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Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about organic foods.

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Is: Is there any long term studies showing any health benefits for organic foods?

Answered 7/22/2013

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Dr. Marybeth Lambe answered

Specializes in Travel Medicine

What: What is the difference between “natural” and “organic" foods? What are USDA standards?

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Marybeth Lambe answered

Specializes in Travel Medicine

Are: Are organic foods more nutritious than conventional foods?

Answered 4/17/2013

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Do: Do i want to pay the price? If not, what are foods to avoid to fit my budget?

Answered 5/29/2013

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Organic: Organic is not the same as "natural" and natural may be totally organic. Look for organic certified.

Answered 3/30/2014

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How: How do I know if foods labeled as organic are really organic?

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Suzanne Fiala answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Does: Does organic vs "regular" foods really matter? What supplements do you suggest? Nutrition consult?

Answered 9/29/2016

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How: How can i be certain that my foods are truly pure, without preservatives, pesticides, or chemicals?

Answered 3/1/2014

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

What: What foods should I make sure to eat organic, if i can't afford to do this for all of them?

Answered 11/15/2013

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Is: Is it important to avoid exposure to pesticides? The right answer is yes.

Answered 7/26/2014

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If: If expense makes you pick & choose, the thin skinned fruits & veggies should be 1st choice organic.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Do: Do you believe in organic foods? If you do, then what foods are good for me?

Answered 8/5/2014

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Dr. Daniel Kessler answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Organic: Organic food is not always more expensive. Try local farmers' markets and co-ops. May be surprised.

Answered 1/4/2015

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Ask: Ask about the food chain, and which animals accumulate the most toxins during growth & feeding.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Are: Are organic foods really organic? And are they worth the price difference?

Answered 11/17/2013

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ask: Ask your doctor about what foods contain naturally occurring toxins and what you can do about them.

Answered 12/10/2013

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Buying: Buying organic: is it worth it? Does it make me healthier?

Answered 5/6/2014

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Ask: Ask if there are any scientific differences between regular and conventional foods.

Answered 10/4/2015

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Ignore: Ask your healthcare practitioners about their experience, education, and feedback regarding benefits of eating organic as much as possible. Also, ask practitioners regarding their knowledge of reliable sources of information i.e. Literature for organic food information.

Answered 2/2/2017

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Dr. Yun Tran answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Are organic breads better than regular breads in terms of diabetic control?

Answered 4/25/2016

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