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	<title>Dr. Alan Frischer</title>
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	<description>My notes about health and life</description>
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		<title>Alcohol</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2012/01/21/alcohol-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My wife and I recently returned from a wonderful weekend up in Sonoma County, where we indulged in a little wine tasting. While I’m actually not much of a drinker, learning about wine and winemaking is always fascinating. Upon our return, we’ve plunged into this season of holiday parties, with alcoholic drinks being served at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vitamine D</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2012/01/21/vitamine-d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately, when I perform physical exams, I’ve been including Vitamin D levels with the routine lab tests. Very frequently, these levels come back low. Is this important? What does it mean to have a low Vitamin D level, and what impact does that have on our health? Vitamin D is actually a group of five [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nutrition Facts</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2011/05/02/nutrition-facts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 03:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So many of us are keeping a watchful eye on our sodium, fat, or calorie consumption. How do we know what we&#8217;re eating? Is there a simple way to understand the contents of the food that we buy? The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) was passed in 1990, requiring all packaged foods to display [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organ Donor</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2011/03/15/organ-donor/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2011/03/15/organ-donor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every one of us has the opportunity have our organs donated upon our death. How do we make that decision? What factors should we consider? There is a clear need, but bioethical concerns cloud the issue. Interestingly, organized religion poses few obstacles. Let’s explore together. Organ transplants save lives every day. If a transplant is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laughter</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2011/01/27/laughter/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2011/01/27/laughter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the cliché goes, laughter is the best medicine. But is it really? Is there evidence to support such a claim? It turns out that the research is full of good hard evidence that too much stress results in increased levels of ACTH, cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine; the so-called “stress hormones”. This is not normally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2011/01/18/water/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2011/01/18/water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Doctor, how much water should I drink? I hear this question every day. We all know that enough water is essential for good health, yet everyone’s needs are different. It’s a simple question, with a not so simple answer! Water makes up about 60% of our body weight and is the principal chemical component in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tussis</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/11/28/tussis/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/11/28/tussis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tussis: It’s Latin for cough; a bodily function we can all relate to. Typically it’s merely a simple reflex due to allergies, a cold, or asthma, but it can unfortunately be one of the symptoms of something much worse, like pneumonia or lung cancer. Coughing can be voluntary or involuntary. It is a sudden and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer Screening</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/11/21/cancer-screening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=280</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Doctor, do I have cancer? Can you run all of the tests to check? These are questions I hear regularly. The answers are more complicated than you would think. Science has indeed come a long way in discovering “markers” to follow the progress of cancer treatment in the body, but how much do we know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anxiety Disorders</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/11/03/anxiety-disorders/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/11/03/anxiety-disorders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety Disorders]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you tend to have feelings of panic, fear, and uneasiness, it’s possible that you are suffering from an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders affect at least 19 million adult Americans, and tend to begin in childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood. They occur slightly more often in women than in men, and appear with similar frequency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Loss</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/09/23/weight-loss/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/09/23/weight-loss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of my patients believe that if you are born heavy, then heavy you shall stay. The corollary, of course, is that thin people will always be thin, no matter what. While it is true that people born with the propensity to be large may never be thin, they can be thinner. More importantly, however, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sneezing</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/09/12/sneezing/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/09/12/sneezing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What’s the best way to spread up to 100,000 germs 150 feet, at up to 100 miles an hour? Through “sternutation,” of course…more commonly known as sneezing. You would not want to be the record holder for sneezing: 977 days in a row, producing over a million sneezes. Let’s take a look at this fascinating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Bars</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/09/10/energy-bars/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/09/10/energy-bars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=270</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a runner of long distance races, I long ago discovered energy bars. In fact, Clif, maker of a wide variety of bars, cleverly sponsors my running group. In return, they gain a large loyal following among serious runners. Today, however, at any market or convenience store I encounter what seems like an infinite choice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tattoos</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/08/22/tattoos/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/08/22/tattoos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s inevitable that my columns are often a product of personal experience – typically regarding my three daughters. So far, today’s topic has not affected my life at home, but I’ll bet that it has had an impact on many of you! The subject is tattoos. Personally, I want to be prepared when the question [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/08/18/sex/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/08/18/sex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today’s topic is near and dear to most of us: It’s been scientifically demonstrated that it is healthful to have sex. However, before we proceed further, I must say that many of my patients are not currently in a mutually loving, safe relationship where sex is advisable. Some of my patients are not in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heart Attack</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/08/02/heart-attack/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/08/02/heart-attack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=259</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You think that you are having a heart attack! What are the symptoms? How do they show themselves? What brings them on? It’s actually not at all unusual in my daily practice for a patient to come in with some type of chest pain, believing that they are experiencing a heart attack. Sometimes, they are! