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November 12, 2008
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Food’s your friend
Perhaps it’s the stress of so many social bubbles bursting, but more and more of us seem to be developing disordered relationships with food…
October 28, 2008
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Feel like yourself again
More than 15 million American adults are diagnosed with mood disorders every year, which include major depression, dysthymia and bipolar disorder…
October 15, 2008
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Leave the ‘stone’ alone
Dear Doc: What are boogers? Picky Pete in Portland (age 5) Dear Picky Pete: Thanks for the question! Our bodies sure make a lot of…
September 30, 2008
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A month to be grateful
My Irish-Catholic grandmother had little patience for whiners. Complain to Nana and you would likely hear, “At least you have your arms and…
September 16, 2008
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Saccopenia ...
I had a delightful visit recently with an older woman who happens to be mother to one of my favorite lifestyle clients. (Oh, what an honor to have…
September 2, 2008
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Premie report
A case report authored by Kelly A. Miller credits chiropractic care with the successful management of a pre-term infant who had suffered severe lung…
August 20, 2008
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Fatty, fatty, 3, 6, 9
Dear Doc: My yoga class was wondering about omega-3 fatty acids. We know they are good for us, by why? And what kind should we look for? Thanks…
August 5, 2008
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Farmers’ market fun
Bushels of just-picked basil. Crates overflowing with cucumbers. Artfully arranged buckets of bouquets. They’re all in a convenient location…
July 22, 2008
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Eating thrifty
Folks who have a family history of diabetes think that there’s nothing they can do to keep from getting it. I say, “genes load the gun…
July 15, 2008
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No milk for Johnny
The results of a decade-long study conducted in the Norwegian town of Stavanger offers this simplistic option to parents with children suffering from…
July 8, 2008
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Grab your hat & SPF
While most of us think of mid-summer as a time for fairs and fireworks, in the healthcare world July is known as UV Safety Month. Overexposure to…
July 2, 2008
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‘Til death ...
New research shows that happily married adults have lower blood pressure than singles with supportive social networks, suggesting marriage may…
July 1, 2008
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Sweet mystery
Dear Doc: What’s the best artificial sweetener to use? I’ve heard that Splenda is better than the others. What’s the…
June 26, 2008
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Traveling eats
If you’re hitting the road for vacation this summer and find yourself hit by the hungries with no healthy place to turn, you can find options…
June 25, 2008
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Are you on the sumo diet?
One of my favorite sushi restaurants is arranged in such a way that you can see the television from every seat. It always seems to be tuned to the…
June 17, 2008
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Still sneezing?
You’d like to think the worst of the allergy season in Maine is over with — but don’t be fooled. Pollen is still covering…
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A fix for kids?
Research out of Great Britain offers hope to parents across the globe whose weary morning appearance is caused by a crying infant at home. A…
June 10, 2008
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Be smart & cool
We’re closing in on that time of year again — the days when the air in Maine is thick with heavy humidity and we complain about the heat…
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Health, happiness — and guys
My husband, my son and my father are the most important men in my life. I have known each of them for a long time. Despite my prolonged associations…
June 3, 2008
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Party helpers
Dear Doc, Had a helluva night. Whatcha got for a hangover? Splitting Headache in SoPo Dear Splitting Headache: Ah, summer! Those long…
May 28, 2008
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The air out there
Take a deep breath. Hold it. How long can you keep from breathing? Not long, eh? In medical school, we learned that air goes in and out and blood…
May 21, 2008
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Feed your face
Seems like everyone in my practice is miserable with zits. I see a lot of teenagers, to be sure, but even grown women are complaining. The medical…
May 14, 2008
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Family issues
Today couples are having more and more difficulty conceiving children. The options for these couples can be very expensive. But there is a new option…
May 7, 2008
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Smurf tag & dirt digging
Recently I joined my 7-year-old in a game of tag. She was an evil Gargamel; I was a Smurf. (You may have to Google these terms if you didn’t…
April 30, 2008
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The perfect drink
Dear Doc, Somebody heard from the person who does her facials that carbonated water is not hydrating. That for every glass of carbonated liquid…
April 23, 2008
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Slow food in the fast lane?
One of my clients is recovering from a couple years on what she refers to as “the gas station diet.” Commuting to several locations…
April 16, 2008
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Vision adjustment
There is an interesting story about a man named Doug Harkey, a Dubuque, Iowa, man whose left eye suddenly stopped working 12 years ago, who made a…
April 9, 2008
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Bogged down?
Many people tell me that they lack discipline when it comes to their health. Like being stuck in spring mud, they find themselves spinning their…
April 2, 2008
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Do your part
This is part two of a two-part answer to last month’s Switch reader question. “Plasticized in Portland” asked how toxins in…
March 26, 2008
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Doing the balance thing
The recent spring equinox inspired me to reflect on the human body’s astounding capacity for re-balancing after a challenge. Take a moment to…
March 19, 2008
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Real downers
New research published in the February 2008 edition of the “Journal of PLoS Medicine” reported startling information about one of the…
March 12, 2008
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Lose weight, gain joy
Many of my otherwise healthy patients need to lose weight — by their own admission. When one tells me he is going on a “diet,”…
March 5, 2008
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The scoop on plastics
Dear Doc, What is the latest scoop on toxicity in plastics? We are now hearing that plastics migrate toxins into whatever they contact…
February 27, 2008
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What came first?
Candy rabbits and egg coloring kits have appeared in the supermarket, so it must be spring now. I think it’s okay for you to eat your Easter…
February 20, 2008
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Hear, hear
If you walk around the Maine Mall on any given day, you will see hundreds of teenagers and adults using cell phones. They’re everywhere and…
February 13, 2008
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Affairs of the heart
February: A month renowned for red roses, romantic dinners and other demonstrations of devotion. As “American Heart Month,” it is also a…
February 7, 2008
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An aching head
Dear Doc, I have had three migraine headaches in the last seven months. I know a migraine is coming on because I will get a circular watery image in…
January 30, 2008
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Phthalates & your health
On a recent “girls afternoon out,” my daughters and I had manicures at a nearby salon. Abby & Sophie chose shades of fluorescent blue…