Feb 6
February 6th, 2012
Women who supplement with a small amount of
vitamin C during the second half of pregnancy
reduce their risk of one contributor to premature birth,
according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
(2005;81:859'63).
The end of pregnancy and the beginning of the birth process is
marked by rupture of the walls (membranes) of the sac that holds
the growing fetus and the amniotic fluid. A healthy pregnancy
usually lasts about 40 weeks. Premature birth occurs when the
membranes rupture and ...
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Feb 5
February 5th, 2012
Beauty is what catches the attention first. A lot of people
spend quite a big part of the day (and their earnings) to make
up, most especially in the morning before the day starts. To
look good means to feel good. Acne, dry skin and scalp, oily
skin and scalp, dry hair, rough hands, callused feet, proper
diet and weight loss are the frequently faced problems in beauty
and fitness today.
People want fast results. So they choose beauty products that
could give them the result they want in just ...
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Feb 3
February 3rd, 2012
I am Dr Patrick Flanagan, and this is the latest edition of my
Dr Health Secrets newsletter.
Lately I have written about toxins in our water and food supply.
This installment is about a toxin that got a lot of attention in
Hollywood. This newsletter is about chromium 6 and its effects
on your body.
Hollywood, Hollywood, Here I Come...
My guest today in my focus on toxic water can easily say, and
with confidence, that it owes all of its success and great
notice to one little Hollywood movie. ...
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Feb 1
February 1st, 2012
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Haven't heard of fucose? Think it's the latest teen dance craze?
Think again, because fucose could make a huge difference in your
quality of life.
Fucose is a rare sugar, one of the eight known bioactive sugars
essential for proper cell to cell communication. Found in many
plants, marine algae is purported to be one of the best sources
of fucose and has long been used by naturopathic physicians to
support immune function in patients. Those concerned with
optimal health should have a basic ...
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Jan 28
January 28th, 2012
According to Olga Brunner, founder of A Good Daughter, Inc.,
(www.agooddaughter.com), based in Margate, FL, has assembled a
team of eldercare experts that allow for a unique understanding
what adult children are facing in coping with their elderly
parents declining health and well-being, particularly those
suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Carol Caughran, the firm's counselor/therapist is a specialist
in Lewy-Body form of dementia, currently serves on the board of
the National Association. ...
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Jan 26
January 26th, 2012
Herbal nutrition supplements are everywhere these days. So
should you be taking them? To help you decide for yourself, here
are the whos, whats, whens, wheres and whys on herbal nutrition.
Herbal Nutrition Supplements: What Are They?
The National Library of Medicine gives this definition: 'Herbal
supplements are a type of dietary supplement' that contain
herbs, either singly or in mixtures'.
Herbal nutrition supplements come in a variety of different
forms, however, and some are better and ...
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Jan 25
January 25th, 2012
MILK ' It Can Do A Body Good! Written by Heather Hawthorne,
licensed esthetician, expert advisor for Spalook.com
Milk is one of the newest trends in body care these days, and it
is showing up all over the place. Milk is in the media, hair
salons, wellness centers, day spas, department stores, and
health food stores, only to name a few. There is cow milk, goat
milk, soy milk, almond milk, oat milk, and milk you may not care
to know the origin. Why the sudden popularity? Read on and find
out. ...
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Jan 24
January 24th, 2012
To eat or not to eat carbohydrates. that is the question. There
are good carbs and there are bad carbs. How can we tell the
difference and how do we know what to eat?
The old way of classifying carbohydrates:
Complex Carbohydrates provide fiber, vitamins, minerals and
energy. Some foods that contain complex carbohydrates are whole
grain bread, legumes like peas and beans, pasta, rice, and
starchy vegetables.
Simple Carbohydrates are broken down quickly to provide energy.
Simple carbohydrates ...
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Jan 23
January 23rd, 2012
The research in support of dietary omega-3 fatty acids (such as
in fish oils) continues to flood the scientific literature. This
is perfectly predictable given our genetic roots. In the wild,
eating natural raw foods, we would be consuming large amounts of
omega-3 fatty acids daily. But today, on processed, grain-based
diets, we get little.
Instead, we have dramatically increased the consumption of
omega-6 fatty acids. Although these too are essential in the
diet, their excess results in a ...
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Jan 22
January 22nd, 2012
To say that Americans are obsessed with dieting is an
understatement! Pick up any magazine, tune-in or turn-on any
source of advertising and you're bombarded with the latest diet
schemes and food fads. More often than not, they are endorsed by
some familiar Hollywood celebrity, or promoted using some other
clever technique.
It's no mystery that the weight-loss industry has built a
thriving empire. In America, for example, we spend about 35
billion dollars every year on an assortment of weight ...
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