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drug Abuse</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/07/25/drug-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/07/25/drug-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever taken a prescription medication for a purpose other than it was intended – perhaps hoping to lose weight, feel better, improve focus at work or at school, or simply experience an escape? Why do some of us abuse medications, while others take them exactly as prescribed and stop when they are no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Drinks</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/07/25/energy-drinks/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/07/25/energy-drinks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=253</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you hooked on a daily energy drink? Does it increase your get-up-and-go, boost your concentration and alertness, improve your sports performance, stimulate your metabolism, and improve your stamina? They come in a variety of flavors, colors and ingredients designed to tempt the taste buds and imaginations. Red Bull, Impulse, Dark Dog, Shark, Hype, Jolt, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MRSA</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/07/25/mrsa/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/07/25/mrsa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=251</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In recent years we have experienced an unprecedented new epidemic of skin infections caused by the bacteria staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as staph. Even tougher, deadlier, and more expensive then staph, however, is MRSA. What are these skin infections and how can we avoid getting them? Staphylococcus aureus (staph) are bacteria commonly carried on the skin or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twinkie</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/07/25/twinkie/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/07/25/twinkie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I cannot imagine how many times in my professional career I’ve made fun of the Hostess Twinkie. Everyone knows them; the Twinkie has become a cultural icon. It is a food (if I may be so bold to call it that) that anyone who cares about nutrition just loves to bash. When I talk about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Poisoning</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/06/02/food-poisoning/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/06/02/food-poisoning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A few hours after eating something suspicious, you develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. You may be suffering from food poisoning. Let’s discuss how it happened, how to get healthy again, and how to prevent it from happening in the future. Although food poisoning can be deadly, it is quite common and usually mild. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mammogram</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/06/02/mammogram/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/06/02/mammogram/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=242</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You are a woman who is over the age of 40, and your doctor recommends a routine mammogram. What do you do? Are mammograms helpful? Can they harm you in some way? And, why didn’t one catch the cancer that ultimately killed your aunt? Let’s explore. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fibromyalgia</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/06/01/fibromyalgia/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/06/01/fibromyalgia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are diseases that many doctors just love to avoid: they do not lend themselves to easy diagnosis. Neither blood tests, nor x-rays, nor special exams will help to identify them. For these types of illnesses, the doctor will ask a series of questions over time, and arrive at the diagnosis through a process of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Milk</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/04/24/milk/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/04/24/milk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it true that milk “does a body good”? I was raised on plenty of milk, and continue to drink a fair amount. I have always held that milk contains a well-balanced mix of nutrients, including calcium for my bone health. So what are the facts? There are pros and cons; let’s take a look. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diet Soda</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/04/24/diet-soda/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/04/24/diet-soda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first met my wife, she was a slender 18 year-old, drinking diet cola and eating chocolate. My obvious question was “Why the diet drink, if you’re eating chocolate?” Her answer: “You have to choose your calories carefully!” Soda manufacturers have spent billions of dollars trying to convince us that diet soda is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthier Life</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/03/21/healthier-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can we live a healthier life? In recent columns, I’ve been concentrating on health promotion for different groups of people. Let’s take a look at the current major health recommendations for men who are over 50, beginning with recommendations that are critically important for everyone: •Be tobacco-free. The first step is making that serious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Promotion Women 50+</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/01/31/health-promotion-women-50/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, my current series of articles are devoted to specific health promotion plans for different groups. Health issues that may afflict us depend to an enormous extent on our gender and age, as well as genetics, environment and health habits. Today, let’s address recommendations for women over 50. Of course, many of these basic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glucosamine</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/01/31/glucosamine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“New