Can Your Pet Make You Sick?

by Galina Kotlyar on December 29, 2011

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My son was begging me for many years to buy him a dog. My answer was always the same: “No. I cannot allow you to have a pet in my house”. Don’t get me wrong. I love dogs, and I know that a dog can be your best friend and a great companion. But I [...]

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Can high fiber diet be a curse or a cure for ulcerative proctitis, colitis and IBS?

by Galina Kotlyar on November 11, 2011

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One of my readers wrote to me the following comment.                                                         (I am posting just a part of her comment ). Lyza writes: I have ulcerative proctitis and arthritis–two seemingly conflicting [...]

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Is your “healthy breakfast” making you sick?

August 31, 2011

If you enjoy Total Blueberry Pomegranate cereal for breakfast, you would think that you are eating healthy. All those yummy, good for you natural antioxidants: blueberries and pomegranates. But if you look closely at the ingredients list you will find NO REAL BLUEBERRIES AND NO REAL POMEGRANATE inside your cereal box. Instead you will find [...]

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You got sick with Colitis or Crohn’s? You can blame your disease on this

July 29, 2011

At last, I see a scientific confirmation of my 25-year-old theory:                Colitis and Crohn’s can be caused by bacterial infection. It is known that Mycobacterium avium, subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) causes intestinal disease in dairy cows. The same bacteria MAP has been found in patients with Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. In one study, scientists have [...]

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BEST PROBIOTICS. Product Review

March 31, 2011

PROBIOTICS and ANTIBIOTICS The word Probiotic literally means “for life”. For a contrast, antibiotics literally means “against life”. WHAT ARE PROBIOTICS? Probiotics present a group of beneficial bacteria that play the first line of defense in your gut against harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungus. By forming colonies on the intestinal wall the good bacteria [...]

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The Shocking Truth About Artificial Sweeteners.

February 11, 2011

If you are trying to lose weight or have diabetes, artificially sweetened beverages and foods are being promoted to you by big food companies as a low calorie, sugar-free alternative to beverages and foods sweetened with regular sugar. We are being convinced that drinking a diet soda with a sugar-free cookie will help us to [...]

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Smart Shopping for Drugs

January 3, 2011

I love a good deal. Who doesn’t? I have just discovered something that pushed me to write a blog post instead of doing my hair and nails for New Year Party. Most of us always compare prices from different stores whatever we buy… clothing, food, electronics, furniture, and even dietary supplements, etc. We look for [...]

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Is Probiotic “Align” Really Mis-Aligned?

December 15, 2010

Recently, a representative of Procter & Gamble (PG) offered to me FREE samples (plus a purchase discount) of Align probiotic for my patients and blog readers. Here is the quote from the e-mail I received: “…Procter & Gamble is offering a deal where you can get $10 dollars back when you buy $30 worth of [...]

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Quick and Easy Way To Get Rid of Your Flu. Plus Amazing Video About Vitamin C Powers

November 7, 2010

I just got back home from my trip to Argentina. Because the airplane was full of coughing and sneezing people and it was freezing cold, sure enough I came down with flu. Next day I had high fever with aches and pains all over my body. To get a quick relief, I decided to do [...]

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What can cause abdominal pain and bloating?

September 1, 2010

Question: Debbie writes, Hi Galina, I have bacteria, inflammation of the intestines, and can only digest very low carbs and proteins.  I have juiced daily for years and am a great believer in foods.  I just cannot get past the indigestion pain and bloating, been working with probiotics and gut-flora from med/herbs.  I too am [...]

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