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![]() Bette Dowdell is a former IBM Systems Engineer, small business consultant and software company owner. She authored the engaging book How to be a Christian Without Being Annoying and creates Quick Takes on Life. Read about the book, subscribe to the quotes and contact Bette at http://www.ConfidentFaith.com
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![]() What Makes You Fat And Fragile?It's always been around, but we've only known about it for fifteen years--and it controls our appetite, our bone strength and heart health, and it messes with our insulin levels and brain function. ![]() Defining Christianity DownWe hear many different views about Christianity, a lot of them wrong. Sadly, not understanding the reality means not experiencing the reality. Here's an example. ![]() Understanding HormonesWhat we don't know about hormones could fill a library. Here's a brief, kind of astonishing summary of all our hormones and all they do. ![]() Is It Your Endocrine System?Whenever you're with one other person, odds are one of you has an endocrine problem. How does this happen? ![]() The Danger In Baby ShampooYou'd think baby shampoo would be ultra safe, wouldn't you? But, you'd be wrong. Here's the problem. ![]() The Nutrition Powerhouse We Laugh AtEven people in the nutritional know have no idea about this super food. Inexpensive. Full of protein, DHA, all the good stuff. And it's a secret! ![]() Thyroid Treatment ProblemsThyroid treatment fell off the cliff in the 1960s. Now med schools miseducate prospective doctors, and patients pay the consequences. ![]() Everyday Life With HypothyroidismSo, there you are, dragging your patooty through one grey day after another, wondering where your brain went, why your body aches and if you’ll ever feel good again. Even doctors who test for thyroid problems typically prescribe the ineffective medicine Synthroid or its generic equivalent. ![]() If You Wanna Get Pregnant, Don't Eat Canned FoodWhat in the world, you might ask, does eating canned food have to do with getting pregnant? Well, it’s a risk. As is drinking anything that comes in a can. You see, to prevent corrosion, companies coat the inside of food and beverage cans with the plastic Bisphenol A (BPA), which, despite their denials, leaches into the contents. BPA wreaks havoc with reproduction ![]() One Size Never Fits All--Especially In MedicineI’m one of five siblings, and we’ve all had heart surgery. Like most people with heart problems, none of us ever had any of the so-called risk factors. No high cholesterol. No high triglycerides. No high blood pressure. Nothing.
My ‘turn’ arrived on Christmas Eve, 2005. Of course, nobody worked on Christmas Day, so my stent had to wait a day. You couldn’t say anybody showed a sense of urgency.
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