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Insider's Health Newsletter
Volume 182 - November 9, 2009
Probiotics May Ward Off Obesity Post-Pregnancy
Probiotics are known for their ability to help regulate your digestive system, as well as positively contribute to your health in a number of other non-digestion-related areas. And now a new study is suggesting that probiotics may play a role in a woman’s weight after she’s had a baby. Keep reading to learn more about the connection between probiotics and post-pregnancy obesity.
The Miracle of Grape Seed Extract
Cancer is a term that often conjures up frightening connotations of treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation . . . and possibly an ultimate result of death. Fortunately, scientists and researchers are constantly looking at ways to stop cancer in its tracks, and they may have found a new one: grape seed extract. Keep reading for more information on this exciting discovery.
Why is Your Doctor Getting Your Child Hooked on Unnecessary Drugs?
Unfortunately it is becoming more and more common to hear reports of how the pharmaceutical industry is manipulating scientific findings and in turn readily handing out prescriptions to children, often unnecessarily. The factor that seems to be driving this trend is very simply the almighty dollar. Keep reading to find out who is responsible for this recent trend, and why your doctor may be getting your child hooked on unnecessary drugs.
Why a Grapefruit a Day Will Keep the Doctor Away
The grapefruit was once known as the “forbidden fruit” in the 1700’s because it was thought to be growing on the original tree of good and evil in the Garden of Eden. Hundreds of years later the health benefits of the grapefruit have been discovered, and more healthy benefits are being revealed every day. The grapefruit could now be called the “foreboding” fruit due to the promising health discoveries that may be yet to come.
