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Rescuing Health Reform: Why Doctors Should Practice Lifestyle Medicine

Huffington Post | Mark Hyman, MD, Dean Ornish, MD, and Mike Roizen, MD | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

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We must not only change who is covered but also what is covered to include personalized lifestyle medicine if we are to make current treatments more effective and less costly.

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Chronic Illness-What Works? Understanding Metabolic Detoxification

Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D | Posted 10.02.2009 | Living

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Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D

Years ago, the term "detoxification" was often only applied to a program for those with a drug or alcohol abuse issue, but today there are much broader and more significant applications of this concept in health care.

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Why Cholesterol May Not Be the Cause Of Heart Disease

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

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Mark Hyman, MD

We see prominent ads on television and in medical journals -- things like 36% reduction in risk of having a heart attack. But we don't look at the fine print. What does that REALLY mean and how does it affect decisions about who should really be using these drugs.

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Chronic Illness: What Works? Part One: The Four 'R' Program

Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

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Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D

I have come to recognize that there are three therapies that stand above others in helping to reduce the burden of many chronic illnesses.

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Is Your Body Burning Up With Hidden Inflammation?

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 09.27.2009 | Living

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Mark Hyman, MD

Finding out whether or not you are suffering from hidden inflammation is critical, because almost every modern disease is caused or affected by it. If your immune system and its ability to quell inflammation in your body are impaired, watch out. You are headed toward illness and premature aging.

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True Health Care Reform: 10 Missing Pieces

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

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Dr. Frank Lipman

If we don't change why we are unhealthy, not only are we unlikely to secure better medical outcomes, but it will probably bankrupt us too.

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Killing the Killers: How We Can Eliminate Heart Disease and Cancer

Dr. Larry Dossey | Posted 09.21.2009 | Living

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Dr. Larry Dossey

We need to wake up to the obvious: the solution is already here, and it rests on prevention, not invention.

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How To Stimulate Your Placebo Response

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living

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Dr. Frank Lipman

After finishing my Internship at Baragwaneth Hospital in South Africa almost 30 years ago, I went to apprentice in a busy General Practice in Johannes...

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2 Questions To Ask That Are More Important Than A Diagnosis

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living

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Dr. Frank Lipman

After 30 years of practicing Medicine, I have learned that for any chronic illness or ailment, treating underlying imbalances and dysfunctions is more...

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The 7 Keys to UltraWellness: Discover Why You are Sick and How You Can Heal

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

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Mark Hyman, MD

Most people don't know how poorly they feel until they feel better. In fact, most of us don't recognize that fatigue, digestive problems, aches and pains, allergies, headaches, and more aren't just annoying symptoms.

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How To Fix Obama's Health Plan Before It's Too Late

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

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Mark Hyman, MD

We are facing a watershed moment in the history of medicine, one where changing the very way we understand and treat disease is finally possible.

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Obama's Health Plan: What Matters the Most is Missing

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 08.06.2009 | Home

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Mark Hyman, MD

To effectively reform healthcare in the U.S., we must change not only the way we practice medicine, but also the type of medicine we practice.

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