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September 21, 2016 - Issue 3686


Gluten-Free Diets Are Beneficial for Many — Not Just Those With Celiac Disease

gut microbes

September 21, 2016

What if you could make massive health gains just by making one single eating change? Linked to a host of medical issues including leaky gut, schizophrenia, autism and more, it may be time to quit calling this a fad, and start calling it a bona fide health strategy.

Unprecedented Number of Overdoses Points to Growing Public Health Emergency

Opioid Addiction

September 21, 2016

Pharmaceutical companies were behind the current opioid public health crisis, and now the US Drug Enforcement Agency may have squashed research on a plant with potential to assist with safe withdrawal from a toxic and dangerous drug.

Simple Home Remedies May Stop an Earache

Earache Remedies

September 21, 2016

Earaches are common and uncomfortable, but typically do not require immediate medical care. Simple home strategies may reduce the pain and even eliminate an infection. However, it's important to never do this when your ear is draining.