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• Sugar, not just salt, linked to high blood pressure

  (Health.com) -- Eating too much sodium can push your blood pressure into the danger zone. Now, researchers are reporting that eating too many sweets--or drinking too much soda--may have a similar effect. � People who consume a diet high in fructose, a type of sugar and a key ingredient in high-f

• Chickweed

  Stellaria media Chickweed (Other common names include Little Star Lady and Starweed) Caryophyllaceae family This nutritive plant has a cooling action that is beneficial in many medical conditions. The herba or aerial parts of the plant contain the active medicinal properties.  This herb ha

• Thursdays in Prineville!

  Dr. Skarperud has been seeing patients in Prineville on Thursdays for 4 years and has just moved his practice to the Bemis Chiropractic Clinic, 124 NW 2nd St.  To schedule a Thursday appointment in Prineville call Blue Star Clinic 541-389-6935.

• People with IBD may need different types of probiotic support…

  A recent study published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology showed that people with crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have fewer of the so called beneficial bacteria in their gut during flare ups.  It also indicated that there are different bacteria that predominate depending on which

• Sugar Bad for Good Cholesterol

  Sugars added to processed and refined foods such as soft drinks, sweet tea, candy, pastries and cookies are negatively affecting your levels of good cholesterol, HDL.   JAMA. 2010;303(15):1451.  Read more...