My articles on healthy living have helped thousands of people all over the world. I address a wide range of topics covering physical, mental and emotional health and provide reasonable recommendations that anyone can follow. http://wellnessprotocols.com/77369 en-us Copyright 2003-2006 Dr. Dale H Peterson wp_rss@vipmarketing.org wp_webmaster@vipmarketing.org Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://mvpontheweb.com/77369 http://mvpontheweb.com/images/channel.gif 60 Health Medicalization is defined as the process through which medical perspectives and treatment become increasingly influential and common in a society. The United States underwent intense medicalization in the latter half of the twentieth century ... http://wellnessprotocols.com/articlePage.htm?aId=86&dId=77369 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT GERD: The Medicalization of Indigestion Medicalization is defined as the process through which medical perspectives and treatment become increasingly influential and common in a society. The United States underwent intense medicalization in the latte http://wellnessprotocols.com/articlePage.htm?aId=84&dId=77369 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT GERD: The Medicalization of Indigestion Medicalization is defined as the process through which medical perspectives and treatment become increasingly influential and common in a society. The United States underwent intense medicalization in the latte http://wellnessprotocols.com/articlePage.htm?aId=83&dId=77369 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT GERD: The Medicalization of Indigestion Medicalization is defined as the process through which medical perspectives and treatment become increasingly influential and common in a society. The United States underwent intense medicalization in the latte http://wellnessprotocols.com/articlePage.htm?aId=82&dId=77369 Sun, 7 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT The month of July 2002 was an eventful one for our family. Amitia and Alex experienced the birth of their first child, a beautiful little girl whom they named Abigail Anne. She will be known as Abbie. 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