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2007 December
By Alan S. Peterson, M.D.
 
The most healthful breakfast is a whole grain cereal. Check to make sure that the first ingredient listed is a whole grain. Then immediately look through the entire list of ingredients and see if you see the words “partially hydrogenated.” If you see that, put it back on the shelf. Click here to read more...

 
COPD:  What You Should Know
By Alan S. Peterson, M.D.
 
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is a lung disease that makes it hard for you to breathe. Over time, your lungs become irritated or damaged. Mucus may block the airways. This makes it hard for air to get through. The air sacs in the lungs may become stiff and unable to hold enough air. Click here to read more...
 

 
By Alan S. Peterson, M.D.

Schizophrenia is a mental illness. People with this disease may hear voices that others don’t hear, think that other people can control their thoughts, think that people are “out to get them,” have trouble making plans, speaking, expressing feelings, or feeling happy, and have trouble making decisions, paying attention, and remembering. These symptoms can make it hard to talk with other people. Click here to read more...