Rumor Has It Podcast Series: Can Microwaving your food lead to Cancer?

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Rumor Has It: Can Microwaving your food lead to Cancer?

There is a common misconception about the chemicals that are released into food when you warm your leftovers in plastic or styrofoam. Many people fear that warming your food in the microwave messes with hormones, or causes cancer. Listen as Dr. Tom addresses this concern and learn why overcooking or burning your food might put you at a greater risk!  

Subscribe to our podcast for more rumors debunked! In this new series Dr. Tom will answer your most controversial, taboo and sometimes, just general questions about health that you’ve only ever asked Google.

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Could Food Allergies Be to Blame?

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Your symptoms may be caused by food allergies

Science and medicine have advanced well into the next frontier, rapidly expanding our knowledge of the human body and destroying previous limitations for treating complex conditions. Despite that, millions of Americans still suffer with seemingly simple issues like low energy, mood swings, nagging aches and pains, and gastrointestinal distress.

One often overlooked explanation for these conditions is adverse reactions to food, especially food allergies. When most people hear about symptoms of food allergies, they envision a full blown anaphylactic shock, but not all food allergy symptoms are life threatening.

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Guide to Buying a Better Multivitamin

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Guide to Buying a Better Multivitamin

Even the healthiest eaters following a varied diet can have nutritional deficiencies including low levels of important vitamins and minerals. Without a comprehensive vitamin and mineral analysis, it’s nearly impossible to accurately assess which specific micronutrients you’re lacking, and even then changes in physical activity, stress, sunlight exposure, and numerous other factors can affect your nutrient needs.

Eat the rainbow everyday

Variety in your diet is good, but it still might not meet all of your vitamin and mineral needs.

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Milk and Minerals Can Aid in Weight Loss

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It is a well-known fact that milk is good for you because it gives you strong bones and teeth. But did you know that it can also help with weight loss? A study conducted in Mexico found that adding low-fat milk with micronutrients to an energy-restricted diet aided in fat loss. After four months of daily intake, BMI decreased and bone density improved, both of which are important factors while dieting.

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Back, Again: Heartburn, Acid Reflux & GERD

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Many suffer from heartburn, GERD, or acid reflux on a consistent basis. The acid and burning feelings always seem to come back, again and again. There are plenty of over the counter options that can relieve symptoms temporarily, but eliminating the problem permanently is ideal for most individuals.

What Works?

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A Heavy Liver: More About Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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The liver is one of our vital organs and has multiple functions within the body. Naming a fraction of its role; it can metabolize carbohydrates, detoxify the blood, store iron, and produce bile. Mistreating the body also abuses the liver and fat accumulation can occur. 70 million adults in the United States alone suffer from the most prevalent liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The worst form is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) that can elicit a liver transplant due to cirrhosis or increase in connective tissue that impedes the liver’s function.

Why so many cases of fatty liver?

Obesity is the common factor in most of the individuals. Excessive energy intake, especially carbohydrates and fat, can lower insulin sensitivity and raise free fatty acids in the blood that can be stored in the liver. The liver is not designed to store fat so the accumulation causes major problems. Combating NAFLD means adjusting carbohydrate and fat ratios, becoming and staying active, and losing at least 5-10% of body fat.

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Intro to Celiac Disease

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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks ingested gluten, and, by mistake, also attacks the intestinal lining. The damage to the intestines can cause a number of symptoms including:

  • Abdominal pain
  • Bloating
  • Gas
  • Cramps
  • Diarrhea and/or constipation

Celiac disease can also cause nutrient deficiencies and malnutrition. Long term deficiencies of iron, folic acid, and vitamins B12, D, and K can lead to anemia and osteoporosis.

Detecting Celiac Disease

On occasion, most people will experience some form of gastrointestinal distress, but a person with celiac disease will likely experience it on a daily basis. In some cases, the connection between gastrointestinal discomfort and gluten intolerance is missed, and celiac disease may go undetected. Read more

Focus on Whole Grains: Quinoa

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Quinoa (keen-wa) is called the mother of all grains and for good reason. It has the highest protein content of all the grains along with high levels of phosphorus, magnesium, iron, linoleic acid, lysine, methionine, and cysteine. Typically, lysine and cysteine aren’t fond in high quantities in whole grains. When quinoa is paired with other foods, all of these help make a more complete protein.

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A Nutritionist’s Take on Whole Grains

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What Are Whole Grains?

 

A grain can be called a whole grain when it still contains its original composition of a bran, germ, and endosperm. It can be processed in terms of rolled, cracked, or cooked, but still needs to have the word ‘whole’ in the ingredients.

How do You Know if You’re Buying Whole Grains?

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Hypoallergenic Cookbook: Quinoa Summer Salad

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Quinoa is a seed – not a grain – with a similar taste and texture to couscous. It is a great choice for complex carbohydrates for those with wheat or gluten intolerances. Quinoa is a good source of manganese, magnesium, and many other vitamins and minerals.

Quinoa Summer Salad

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