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Nutritional Considerations for Alcohol Detoxification

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Jul 7, 2016

Alcohol is the most commonly abused legal substance in the United States and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has revealed shocking facts to prove it. Nearly 25% of people ages 18 or older admitted binge drinking in the past month. Drunk driving fatalities accounted for 9,967 deaths (31% of overall driving fatalities). Nearly 88,000 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women) die from all alcohol-related causes annually, making it the fourth leading preventable cause of death in the United States. More than one in ten children in […]

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GMO Foods Cause Gut Damage

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Jun 8, 2016

Consumer concerns regarding pesticide contamination of commonly-consumed crops, like corn and wheat, have been voiced for decades. This, along with the rising issue of pesticide resistance of many common agricultural pests, has led scientists to develop genetically-altered crops that produce their own insecticides. These genetically-modified organisms, or GMOs, come with side effects that cause more concerns than solutions. To understand the connection between GMOs and gut health, you must understand what‘s being done to a large percentage of the GMOs in the food supply. Scientists genetically engineer food crops to […]

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Soft Drinks: America’s Other Drinking Concern

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Mar 17, 2016

I’ve written before about the dangers of soft drink addiction… which sounds like it could even be a joke. How many times have you heard someone refer to themselves as a “cokeaholic”? The truth is, soda addiction is no laughing matter. The chemicals in soft drinks are not only habit forming, but highly addictive. And that’s exactly what the big soda companies want. Let's take a deeper look at some of the negative health effects of soda. (more…)

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The Shocking Truth about High Fructose Corn Syrup (Video)

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Feb 29, 2016

Is high fructose corn syrup one of the most shocking ingredients found in your food? Watch this video and decide for yourself. (Recognize the narrator??) High Fructose Corn Syrup - Facts and Alternate Solutions - With Dr. Group, DCLength: 4 minutes High fructose corn syrup is one of the most controversial ingredients used by the food industry. Emerging science is confirming the negative health effects of high fructose corn syrup on the cardiovascular system, liver, and brain. [1] Unfortunately, avoiding this toxic ingredient has become incredibly difficult to do. Food […]

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The Clear Skin Diet: Can Foods Cause Acne?

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Jan 4, 2016

The torment of acne has become a rite of passage for teens. But, as it turns out, acne is not a condition limited to adolescents. Today, over 40 percent of American adults age 25 and over deal with clinical, facial acne. That includes 12 percent of people who are considered middle-aged! What's most startling is that this condition is not a global phenomenon. Young adults in other, non-western societies experience a substantially lower incidence of acne.[1] (more…)

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