Author Archives: Dr. Chris Yanchus

Salt’s Role in Autoimmune Disease

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Dr. Chris Yanchus

Autoimmunity is a condition that results when our immune system is overactive.  When this happens, our immune system starts to attack healthy tissue resulting in autoimmune conditions like multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes. Recently, researches have found a new link … Continue reading →

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Acetaminophen – a poor choice for pain relief.

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Dr. Chris Yanchus

“Acetaminophen is the most popular pain reliever in the US…a large fraction of users are close to a toxic dose in the ordinary course of use…researchers have found “high quality evidence” that paracetamol (acetaminophen) does not reduce pain intensity or … Continue reading →

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Are you still drinking soda?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dr. Chris Yanchus

If you are, this article may make you think twice before you take another sip of soda!  Soda is devoid of any nutrients, you are basically drinking fake sugar water.  Some of the bad side effects of drinking too much … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Breastfeeding

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Dr. Chris Yanchus

“In two studies of breast-fed infants involving more than 3,000 children in Britain and New Zealand, breastfeeding was found to raise intelligence an average of nearly seven IQ points if the children had a particular version of a gene called … Continue reading →

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Drink More Water!!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Dr. Chris Yanchus

Our bodies are made up of 60% water.  We need water to assist in digestion, saliva formation, absorption, circulation, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature to name a few.  Most people today are not drinking enough water.  A … Continue reading →

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