effects. It accounts for over 75 percent of adverse reactions to food additives.
January, 2013 HAPPY NEW YEAR and Congratulations
Congratulations for surviving another holiday season. Also, we have made it past the end of the Mayan world. This gives us a great opportunity to evaluate what we want our future to be. Here is an important question you need to ask yourself — are you healthier now than you were last year? If the answer is yes, then keep up the good work. Any other answer requires you to take a close look at where you want to be next year, in five years, or even 10 or 20 years from now.
December, 2012 Some General Concerns II
We made it through Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Now we have Christmas and New Years to look forward to. All those parties. What is a person supposed to do?
November, 2012 Some General Concerns I
I don't like taking anti-
You could try Nettle Leaf extract. You make a tea out of the dried leaf. It works great for arthritis, urinary tract infections, and rhinitis. The leaves are also rich in the minerals calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, iron, and absorbable silicon dioxide. Silica is great for bone maintenance.
October, 2012 Does Crime Pay?
I'll let you be the judge. First you have to decide what a crime is. Then does the penalty fit the crime. So here are some facts. You decide if it's a crime or not and, if so, is the punishment enough to keep them from doing it again. The company in question is GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. They produce Paxil, Wellbutrin, and Avandia.
September, 2012 What Is All This pH Talk About?
PH is the balance between acid and alkaline intake of your body. Normal pH is around
7. So what causes an Acid-
August, 2012 Improving Your Health
Many of you have asked about little things you can do to improve your health. So here we go. Putting a crouton on your sundae makes it a salad. The handle on your recliner qualifies as an exercise machine.
July, 2012 A Fun Fact for Each State
The last series of articles were full of heavy info but very important. To lighten it up and to celebrate the 4th of July here are some interesting facts about our states.
June, 2012 Cancer Prevention -
We have finally come to the last part of the cancer prevention series.
May, 2012 Cancer Prevention -
One of the causes of cancer is excessive free radical damage in your cells that harms your DNA and results in some cells mutating into cancerous cells. Every chemical and toxin in you body causes free radical damage. Combined with high acidity and low oxygenation, you've got a prescription for cancer.
April, 2012 Cancer Prevention -
You don't know what you don't know until you know what you didn't know. I hope to give you information so that you will know what you didn't know.
March, 2012 What Are My Chances of Getting Cancer?
Picture this. The inside of our body is waging a constant war. Just like any war, the side that is better prepared and supplied wins the war. A prime example is what is happening in other countries with the revolutions going on. The better prepared side wins the battle. So here is the scoop when it comes to your chances of getting cancer. If your body is stronger than the cancer cells, you reduce the risk of getting cancer. "So how does one build a stronger body?," you ask.
January, 2012 Happy New Year!
Today diabetes in adults has more than doubled since 1980 to a mind-
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