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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Mar 7, 2013 | Health Articles

How can I get the most nutrition from the vegetables I eat? There is a major difference in the nutrition of the vegetables you eat, depending on what form you eat them in. The freshest and least processed are generally the vegetables supplying the most nutrients. Right after harvest the nutrients in any vegetable begin...
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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Mar 5, 2013 | Health Articles

To a certain extent, we take our spine for granted and just assume it will do its job every day. Anyone who suffers from back pain can testify to the fallacy of this, and they will tell you that when the spine is out of whack for an extended period, overall health tends to suffer....
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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Feb 28, 2013 | Health Articles

People often talk about the importance of growing old gracefully, but that’s made a lot harder if you’re not also growing old healthily. In fact, if you are healthy, you could grow old disgracefully, and it would be a lot more fun. But seriously, we have an aging population. Today, there are far more older...
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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Feb 26, 2013 | Health Articles

The risks of anabolic steroids are very well documented and has been highly publicized. They can have toxic effects on the liver and cardiovascular system, they can arrest normal growth (despite the appearance of promoting it), they can cause fertility problems, behavioral and psychiatric problems, and produce possibly permanent masculine characteristics in females and breast...
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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Feb 21, 2013 | Health Articles

Traveling in any mode of transport can be physically demanding. Even if the final destination is a luxury holiday, getting there can leave you tired, stressed and in pain. Sitting down for too long can cause significant problems for the body. No matter how comfortable the seat or surroundings, pressures build and blood flow is...
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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Feb 19, 2013 | Health Articles

A study published in the British Medical Journal assessed the cost effectiveness of Chiropractic with other modes of treatment. One hundred eighty-three patients who suffered with neck pain for a two-week period participated in the study. The patients, aged 18 to 70-years-old, were divided into three groups. Sixty patients received Chiropractic adjustments; 59 received physiotherapy...
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