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I AM HEALTH: A DOCTOR’S INSPIRING JOURNEY BEHIND THE WHITE COAT

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I don’t use this phrase because I’m a physician who treats patients with cancer, hypertension, and diabetes. I’m not using this phrase because I haven’t suffered from chronic disease myself – because I have.”I AM health” has become a personal mantra I’ve adopted to remind me of my own intrinsic healing powers, thus taking full responsibility for my health. I’ve learned this lesson from the many patients I’ve witnessed reverse their chronic diseases without the aid of conventional pharmaceuticals and surgeries.

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Can Eating Ginger Really Improve Your Health? It’s Complicated

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You’ve probably tasted ginger’s punchy flavor in foods you eat every day, like smoothies, teas, curries, and salads. Recently, much like turmeric and apple cider vinegar, ginger has garnered lots of attention as a miracle cure for a plethora of health woes, like easing stomach pain, fighting infections, and even lowering your risk of heart attack and cancer.

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7 Strategies for Avoiding the Kind of Overdose That Ended Tom Petty’s Life

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Like tens of millions of Americans, rock star Tom Petty took prescription medications, including opioids, to alleviate pain. The recent announcement by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner that Petty’s death on Oct. 2 was caused by an accidental drug overdose as a result of mixing medications that included opioids underscores the risks associated with taking prescription pain medications, particularly for patients who use multiple prescription drugs, doctors say.

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