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Clinical Research Review

July/August Edition

This is a resource for those who want evidence-based information on clinical nutrition, the whole food philosophy in clinical practice, and research on Standard Process ingredients. Research summaries of scientific reviews and articles will be updated bi-monthly.

Milk, does a body good?

You can read more about milk and how to decipher the labeling of this product at:

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If organic milk is your thing, you may not be getting what you paid for:

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And here's a link to a point/counterpoint discussion in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that asks: Should dairy be recommended as part of a healthy vegetarian diet?

• For dairy
• Against dairy

Organic Farmers get a bigger piece of the pie

Over the last decade, the market for organic products has grown, in some cases beyond supply. The USDA released a report on how the 2008 Farm bill aims to increase organic farming in key areas, like grain production, so the industry as a whole can grow in proportion to demand. Read the report summary here:

The article abstract can be found at:

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Who pays attention to food guidelines? Food producers apparently:

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Who uses CAM? 38% of us according to a 2007 study by the CDC

Read about the findings of the National Health Interview Survey:

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Read Steve French's article on the economic impact on health and supplement use in the united states

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Unhealthy habits are on the rise despite the tsunami of healthy choice messaging:

• Read the full text of the study
• Read commentary from Joseph S. Alpert, MD, Editor-in-Chief, The American Journal of Medicine