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Fatal Medication Errors

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 19, 2011
Health Warnings

Dr. David Phillips, professor of sociology at the University of California in San Diego published a study in 2008 that highlighted an alarming trend: From 1983 to 2004, while deaths caused by firearms, fires, drownings, and traffic accidents decreased, the rate of deaths from prescription and over-the-counter drugs increased at a rapid clip. Read more

 

How to Make a Healthy Post-Workout Smoothie

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 12, 2011
Healthy Eating Resources
Healthy Beverages

Just a brief look in photos at how I make my favorite post-workout smoothie, rich in flavor and healthy protein.

All you need are frozen bananas, your favorite nut butter, and some almond milk or any other non-dairy milk. Plus a good blender, of course. Read more

 

Solutions for Chronic Headaches

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 09, 2011
Natural Health Solutions

In a previous post, we looked at some stretches and other physical measures that can be used to alleviate pain associated with tension-type headaches. In this post, we'll cover what can be done on the dietary front to address a common root cause of headaches. Read more

 

Why Singing is Good for Your Health

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 18, 2011
Natural Health Care
Music

Looking for a fun way to get and stay healthy?

Try singing on a regular basis.

But not any old singing will do. The kind of singing that will provide you with significant health benefits has to come from deep inside your chest, even from your abdomen. Read more

 

Warning on Microwave Buttered Popcorn, and How to Make Healthy Popcorn

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 11, 2011
Health Warnings
Healthy Eating Resources

Originally published on September 10, 2007

A few years ago, the New York Times ran a story about a 53-year old Colorado man whose penchant for microwave buttered popcorn may have caused him to develop a serious lung condition called bronchiolitis obliterans, or "popcorn workers' lung." Read more

 

Designed to Heal

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 05, 2011
Natural Health Care

When looking to overcome a specific health challenge, for most of us, the tendency is to look for a remedy - some pill, cream, or perhaps a liquid that we can drink - that will fix our problem right up. Read more

 

A Sick Health Care System

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 27, 2011
Natural Health Care

Originally published on September 23, 2006

One of the main goals that I have for this web site is to encourage our readers to learn how to be their own best doctors. Read more

 

Healthy Foods that Promote Deep Sleep

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 20, 2011
Natural Health Solutions
Natural Health Care

If you're following sound advice on how to get a good night's rest, and still having trouble sleeping soundly, you may want to try eating a bedtime snack that combines a concentrated dietary source of tryptophan with a healthy carbohydrate-rich food. Read more

 

How to Make World-Class Salads

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 10, 2011
Healthy Eating Resources
Healthy Salads

I find that people who don't regularly eat salad typically don't have the experience of enjoying one that's rich and varied enough to be a satisfying, stand alone meal.

If this describes you, I hope that the salad making tips found below are helpful in making world-class, nutrient-rich salads a regular part of your day. Read more

 

How to Make Healthy Salad Dressing

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 10, 2011
Healthy Eating Resources
Healthy Dressings

This is a quick look at how I whisk up the famous honey mustard salad dressing that I mentioned in a previous post on putting together impromptu healthy salads.

First, it's best to start with a see-through jar that comes with a lid. This will allow you to roughly eyeball ingredient proportions as you bring them together, and store unused finished product in the refrigerator. Read more

 

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