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Episode 313: Surprising Benefits of HomeMade Yogurt

Yogurt has long been considered to be healthy for you. But you might be surprised to learn that a lot of the yogurt you buy in the store isn’t as healthy as you thought. Dr. Nedd and his wife have started making their own yogurt at home which only takes a short amount of time... 

Episode 312: Some Truth and Hope for Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s is a truly nasty disease, and unfortunately, it’s been on the rise for a while. Why can’t we seem to figure out what causes it or get to a solution or cure for it? As Dr. Nedd researched deeper and deeper on this topic he found out that, what’s been going on behind th ...  Show more

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