by Dr. Dana Flavin | Sep 8, 2017 | Health Matters
The pure joy of owning a pet is truly special. But that love can also be quietly deadly. A caveat: I love all animals: dogs, cats, even fish and birds. But beware: each one can do you in. Oh not deliberately, but as carriers of other diseases. Let me introduce you...
by Dr. Dana Flavin | Aug 22, 2017 | Health Matters
by Dr. Dana Flavin The word “cancer” actually comes from the Greek word ‘Karkinos’, meaning crab. It was the Greek physician Hippocrates who used that term to describe the disease. But what do we know about this little crab? A crab only goes where the...
by Dr. Dana Flavin | Aug 11, 2017 | Health Matters
Mental deterioration is an ever increasing problem in our world. We are seeing loved ones—even ourselves—becoming more distant, forgetful and exhibiting signs of mental fog. We often write it off to aging when often, these symptoms stem from heavy metals, pesticides...
by Dr. Dana Flavin | Aug 7, 2017 | Health Matters
We can’t get away from it: exercise is important to live longer and healthier. It’s not just for weight loss. Exercise makes your enzymes work better and more efficiently, lowers oxygen radicals, rids the body of excess cholesterol and lowers cancer risk....
by Dr. Dana Flavin | Jul 31, 2017 | Health Matters
If you grew up like I did, you were probably exposed to only three spices: salt, pepper and catsup, (which I used to think was from cats). I had no idea that herbs and spices were not only incredibly tasty, but could save lives, prevent illnesses, treat diseases...
by Dr. Dana Flavin | Jul 25, 2017 | Health Matters
by Dr. Dana Flavin The best health workers we have in our bodies are our GI bacteria. Those little critters can make or break our health. They ward off fat, diabetes, autoimmune diseases and so much more. Sometimes we don’t even know when we’re not...