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Open Wide and Take Your Fluoride?

posted by Avery Hurt Jun 10, 2008 4:00 am
Open Wide and Take Your Fluoride?

From time to time over the years, I’ve heard people going on about the dangers of fluoride in the water--from obscure health risks to government conspiracies intended to keep the population compliant. I have always dismissed these as wild, paranoid theories; after all, the C… more »

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Happiness Is Good for You

posted by Avery Hurt Jun 4, 2008 2:00 pm
filed under: Blogs, Simply Healthy
Happiness Is Good for You

I’ve always cringed at research (and opinion) that suggests that optimists, or just people with good attitudes, are healthier… more »

Trust in Yourself

posted by Avery Hurt May 30, 2008 9:00 am
Trust in Yourself

We’ve lost touch with our instincts—and that’s very much a problem. My past few posts haven’t been about very simple things.… more »

Rosemary on the Grill

posted by Avery Hurt May 28, 2008 8:00 am
Rosemary on the Grill

Our mothers passed on more than recipes when they taught us how to cook--even if they weren’t aware of it themselves. Many tr… more »

Eating Animalcules

posted by Avery Hurt May 22, 2008 6:00 am
Eating Animalcules

I’ve been reading a lot lately about bacteria, both the kind that make us sick and the “good” kind that we need in (and on) o… more »

Processed Junk Or Just Junk?

posted by Avery Hurt May 15, 2008 8:00 am
Processed Junk Or Just Junk?

I often talk about “processed food” and “junk food.” Let me define my terms, because the categories overlap somewhat. By “pro… more »

Okay, No Hormones, But What Instead?

posted by Avery Hurt May 13, 2008 8:00 am
Okay, No Hormones, But What Instead?

Now that we know that routinely giving hormone therapy (HT) to women in order to prevent diseases that increase in the post-m… more »

Osteoporosis: You Probably Aren’t Cracking Up

posted by Avery Hurt May 8, 2008 12:00 pm
Osteoporosis: You Probably Aren’t Cracking Up

You’ve seen the ads: A hunched over old woman, looking either grouchy or sad, warns us what we’ll look like if we continue on… more »

Hormone Therapy in the Absence of Evidence

posted by Avery Hurt May 6, 2008 5:00 am
Hormone Therapy in the Absence of Evidence

For many years doctors recommended hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal and post-menopausal women whether or not they were hav… more »

Water? Not Me. I Never Touch the Stuff

posted by Avery Hurt May 1, 2008 9:00 am
Water? Not Me. I Never Touch the Stuff

As I promised, I’ve been reading up and asking around about the drugs in the water supply. Here’s what I’ve learned so far. … more »

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