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Today is day 1 of the 4 week Dietbet program! Many times today I heard a voice in my head say, "Its only day 1, a few crackers is not going to make a difference", or another voice saying, "Its only the first day, I dont have to exercise today, I will start tomorrow." These messages are so defeating! I had to coach myself away from the crackers with peanutbutter and then make myself go for a run this morning. It was going to be so easy to just sit...

Naturopathy: Underground medicine no more By Steve Parcell POSTED:   08/10/2013 01:00:00 AM MDT In June our governor signed HB 13-1111 concerning the regulation of naturopathic doctors, allowing them to run tests, diagnose and treat patients legally. The Colorado Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CoAND) had been working towards regulation of naturopathic doctors since submitting its first sunrise application in 1992. These regulation...

Children of diabetic mothers at greater risk of overweight as young adults. In 2012 a study was published in a peer review journal (Matern Child Health J. 2012 Jan;16(1):125-32. doi: 10.1007/s10995-011-0756-2) which showed that maternal gestational diabetes status is associated with offspring overweight status during childhood. A similar study in 2011 by researchers in Colorado, showed that Exposure to maternal diabetes in utero accelerates ...

This is a question asked by several patients on a daily basis. The questions are in various forms: "Is soy okay to eat if I have a family history of breast cancer?" "Should I avoid soy if I previously had breast cancer?" "Does soy cause breast cancer?" This has been a topic of much debate for the past several years. Luckily, new research is providing clarity. Recent studies actually indicate that soy foods actually decrease th...

Two large-scale clinical trials completed within the last seven years have shown that drug therapy works just as well as stents in preventing heart attacks. Former President George Bush, Jr.  had a stent placed recently to clear a blocked artery, despite no symptoms. This has put the stent debate back in the news. The stent debate has been ongoing since 2007, when the Courage trial first found that less costly drug therapy averted heart atta...