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Published: November 05, 2009
For years, hay fever sufferers have had to endure the sneezing, sniffling and all-around breathing difficulties that just came with the season. However, new research is hinting that probiotics have the power to help the body’s immune system adjust to grass pollen, which is the most common culprit of hay fever and other seasonal allergies.
Published: November 02, 2009
Chinese Traditional Medicine has used Astragalus, an amazing herb that balances and improves the immune system, for thousands of years. Those in the western world have been widely ignorant of this fantastic and powerful herb and are now “rediscovering” Astragalus. Keep reading to find out the many benefits of this not-so-new super-herb.
Published: October 29, 2009
You’ve likely become aware of threats from a number of “everyday” items. These include mercury, vaccines, microwave ovens, fluoride in your water, x-rays, and electromagnetic smog, just to name a few. However, the threat of uranium is yet unknown by many . . . perhaps you included. Keep reading to find out more about this potentially harmful toxin.
Published: October 26, 2009
Could omega-3 fatty acids add yet another health benefit to its already long list of important health improving characteristics? There is now a promising report that it is possible that Omega-3s could help even more than previously thought when it comes to weight loss and management.
Published: October 26, 2009
There is exciting news for chocolate lovers! The September issue of the
Journal of Internal Medicine reports the results of a new study, which indicates that heart attack survivors who eat chocolate two or more times a week reduce their risk of perishing from heart disease by three times over those that live an anti-chocolate life.
Published: October 22, 2009
Carnitines, acetyl-L-carnitine and L-carnitine, are not exactly household words, but they are vital to your health. They actually provide incredible health benefits that work equally as well as the chemical-based pharmaceuticals that physicians inundate you with. Keep reading to find out why carnitines are such winners when it comes to your health and wellness.
Published: October 29, 2009
If you’re worried about the upcoming flu season, and perhaps even more critical the potential swine flu pandemic, then you may be reaching for popular medicines such as Tamiflu. But is that option really safe? Especially when it comes to your children? Keep reading to find out what researchers are saying about this popular flu “remedy.”
Published: October 14, 2009
By: Dr. Margaret Lewin, Medical Director of Cinergy Health
(www.cinergyhealth.com)
Careful as we are all year, we seem to lose our inhibitions against junk food when Halloween rolls around – snacking on the sugar-laden treats we bought for neighbors’ children as well as the ones our own children bring home from their trick-or-treating. Here are some tips for resisting temptation:
Published: October 09, 2009
Stress management will keep you grounded . . .
Stress is the way the human body responds to external demands. Stress, originating from both good and bad experiences, causes the human body to react by releasing chemicals into the blood. These chemicals help people gain added energy and strength to fight when any kind of physical danger is imminent; this is a positive stress reaction. However, if there is emotional stress, this added energy and strength does not find a positive release; this can be a negative stress reaction.
Published: October 19, 2009
We’ve all heard that being overweight increases your risk of developing cancer, heart disease, and nearly every common fatal disease you can think of. Americans, and now Europeans, are notoriously over weight. In fact, we are known to be fat. So do the fat people just sit around waiting for dooms day or is there some glimmer of hope to be found? There are some myths about excess weight that we would like to do away with.
