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New Research Shows Probiotics Help Your Immune System
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Thanks to a recent discovery by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, we may soon have a better understanding of why the long term use of antibiotic drugs causes secondary bacterial infections over time has troubled medical...

Mothers' Diets Have Biggest Influence on Children Eating Healthy, Study Suggests
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Every once in a great while, a perfect child is born. One who never cries, sleeps all night, and gladly eats whatever food you choose to put in front of them. But unfortunately for most of us with children, developing...

Vitamin A Deficiency in Children
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Vitamin A supplements for children could save 600,000 lives a year [1]. Current World Health Organization (WHO) estimates indicate roughly 190 million children, worldwide, under the age of five, suffer from the effects of vitamin A deficiency. These effects include...

Study: Walnuts May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Research by investigators at Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, in West Virginia, suggests that regularly eating a few ounces of walnuts could significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in women [1]. For their initial study, the...

Vitamin C May Be Beneficial for Asthmatic Children, Study Suggests
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Vitamin C is often thought of as a sort of wonder supplement many of us turn to it when we start to feel sick. Whether it’s orange juice to ease a cold, or fizzy tablets as a pre-flight precaution, vitamin...

Study: Leafy Green Vegetables May Boost Your Immune Defenses
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Heated battles have raged across the world’s dinner tables for about as long as anyone can remember. The topic of this unending debate? Vegetables. Despite their most valiant efforts many parents still struggle with their kids about eating their nightly...

Scientists Conclude Nonhuman Animals Are Conscious Beings
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
At Global Healing, we believe in having relationships founded on respect with the world around us. This initiative includes maintaining harmony in our work environment, providing help and support to our customers via our award winning customer service team, and...

What Is California Proposition 65?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The state of California has a list of chemicals it knows to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Exposure to any chemical on this list is governed by a law is known as the Safe Drinking Water and...

Update on I-522: The Fight for GMO Labeling
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
There's an initiative on Washington's November 5 ballot that deserves our attention. It's I-522 and it will require that genetically engineered foods be labeled. If you're in Washington, it's very important to understand the opportunity that's being presented. If you're...

Minnesota Becomes First State to Ban Anti-Bacterial Soap Chemical
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Score a victory for smart legislation! Late last week, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill that would prevent manufacturers from using Triclosan in most consumer hygiene products. [1] A lot of people might be wondering... what is triclosan? Despite...

Alert! Research Links Fluoridated Water to ADHD
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Fluoride, a questionable chemical added to drinking water and toothpaste for the oft-repeated goal of preventing tooth decay, may be responsible for certain childhood mental disorders, according to research from the Harvard School of Public Health. The researchers looked at...

Report: Eating Fruits and Vegetables Reduces Risk of Death
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
A vegan or vegetarian diet has long been promoted as a healthy lifestyle choice thanks to a mountain of evidence available to back it up. And now, there’s even more quantitative evidence. A recent report from University College of London...