Miracle Relief Formula eliminates even the worst pain…almost instantly.” “Soothe away joint pain and watch as your skin regains a nourished, youthful appearance.” “It’s like oil for the joints – it helps promote full range of motion and flexibility.” “Patented ingredients help support, ease, and rebuild joints.” Glucosamine chondroitin is the most popular dietary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hearing Loss</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/01/31/hearing-loss/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2010/01/31/hearing-loss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you hear me now? By age 65, one out of every three people will live with a hearing loss. It is one of the most common physical ailments. Many who have become hard of hearing are unaware of their hearing problems; it typically develops gradually, and often we are in denial and refuse to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SAD</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2010/01/31/sad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my daughters is on the verge of making a monumental decision about where to attend college, and an important factor under discussion is the weather. Here in Southern California, we certainly enjoy an abundance of sunshine. We&#8217;re all well aware that winters are far longer, colder and darker just about everywhere else. During [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fertility</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/12/17/fertility/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/12/17/fertility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you or a loved one had trouble getting pregnant? If so, read on. Today we are exploring the field of infertility. If you and your partner have not been able to get pregnant despite having regular unprotected intercourse for at least one year, then you are considered an infertile couple. You would not be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exercise</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/11/29/exercise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most frequent questions I hear from my patients is: &#8220;What can I do to feel better?&#8221; The answer is usually quite simple: combining a healthy diet (as I&#8217;ve addressed in prior columns) with regular exercise will help to improve practically anyone&#8217;s general well being. A wealth of studies have established the benefits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pyramid</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/11/21/pyramid/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/11/21/pyramid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More than a decade ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture created a powerful and enduring icon &#8211; the Food Guide Pyramid. Virtually all of us remember being taught what a healthy diet was at school, in countless media articles, and of course on cereal boxes. However, science has recently concluded that the information embodied in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diet</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/10/diet/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/10/diet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=208</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Try taking two vegetarians out to lunch and see if they can agree on what to order. It&#8217;s quite possible that the diets they follow differ substantially. Today&#8217;s column will be another (probably welcome) change from some of our more serious topics. Discussions about diet so far have talked about the full range of foods [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Computers</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/10/computers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=205</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you remember when you first used one? They have become a big part of our everyday life. We communicate with loved ones and friends on them, we shop with them, buy stocks with them, conduct research with them, and do homework on them. We play games and meet new friends; even future spouses. Computers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dizziness</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/07/dizziness/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/07/dizziness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever visited your doctor complaining of dizziness? Dizziness is a common description for many different sensations. It can be quite mild or extremely debilitating. You might feel light-headed, faint, weak, confused, tired, woozy, giddy, fuzzy, helpless, off-balance, wobbly, or that the room is spinning or twirling around. It might be accompanied by nausea [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dementia</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/07/dementia/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/07/dementia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=200</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Does Grandma keep asking the same question over and over? Does Grandpa appear confused and disoriented? They are most likely suffering from dementia, which is the progressive decline in mental function beyond what might be expected from normal aging. This ultimately results in the limitation of daily activities, and in the long term, the need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hand Washing</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/04/hand-washing/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/04/hand-washing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the simplest way to avoid getting sick? Wash your hands! Despite the proven benefits, you will be shocked at how many people don’t perform this simple act regularly. The American Association for Microbiology conducted both a telephone and public restroom observational study in 2000. 95% of Americans stated by phone that they washed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ice or Heat</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/04/ice-or-heat/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/10/04/ice-or-heat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ice, or heat? How many times am I asked this question? This simple issue continues to be hotly debated among experts. Here’s the latest consensus. Injuries vary, and time to heal may naturally range from days to months. When pain is not improving, or when there is an obvious fracture or serious injury, you will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flu Vaccines</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/09/13/flu-vaccines/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/09/13/flu-vaccines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that the flu season will soon be upon us. The news about the H1N1 Swine Flu and just how serious an epidemic we may face this fall is relentless. So far, swine flu is not much more threatening than regular seasonal flu. However, more people are susceptible to it because it’s new, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Antioxidants</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/09/13/antioxidants-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can we prevent or delay diseases of aging? We know that fruit, vegetables, and whole grains are good for us. It is becoming clear that these foods, as part of an overall