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Molly Greacen, Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Dipl Ac, CH
www.womanmedicine.com
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The Greatest Health Crisis in America and
The Real Story about Gluten Intolerance
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March 2013
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Greetings! 
I am sure you are looking forward to spring and the new energies coming. I have just planted seeds in my garden!
Here are two excellent articles on the obesity crisis and on understanding gluten intolerance. I recommend that you take the time to read them.
We can't get away from the importance of diet to our health.
The newest insurance plan I am taking is Kaiser Permanente Supplemental for Medicare. (Medicare does not pay for acupuncture at this time.) I also take Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO and PPO plans, as well as Rocky Mountain HMO and ASO. United Healthcare, Workman's compensation, and Auto Accident Insurance.
Be well !
Molly
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The Greatest Health Crisis in America
By Bruce H. Robinson, MD, FACS, MSOM (Hon)
from Acupuncture Today
The steadily increasing prevalence of those who are overweight or frankly obese is without doubt the greatest health crisis in the United States. This will have a profoundly negative effect on the longevity and health of a vast number of Americans as they enter the middle years of life.
When this vast multitude of individuals develops severe medical conditions as a result of their significantly overweight condition they will flood the medical clinics and hospitals of North America, requiring treatment for their problems. Many will die at a young age.
The figures that verify this crisis are astounding. In 1985, less than 10 percent of Americans were obese and about the same percentage were significantly overweight, for a total of about 20 percent. Now, in 2013, the combined total of those overweight or obese has reached 74 percent, according to World Health Organization, with about half of these individuals overweight and the half obese. All these individuals are at increased risk for developing diabetes, as well as for acquiring hypertension, heart disease, cancer, and strokes. Read More...
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Gluten Intolerance: Is It A Fad?
By Marlene Merritt, DOM, LAc, ACN
from Acupuncture Today
You probably have heard the grumbling from some people, saying how could gluten intolerance be real, we've eaten wheat since biblical times and that this is all in people's heads. You see whole sections of supermarkets devoted to eating gluten-free, and restaurants trying to keep up with separate menus and options. So what's the real story on this?
Let's straighten out a few things first, just so we're all clear. A gluten allergy is different from an intolerance, even though people will use the terms interchangeably. They're not the same thing. An allergy is an IgE immune response of the body, and you've seen IgE responses before, ranging from hives, asthma, itchiness, to tightening of the throat and anaphylactic reactions. Read More... |
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Lic Ac ,Dipl Ac, CH
3625 Conifer Court,
Boulder, CO 80304
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