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Word of the Year Describes Eco-Friendly Eaters

(NewsTarget) Ever hear the word 'locavore?' This was the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2007. A locavore is a person who chooses to eat food that has been grown and produced locally.The word was coined in 2005 by 'concerned culinary adventurers' in the San Francisco area. They challenged others to eat only foods grown within a 100-mile radius of their homes for an entire month. The idea behind the organization Locavores, (www.locavores.com) , has attracted members...

(NewsTarget) World Hypnotism Day is on Friday, January 4, 2008. World Hypnotism Day is a day when professionals in the field of hypnotism from many different organizations around the world will be sharing their expertise and promoting the truths and benefits of hypnosis.There has been as enormous amount of research in the field of hypnosis in the past several years. People have experienced great benefits from hypnosis in various aspects of their lives. Everything from weight loss, quitting smoking, to...

(NewsTarget) The world remains at great risk of infectious disease epidemics and pandemics, and new diseases are emerging at an "historically unprecedented" rate, according to an annual report from the World Health Organization (WHO).The report, titled "A Safer Future," says that never before have new diseases developed at such a high rate, averaging more than one per year. Since the 1970s, the WHO has identified 39 new diseases, including Ebola, SARS, bird flu, Nipahvirus and Marburg hemorrhagic fever. With the...

Q: What do you think about using this on occasion for sweetening my kefir and yogurt? It seems to cut the tasts of steviaA: In no way shape or form do I advise anyone to take Agave. It is just an expensive form of sugar with none of the benefits that it is being promoted as having. I am convinced that stevia is the best sweetener if you are to use one.

Q: I have been taking Udo's Choice Oil for some years now. You seem to be very specific about taking Krill Oil. Can you please do a comparison for me. Thank you.A: See video response.

There have been several outbreaks of ciguatera fish poisoning among consumers who ate fish harvested in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The FDA has said that groupers, snappers, amberjacks and barracudas represent the most significant health threat. When these fish feed on other fish that have eaten toxic marine algae, they concentrate the toxins in their tissues. The greatest risk of poisoning for humans comes from the largest fish. Symptoms of ciguatera poisoning include nausea, vomiting, vertigo and joint pain. In...

Q: I am a second year medical Student in an Osteopathic institution. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the conventional medical educational system as you see it? What items that I am learning should I put stock in and which should I take with a grain of salt?A: Great question as the answer has very broad implications.  Conventional medicine, I...

Q: Have you heard of low-lin soybean oil. I heard about in on the U.S. farm report on tv. It is touted as a replacement for trans fat. They stated that it producces as oil with a long shelf life. They said it will be the most grown soy oil in the U.S. thand macliesh.A: Does not appear that you have read the site very much for if you have you will know I have mentioned in hundreds of different...