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		<title>Leukemia linked to pesticides</title>
		<link>http://purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/leukemia-pesticides/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Ballard, RN, ND</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Ballard, RN, ND
A new research study published in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring reports a 200% increase in acute leukemia associated with exposure to organophosphate pesticides (OP). Acute leukemia is the most common childhood cancer.
A few years ago the University of Washington conducted a study comparing organic and non-organic fruit juice consumption in kids. Calorie-hungry growing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com&blog=5155604&post=351&subd=purewellnesscenters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vitamin D and heart disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Ballard, RN, ND</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Ballard, RN, ND

Vitamin D has come a long way since it was only seen as the “bone vitamin.” In the last decade volumes of research have revealed its importance in preventing cancer, winter blues, and thyroid dysfunction, to name only a few. Now come reports that low vitamin D increases the risk of heart [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com&blog=5155604&post=349&subd=purewellnesscenters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are all fibers created equal?</title>
		<link>http://purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/are-all-fibers-created-equal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Ballard, RN, ND</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bran]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest nutritional problems of industrial societies is consuming enough fiber. Refined foods have much of the fiber removed, along with protein, vitamins and minerals. Fiber has been shown to lower cholesterol better than prescription drugs, prevent constipation, and reduce diabetes.
My favorite fiber is stabilized rice bran. Bran is the outer layer of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com&blog=5155604&post=345&subd=purewellnesscenters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Know your risks</title>
		<link>http://purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/know-your-risks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Ballard, RN, ND</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Ballard, RN, ND
Body-mass index (BMI) has been used as a measure of health risk for decades. It is a measurement of weight relative to height. The problem is that large muscular people appear to have the same health risks as a large fat people.
While not as widely known, waist-to-hip ratio appears to be a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com&blog=5155604&post=342&subd=purewellnesscenters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The acid alkaline balance</title>
		<link>http://purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/acid-alkaline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Ballard, RN, ND</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Candace McNaughton, N.D.
Foods can be categorized as carbohydrates, proteins and fats, but they also can be classified by how we process them. Our bodies transform nearly all foods into acids or alkaline bases, and we need a balance to be healthy.
Too many acid-producing foods cause a chronic condition called acidosis — meaning the body becomes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com&blog=5155604&post=383&subd=purewellnesscenters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Better Brain Power</title>
		<link>http://purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/better-brain-power/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Ballard, RN, ND</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Ballard RN, ND
Breakfast eaters have better attention and memory than those who skip breakfast. This has been shown in dozens of studies dating back to the 1950s. Complex carbohydrates and protein are more effective than sweetened cereals. Oatmeal eaters outperformed Cap’n Crunch by 20%! (Tufts University) Most of these studies were done on children, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com&blog=5155604&post=340&subd=purewellnesscenters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. McNaughton adds First Choice</title>
		<link>http://purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/first-choice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Ballard, RN, ND</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. McNaughton is now contracted with the First Choice health network.
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		<title>Dr. McNaughton now covered by insurance!</title>
		<link>http://purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/dr-mcnaughton-insurance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Ballard, RN, ND</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. McNaughton is now contracted with all of the major health insurance companies:

Regence Blue Cross
Premera Blue Shield
Aetna
Cigna
Uniform medical
Community Health Plan of Washington

Check with your plan regarding specific coverage, as always!
Our Insurance/Payments page has more details about our clinic&#8217;s approaches and policies.
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		<title>Primary care- a lost profession?</title>
		<link>http://purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/primary-care-a-lost-profession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Ballard, RN, ND</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Ballard, RN, ND
Lack of choice threatens your pocketbook and health
 
Your health is harmed by medical economics. Yes, even if you have private insurance and aren&#8217;t faced with the red tape of Medicare and Medicaid, there are hidden health penalties built into our current system.
 
The latest revelation impacting your health is that there is a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com&blog=5155604&post=153&subd=purewellnesscenters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Phone weight loss counseling is almost as effective as face-to-face</title>
		<link>http://purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/phone-weight-loss-counseling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Ballard, RN, ND</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Candace McNaughton, ND
A recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that phone contact is almost as effective as office visits in a weight loss plan.   The study looked at percent of weight loss of about 400 people who were also on a weight loss drug.  There was only a one percent difference in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purewellnesscenters.wordpress.com&blog=5155604&post=116&subd=purewellnesscenters&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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