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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Jun 26, 20203 min read
Cayenne Peppers – Not Just Hot and Spicy - 6/26/2020
“Once you get a spice in your home, you have it forever.” - Erma Bombeck People have used cayenne peppers (Capsicum Annum) in both...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Jun 16, 20202 min read
Healthy Mushrooms - 6/16/2020
Mushrooms are one of the world’s oldest natural medicines and have been part of Asian medicine for thousands of years.
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Jun 2, 20202 min read
Is There Really Such a Thing as “Positive Stress”? - 6/2/2020
Do you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist? When the going gets tough, the optimists among you can take heart as new research...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
May 19, 20202 min read
COVID-19 Practices - 5/19/2020
We are living in an evolving situation that we are monitoring closely. We know that this is a difficult time for many people. Please know...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
May 5, 20203 min read
Urban Gardening - 5/5/2020
With the growing cost of food these days, many people are turning to urban garden plots.
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Apr 29, 20202 min read
The Benefits of Probiotics. 4/29/2020
The beneficial bacteria that make up the bulk of your gut flora are called “probiotics.” These tiny symbiotic organisms provide a wide...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Apr 23, 20202 min read
What is REM Sleep and Why is it Important? - 4/23/2020
Our sleep cycle is separated into two main components: rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-REM sleep (NREM). We cycle between the two...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Apr 21, 20202 min read
Benefits of Vitamin B5 - 4/20/2020
Vitamin B5 (also known as pantothenic acid), is used in the conversion of food into energy and in the maintenance of healthy skin, hair...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Mar 29, 20203 min read
Can Vitamin C Really Help Your Immune System? - 3/29/2020
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is the most commonly used supplement of all the recommended daily vitamins, and it’s no wonder. In the 1970s...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Mar 26, 20203 min read
Why Being Thankful Benefits Your Health - 3/26/2020
Can being grateful actually make you healthier especially during this time of heightened stress? Several studies say yes. In fact, there...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Mar 20, 20202 min read
Keys to Strengthening Your Immune System - 3/20/2020
We are bombarded daily with all sorts of microbes that can cause illness. Interestingly, if we are exposed to a wide range of these...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Mar 13, 20203 min read
Stress and the Mind-Body Connection - 3/13/2020
For many years, the medical profession considered the mind and body to be separate spheres with little effect on each other. However,...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Mar 3, 20203 min read
Spring Cleaning Health Tips - 3/3/2020
Spring is just around the corner, and it’s a perfect time to open up the windows in your house, let in some fresh air and give the whole...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Feb 14, 20202 min read
The Benefits of Folate - Vitamin B9
Folic acid is synthesized from folate (also called vitamin B9 or folacin), which plays a crucial role in a number of body functions,...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Feb 4, 20202 min read
The Importance of Hand Washing
In previous centuries, the importance of handwashing was not understood and led to the needless deaths of many millions of people. When...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Jan 14, 20202 min read
Phases of Spinal Degeneration
The spine can be thought of as a mechanical device that needs proper care and maintenance. The better you care for your spine, the longer...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Jan 13, 20203 min read
How Low Speed Rear-end Accidents Can Cause Whiplash
You are sitting in your car, stopped at a traffic light. Suddenly, a vehicle rear-ends your car. The impact isn’t hard although it is...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Jan 7, 20202 min read
What Are the Benefits of Dietary Fiber?
Fiber is important in your diet for a number of reasons, the main ones being that it improves digestion and lowers your risk of...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Jan 3, 20203 min read
Winter Fitness Tips for the Rest of Us
Do you have family members, close friends or coworkers who just can’t wait for the winter weather to get here? Maybe they’re hardcore...
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Dr. Bonnie Verhunce
Dec 17, 20192 min read
What Are Blood Clots and When Are They Dangerous?
The ability for blood to clot evolved as a mechanism for keeping us from bleeding to death when we receive minor injuries. People with...
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