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Katie Songer

When I Changed My Diet, My Gums Got Healthier

November 17, 2014

Inflammatory diets can cause dental problems.

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How to Fix the U.S. Health Care System

October 8, 2014

Dozens of other countries have already figured this out.

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Not All “Macrobiotic” Recipes Are Truly Macrobiotic

October 7, 2014

Ill people should beware of certain “macrobiotic” foods.

The Ridiculous Bureaucracy of Enrolling in New Health Insurance

October 7, 2014

It requires grit, endurance, and possibly a temper tantrum.

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How I Traveled Across the Country On A Restricted Diet (And With Cats!)

August 22, 2014

A giant cooler was involved. For the food, not the cats.

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Macrobiotics: The Vegan Diet That Helped My Ulcerative Colitis

August 10, 2014

Within a week, I felt better than I had since diagnosis.

The Special Joy of Food Inclusion

August 1, 2014

After months of isolation on my restricted diets, sharing a meal made me weep.

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In Transition: A Journal Entry

July 24, 2014

In my journal, I gave myself a pep talk and tried to have faith.

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Our Politics are Polarized…So What Do We Do Now?

July 14, 2014

That’s easy: support the civility movement!

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What I Learned From Taking Prednisone

July 14, 2014

It helped at first…then I got worse.

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