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		<title>Ulcerative Colitis, Olive Oil, Sesame Oil, and Fish Oil</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2010/05/15/ulcerative-colitis-olive-oil-sesame-oil-and-fish-oil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 15:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colitis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his book The Anti-Inflammation Zone: Reversing the Silent Epidemic That&#8217;s Destroying Our Health, Dr. Sears tells us about the importance of pharmaceutical-grade fish oil, toasted unrefined sesame oil, and extra-virgin olive oil. Now research in Britain indicates that consuming two to three tablespoons of olive oil a day might prevent ulcerative colitis. But this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autoimmunity, KyoDophilus, Alfalfa, and Zinc</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2010/05/12/autoimmunity-kyodophilus-alfalfa-and-zinc/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2010/05/12/autoimmunity-kyodophilus-alfalfa-and-zinc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 23:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colitis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My general doctor says that patients suffering from autoimmune diseases should not take herbs and supplements that boost immunity (since autoimmunity results from overactive immune responses that attack and harm various parts of the patients&#8217; bodies).  In other words, when your immune system is already overactive, you are foolish to boost its activity even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Tea Extract, Niacin, and Liver Stress</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2009/07/13/green-tea-extract-niacin-and-liver-stress/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2009/07/13/green-tea-extract-niacin-and-liver-stress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Medicine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are taking a prescription medicine that is known to stress the liver, then you should be very careful about taking supplements such as green tea extract and niacin. Both green tea extract and niacin can be hard on the liver. In fact my doctor says that most herbs and herbal extracts can elevate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More About Cancer Prevention</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2009/07/01/more-about-cancer-prevention/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2009/07/01/more-about-cancer-prevention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to my Anti-cancer Diet and Vitamin D, I work out at the gym 3 days a week and take walks and/or lift weights at home 3 to 4 days a week.  At the gym, I run 2 miles and then lift weights for an additional 60 to 90 minutes.
I also take numerous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increased My Vitamin D to 2000 IU Per Day</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2009/06/23/increased-my-vitamin-d-to-2000-iu-per-day/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2009/06/23/increased-my-vitamin-d-to-2000-iu-per-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lastmed.com/2009/06/23/increased-my-vitamin-d-to-2000-iu-per-day/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently read a reputable article that said that we should be taking 1500 to 2300 IU of Vitamin D each day. I think I read the article on a life extension web site: http://www.lef.org/news/.
Mayo Clinic says that the upper limit for vitamin D is 2000 IU per day. See http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vitamin-d/AN01864.  In Canada, doctors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer Prevention Foods and Spices</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2009/05/29/cancer-prevention-foods-and-spices/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2009/05/29/cancer-prevention-foods-and-spices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Medicine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of your cancer prevention diet consume dark chocolate, cabbage juice, homemade tomato sauce, pharmaceutical grade fish oil, green tea, turmeric, and ginger every day. But don&#8217;t overdo it: fish oil, turmeric, ginger, green tea, garlic and cinnamon thin the blood. When you thin the blood too much, you are susceptible to hemorrhagic strokes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Resource on Herbs and Alternative Medicine</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/13/great-resource-on-herbs-and-alternative-medicine/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/13/great-resource-on-herbs-and-alternative-medicine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Medicine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Maryland Medical Center is one of the very best online references for finding out about herbs. The site comes with a variety of cross-reference tools: Conditions by Organ and Body System, Interactions by Drug, Conditions by Signs and Symptoms, Interactions by Herb or Supplement, Herbs &#038; Supplements by Uses, and Depletions by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colitis, Fish Oil, Chocolate, Tea and Spices</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/04/colitis-fish-oil-chocolate-tea-and-spices/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/04/colitis-fish-oil-chocolate-tea-and-spices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2007 13:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Medicine]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicine.armed.us/2007/02/04/colitis-fish-oil-chocolate-tea-and-spices/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you suffer from colitis and you still have problems with bleeding, you should consider removing chocolate, green tea, fish oil, garlic, turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon from your diet &#8212; they thin your blood, making you more prone to bleed. (And if you exercise, you should probably lift less weight for awhile. Strength training puts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking and Obesity</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/02/smoking-and-obesity/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/02/smoking-and-obesity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicine.armed.us/2007/02/02/smoking-and-obesity/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The media keeps saying that today&#8217;s kids are obese and that today&#8217;s parents may be the first generation in history to outlive their children. Yet, in the United States and Canada, smoking and lung cancer are on the decline, which makes me wonder whether cigarettes would keep our teenagers and twenty-somethings slim, allowing them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ulcerative Colitis and Diet</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2006/09/09/ulcerative-colitis-and-diet/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2006/09/09/ulcerative-colitis-and-diet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Medicine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for dietary methods for toning down the symptoms of ulcerative colitis, read Dr. Barry Sears&#8217; book The Anti-Inflammation Zone: Reversing the Silent Epidemic That&#8217;s Destroying Our Health, where he explains how to remove grains from your meals and how to balance protein, good fat, and favorable carbohydrate.  
If you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cabbage Cures?</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2006/07/15/cabbage-cures/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2006/07/15/cabbage-cures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicine.armed.us/2006/07/15/cabbage-cures/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[They say cabbage heals ulcers and prevents cancer.  Here is one great site for finding information: The World&#8217;s Healthiest Foods: Cabbage.
Some people drink cabbage juice (the fresh juice is sweet, with a bit if an edge). If you buy a good WIDE MOUTHED juicer, the process is quite easy. 
Others go on cabbage soup [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2006/07/15/anxiety/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2006/07/15/anxiety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2006 15:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From what I have read about foods, they say that for anxiety you should cut back on caffeine (coffee, tea, chocolate) and you should try taking honey every time you feel bad.
Yes, good ol&#8217; honey.
You might also try a calcium supplement &#8212; even Tums will do.
And like I said before, when I feel anxiety, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Medicine</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2006/07/12/alternative-medicine/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2006/07/12/alternative-medicine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great variety site featuring alternative medicine explained by a famous professor, writer, and physician: http://drweil.com
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		<title>Chelation Therapy Today</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2006/05/27/chelation-therapy-today/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2006/05/27/chelation-therapy-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2006 22:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buyer Beware:
We hear on the news that we should eat right and exercise, that fruits and vegetables help prevent cancer, and that the right foods and daily exercise help prevent heart disease. Furthermore, we are told to restrict fats and cholesterol and avoid deep-fried and fast foods. We are in the midst of an obesity [...]]]></description>
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