healthful diet, have the potential to delay the onset of many age-related diseases. Current research is attempting to identify specific bioactive components in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sleep</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/23/sleep/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/23/sleep/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We spend one third of our lives doing it. The world record for doing it the longest was 14 and a half days straight. They say that some artists in the Italian Renaissance were able to do it for 15 minutes every four hours, for a daily total of one and a half hours! I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pharmacogenetics</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/23/pharmacogenetics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In medicine, one size does not fit all. Two people suffering from the same disease may be given the same drug, yet react quite differently. Pharmacogenetics is the extremely exciting new field of medicine that asks why. Each of us has a unique genetic make-up. It is this gene variation that can lead to different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osteoporosis</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/23/osteoporosis/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/23/osteoporosis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One out of every two women over the age of 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime. For men, it will be one in four. Just what is osteoporosis, and why does it creep up on us as we age? Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone density and structural deterioration. Bones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/23/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-or-ocd/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/23/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-or-ocd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you go to great lengths to avoid stepping on cracks in the sidewalk?  Do you wipe the doorknobs in your home each time they’re touched? Do you feel compelled to wash your hands so often that they’ve become raw and chapped? If you perform such rituals over and over, then you may have obsessive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Macular Degeneration</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/16/macular-degeneration/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/16/macular-degeneration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=174</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the leading cause of visual impairment in people over 65? If you said age-related macular degeneration (AMD) you were correct. An estimated 15 million people in the United States have it, with two million new cases diagnosed each year. Tragically, macular degeneration is currently an incurable disease. The central portion of the retina [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care System</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/04/health-care-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our health care system has evolved into a huge, complicated monster. How do we, as consumers, best utilize it? In the old days, we would select a local doctor, most likely a general practitioner. That doctor would deliver babies, take care of Mom and Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, and perhaps treat the family horse as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Varicose Veins</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/04/varicose-veins/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/04/varicose-veins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[They’re twisted and enlarged, they’re purple and blue, and sometimes they swell and ache by the end of the day. Everybody knows someone with varicose veins. This makes sense; over half of American women and just under half of American men suffer from some sort of vein problem. Let’s explore together what varicose veins are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pollution</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/03/pollution/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/08/03/pollution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While on a recent vacation to China. I was shocked to see thick yellow air filling the city of Beijing. I noticed that my eyes became irritated, my nose started to run and my breath was short. It reminded me of growing up in the San Fernando Valley in the 1960’s, when it was common [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marijuana</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/07/30/marijuana/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/07/30/marijuana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s take a look at marijuana, the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. Though surely none of my readers use it, or even know anyone who does, let’s explore its social and scientific implications. Is marijuana safe? Is it addictive? Should it be legalized? We live in a world that has become quite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massage</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/07/30/massage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody knows that getting a massage feels good. But is a massage actually good for your health? Science has not managed to keep up with the multitude of goods and services claiming to be healthful. What hard scientific data is available on the health benefits of massage therapy? During a massage, soft tissues (including muscles, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fats</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/07/30/fats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are what we eat. So true. In terms of personal health habits, nutrition is perhaps the area I get the most questions about, with the major focus on FAT. But are all fats unhealthful? I know that many of my patients come in quite confused. Let&#8217;s demystify this today. Fats have a bad reputation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/07/26/smoking/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/07/26/smoking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patients are often coming into my office saying “Doctor, I just don’t feel good. Can you give me something?” My mind immediately travels to their personal health habits. These include sleep habits, nutrition, exercise, emotional well-being, and, of course…smoking habits. Today, I am going to focus on cigarette smoking, because it is the major single cause of cancer mortality in the United States, and thus the most preventable cause of premature death in our country.]]></description>
