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Newsletter Archive
Excerpts and articles from Dr. Paz's monthly newsletters.
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IT’S JUST MY OPINION. The opinions in my newsletter are based on my interpretation of the literature and my personal experience from tens of thousands of medical visits over the last 37 years.
 
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR. The information I share in this newsletter is meant for general medical information purposes and is not specific to your medical care. Before you initiate any therapy you should discuss it with your doctor.  If your doctor is not open to discussing nutritional therapies, maybe it is time to find a new doctor…..
Newsletter #24: Dirty Dozen/ Clean Fifteen
The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen are lists published annually by the Environmental Working Group (EWG)Â based on testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These lists help consumers identify which fruits and vegetables tend to have the highest and lowest levels of pesticide residues, respectively.
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Aug 52 min read
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Newsletter #23: News and Commentary
June 2025 Medical News and Commentary FDA Approved versus FDA Cleared. What does that mean? I often see ads for medical treatments, such...
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Aug 52 min read
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Newsletter #22: Microplastics
In recent years, microplastics have become a significant environmental and public health concern. What are they and how do they affect our health?
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Aug 52 min read
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Newsletter #21: You Need a GCM
February/ March 2025 Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitors Why you should try them. I did. Â In recent years, continuous glucose...
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Aug 42 min read
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Newsletter #20: Vitamin D, Exercise, and more
January 2025 Another attack on Vitamin D . Â A recent article in Fortune magazine, titled, The Dark Side of Vitamin D , suggests that...
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Aug 42 min read
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Newsletter #19: Herbal Focus— Berberine
March 2024 Herbal Focus— Berberine The Benefits of Berberine: Introduction  Berberine is a bioactive compound found in many plants,...
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Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Newsletter #18: Weight Loss Drugs, Blood Pressure, COVID, Cats, and more
February 2024 Medical News and Commentary What happens when you stop taking weight-loss drugs? It’s not pretty. Everyone has heard about...
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Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Newsletter # 17: Vitamin D
November 2023 Vitamin Focus: Vitamin D Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health issue. About 1 billion people worldwide have...
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Mar 25, 20244 min read
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Newsletter #16: Nightshade Vegetables, Follow the Science, Exercise
August 2023 Focus on Nutrition Nightshade Vegetables and Their Potential to Worsen Inflammation Nightshade vegetables have been a subject...
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Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Newsletter #15: Plant-based Diets, Tinnitus, and more
May 2023 Medical News and Commentary Ringing in your ears? Maybe it's the artificial sweetener. Â Although rare, aspartame was linked...
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Mar 25, 20243 min read
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Newsletter #14: Drugs that Deplete Vitamins
April 2023 Drugs that Deplete Vitamins and Minerals Did you know that common medications can deplete your body of nutrients essential to...
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Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Newsletter #13: Gas Stoves, Viagra, Dark Chocolate, the Cost of Healthcare
February 2023 Medical News and Commentary Don’t toss out your gas stove just yet. A recent study suggested that gas stoves are...
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Mar 25, 20243 min read
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Newsletter #12: Natural Pain Management
January 2023 Natural Pain Management Options The CDC review of the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, which includes responses from...
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Mar 25, 20243 min read
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Newsletter #11: Flu Shots, Arthritis, and more
December 2022 Medical News and Commentary Is the flu shot working this year? It’s about 50:50. The flu shot has been readily available...
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Mar 25, 20243 min read
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Newsletter #10: Probiotics and COVID Booster
November 2022 CLINICAL FOCUS- PROBIOTICS The average human has about 30 trillion cells in their body. This is outnumbered by bacteria...
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Mar 25, 20243 min read
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Newsletter #9: Anxiety Treatment, Multivitamins, and more
October 2022 Clinical Focus- Natural Treatments for Anxiety The Covid Pandemic, inflation, the falling stock market, housing prices,...
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Mar 25, 20245 min read
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Newsletter #8: Artificial Sweeteners and Sleep
June 2022 Medical News and Commentary Should you try Balance of Nature? In a word- NO. It’s hard to watch TV these days without seeing a...
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Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Newsletter #7: Intermittent Fasting
March 2022 Intermittent Fasting for Weight Management and Health Intermittent Fasting(IF)Â is an eating plan that switches between fasting...
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Mar 18, 20243 min read
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Newsletter #6: COVID News, Olive Oils, and Electric Vehicles
February 2022 Facts and Opinion regarding Covid-19 My recent bout of Omicron. I received the Covid-19 vaccine, made by Pfizer,...
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Mar 18, 20243 min read
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Newsletter #5: COVID Treatment Options
October 2021 Treatment Options for Active Covid-19 My office has now treated a large number of patients for Covid-19. These patients...
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Mar 18, 20243 min read
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