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Small is Beautiful: Avoiding Growth without Thought

Is Growth Always a Good Thing? According to the metrics that measure economic health it is. According to the financial pundits it is. According to nearly every politician it is. In fact, growth appears to be our major vital sign…
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Conveniencism – Winning the War Against Your Health

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First there were the helpful and convenient items and appliances that supported our general health and wellness – just ask anyone who grew up in Arizona or Vancouver. Refrigerators kept real food – vegetables, eggs, meat, cheese – from going…
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The Garlic Fix – the Benefits of Garlic Without the Bad Breath

In March of this year, my grandfather would be turning 102. Born in 1917, he passed away just shy of his 97th birthday, after a long and fascinating life. Remarkably, in 1917 the average life expectancy for men was 48 years….
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The Ketogenic Diet and Cancer: The Myths and Where We Stand in 2018

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I wrote my first blog post on the ketogenic diet and cancer just over five years ago: A Ketogenic Diet for Cancer followed by another article four years ago, The Ketogenic Diet and Cancer: Where We Stand. I have been meaning to…
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Sprouts and Cancer – Sulfur, Stress, and Fighting Cancer with Food

I have been growing my own sprouts for the past several years for a couple reasons. As I’ll explain below, they are a healthy cancer-fighting plant that trains our immune system to battle foreign invaders. Secondly, they are quite possibly…
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