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		<title>Steroids</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/07/11/steroids/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/07/11/steroids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you want to use steroids to bulk up like your favorite athlete or superhero? Read this first&#8230; Just what are anabolic steroids? They are a man-made, stronger version of the natural male hormone testosterone. They are taken orally or by injection, and are legally available only by prescription and primarily to treat conditions that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Myths</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/06/30/myths/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/06/30/myths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After months of discussing fats, alcohol, and other serious subjects, let&#8217;s lighten up, have some fun and discuss some common medical myths. Through the years, many &#8220;facts&#8221; tend to become common knowledge&#8230;some backed up by science, some most certainly not! Myth 1: Cracking your knuckles can cause arthritis. False. There is no evidence that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Viagra</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/06/28/viagra/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/06/28/viagra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Way back in the 1990’s, a new drug being tested in England was an utter failure at treating high blood pressure and angina. It did, however, have quite an unusual side effect – it caused male erections. That drug is now known as Viagra, and the rest, as they say, is history. Today, Viagra, Levitra, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whole Grains</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/06/22/whole-grains/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/06/22/whole-grains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wonder Bread, anyone? What is the difference between white bread and 100% whole grain bread? America has an unfortunate love affair with simple carbohydrates. Is there scientific evidence to support the value of eating whole grains? Let’s start with some background. Soluble fiber and insoluble fiber do not digest, so they are not absorbed into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sugar</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/06/16/sugar/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/06/16/sugar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suger -  average American consumes an astounding 2-3 pounds of sugar each week. Refined sugar is the world&#8217;s most popular and widely used drug. (Webster&#8217;s Dictionary defines a drug as a &#8220;chemical substance used to alter the state of body or mind&#8221;) We don&#8217;t usually think of sugar and caffeine (another favorite stimulant) as &#8220;drugs&#8221;, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stress</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/06/09/stress/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/06/09/stress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life is stressful! We all face challenges and obstacles. Sometimes the pressure is just too much to handle. When we become overwhelmed or unsure of how to meet the demands placed on us, we experience stress. How do we know when stress and burnout are about to get us? Today, I will delve into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aspirin</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/30/aspirin/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/30/aspirin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 15:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=59</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Should I be taking a daily aspirin? This is a question I am asked daily. Once again, as is the case for so many important medical issues, the answer is…it depends! The first form of aspirin dates back at least 2,400 years, when Hippocrates prescribed willow tree bark and leaves to relieve pain and reduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vitamins</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/30/vitamins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 14:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should you take a daily vitamin? The answer to this question is not straightforward. Some studies show that vitamins can reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and other medical conditions. On the other hand, guidelines from government agencies and health organizations often recommend that healthy people get their vitamins from a balanced diet. There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organic Food</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/30/organic-food/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/30/organic-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 13:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organic or non-organic…how do you choose? What is organic, and is it worth the extra money? Is it safer, more healthful than “regular” food? Let’s take a look at these questions. Organic foods are grown and processed according to certain production standards. They are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunburn</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/30/sunburn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 13:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a good look at that photo – I happen to be blond-haired, blue-eyed, and have a fair complexion. Unfortunately, I also love the out-of-doors and my favorite activities do little to shield me from the sun. Regardless of skin type, however, sunburn is bad for us. It’s a burn to living tissue due to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Longevity</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/30/longevity/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/30/longevity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 13:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a marathon runner, I simply had to find a way to work Buster Martin into a column. Buster is a 101-year-old Englishman. He is not only that country’s oldest workingman, but is the world’s oldest marathon runner. Just last month, he completed the 2008 London Marathon in approximately 10 hours. Mr. Martin promised to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sodium</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/26/sodium/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/26/sodium/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 04:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["The number of deaths that occur because we eat too much salt is equivalent to a jumbo jet crashing every single day," according to Stephen Hayas, professor of epidemiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.]]></description>
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		<title>Gas</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/26/gas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 04:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does milk give you gas? Between 30 and 50 million Americans are lactose intolerant, and some ethnic groups are far more affected than others. If your ancestors come from Asia, chances are more than 90% that you can’t tolerate dairy and other foods high in lactose. 