A vitamin is something you need in tiny amounts that you must get from an external source. You make large quantities of your own vitamin D after just a few minutes in the summer sun.
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This healthcast will show you why smoking is the saddest addiction. My thanks to Dr. Tom Gross for this healthcast.
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This healthcast will introduce you to a major advance in diabetes care,
inhaled insulin. You will learn:
- How to take insulin without shots
- Who should and should not use this treatment
- The effects and side effects of inhaling insulin.
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In this healthcast you will learn:
- The uses of a great new drug for type 2 diabetes called Byetta
- The kinds of patients who should not use it
- The properties of the drug that make it so valuable
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This healthcast will explain:
- What trans fats are and why they are bad for you
- Which foods contain trans fats
- Why fat is needed and which ones to choose
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This healthcast will tell you:
- The probable reason for our current epidemic of obesity and diabetes
- How we got into this mess in the first place
- What we can do to get ourselves out of the mess
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In this healthcast you will discover:
- How you define insomnia
- The different kinds of insomnia
- What you can do to get a good night’s sleep
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In this healthcast you will learn:
- Why fish is good for you
- Which fish are the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which prevent heart disease
- Who should avoid which fish because of the mercury content
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In this healthcast you will learn:
- The place of antidepressant medications in treatment
- Talk therapy for depression
- How to make use of all your resources to overcome depression
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In this healthcast you will learn:
- How to define depression so you can tell if you or a loved one suffers from it
- Special features of depression in children and the elderly
- What your doctor needs to know to treat it properly
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Anorexia nervosa is a disease that affects 1 in every 100 females. It is a refusal to maintain a normal body weight. In this healthcast you will discover:
- How to determine if someone you know has anorexia nervosa
- How to tell if the person suffers from bulimia
- What must be done to prevent sickness or even death.
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Alzhiemer’s disease is becoming more and more common as our population ages.
You need to know:
- How to identify when someone you know has Alzheimer’s
- How to tell the difference between Alzheimer’s and other conditions
- What to expect over time for the person with Alzheimer’s
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In this healthcast you will learn about the problem of falsification of data by “scientists” trying to enhance their reputation.
You will discover:
- The kinds of unethical behavior that scientists can engage in
- The severity of the problem
- A way to help ensure that scientific information is valid
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This healthcast will introduce you to LASIK surgery for improving your vision and eliminating your lenses or glasses.
You will learn:
- Who can and can’t have LASIK surgery
- What problems may arise from LASIK
- How the surgery is done and what to expect from it
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This healthcast is an introduction to osteoporosis.
It contains information about:
- The severity of the problem in the United States.
- The medical and economic consequences of osteoporosis.
- The way to prevent and, if necessary, treat osteoporosis.
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