80% of African Americans, and over 80% of Native [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flu vaccine</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/26/flu-vaccine/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/26/flu-vaccine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 02:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which disease was responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths worldwide in 1918? The flu! Not what you guessed? This common viral disease is now easily preventable by means of a yearly vaccination. Have you had the flu vaccine this year? For those of you who have not, is it because you&#8217;re worried about getting sick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fingernails</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/26/fingernails/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/26/fingernails/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 02:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=77</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do fingernails give clues about your health? Do you see differences in color or texture, bumps, ridges, or white spots? Is your child…or are you…a nail biter? The appearance of your nails can be an indication of what is happening within your body. “Clubbing”, a painless buildup of tissue around the ends of the fingers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cellphones</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/22/cellphones/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/22/cellphones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 18:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is your cell phone dangerous? With more than two billion cell phone users worldwide (as of August 2005), concerns are growing regarding possible health risks. Today I will address the basis for these accusations and take a look at the two sides of this hotly debated issue. If you ask the World Health Organization, cell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caffeine</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/19/caffeine/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/19/caffeine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is our favorite &#8220;psychoactive&#8221; drug (a substance which affects the mind or behavior). In this fast-paced modern society, this substance has become a means for the working world to get started early in the morning and to stay awake and alert throughout the day. How safe is the caffeine in your coffee? You get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bottled water</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/19/bottled-water/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/19/bottled-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=66</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you drink your next bottle of water, will you picture the pure mountain spring from whence it came? Will you be stronger and healthier as a result of drinking that water? In 2006, Americans drank about a billion bottles of water per week. That comes to 167 bottles per person per year in America. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad breath</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/19/bad-breath/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/19/bad-breath/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://drfrischer.com/?p=64</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have bad breath? It’s certainly embarrassing. Where does it come from? Halitosis describes noticeably unpleasant odors exhaled while breathing. It actually has just as large an impact &#8211; personally and socially &#8211; on those who think that they suffer from it (halitophobia) as it does on those who actually do. Clearly, it can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bacteria vs Virus</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/19/bacteria-vs-virus/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/19/bacteria-vs-virus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, the sniffle season is upon us yet again, and it seems as though everyone is sick and miserable. Although it may be difficult to think beyond our boxes of tissues and soft blankets, let’s explore the two culprits that could be causing your distress: bacteria and viruses. How can doctors tell the difference between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alcohol</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/15/alcohol/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/15/alcohol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To drink or not to drink....that is the question. Allow me to "distill" some data on alcohol to help you make an informed decision.]]></description>
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		<title>Air Travel</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/15/air-travel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you often feel that the hazards of summer air travel are crowded parking lots, long lines, and dealing with security? These occur before we even set foot on the airplane! Let’s take a look at health issues associated with the flight itself. The most common consequence of air travel across time zones is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hello world!</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/05/04/hello-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 15:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Dr. Alan Frischer official blog! This blog is about everyday healthy lifestyle.]]></description>
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		<title>Hair loss</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/03/13/hair-loss/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/03/13/hair-loss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you or has someone close to you experienced hair loss? What causes it? Can anything be done to prevent it, or to reverse this non-life threatening yet nevertheless distressing condition?]]></description>
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		<title>Body shape</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/02/27/body-shape/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/02/27/body-shape/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a pear or an apple? How does your body accumulate fat? How does this affect your long-term health? Let’s explore this together.   These two basic body shapes differ in the way they distribute fat]]></description>
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		<title>Fast Food</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/02/13/fast-food/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/02/13/fast-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is once again time to attack (I mean…discuss) fast food. Even as I counsel my patients as to how they can find healthful food even at a fast food restaurant, I am astounded at how just plain awful some of the menu choices can be. Let’s begin with some nutritional target goals. For simplicity, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herpes</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/01/23/herpes/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/01/23/herpes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week’s article concerns an incurable disease that afflicts about one in every five people (approximately 67 million) in the United States! Every year there are 500,000 new cases. This disease is preventable with common sense and some specific protective behaviors. I am referring…of course…to genital herpes. What is herpes, and how do you get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halitosis</title>
		<link>http://drfrischer.com/2009/01/09/halitosis/</link>
		<comments>http://drfrischer.com/2009/01/09/halitosis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have bad breath? It’s certainly embarrassing. Where does it come from? Halitosis describes noticeably unpleasant odors exhaled while breathing. It actually has just as large an impact &#8211; personally and socially &#8211; on those who think that they suffer from it (halitophobia) as it does on those who actually do. Clearly, it can [...]]]></description>
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