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Surprisingly
Unhealthy Foods: What to Choose Instead!
by Susan Burke March, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE
What to eat? Seems like a simple question, but it's one that can vex
even the most savvy eater, especially when trying to make sense of food
packaging. How many times do you browse the grocery aisles trying to
discern the "best" pasta, cereal or bread? Most concerned
healthy eaters know the obvious, like there is no fruit in "Froot
Loops." But what about "grown up foods"? You know,
those labeled as "whole grain," "all natural" or
"healthy"?
Food Label Foolishness
There is much confusion for consumers who rely on the front of food
packages to make their choices. Although "natural" should mean
no artificial colors or ingredients, the term "natural" isn't a
guarantee that the product contains whole wheat-or any fruits or
vegetables at all.
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____________________ Get Your Organic
Garden Ready: The Deep Bed
Method of Planting
by Jay North
There are about as many planting techniques
as there are plants. Most organic growers have their favorite variations
on ways of planting that they learned or picked up along the way. Which of
the hundreds if not thousands of techniques should you use?
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Avoid These 7 Foods
and You're Off To A Healthier New Year by Dr. Joseph Mercola
1. Canned Tomatoes
The expert: Fredrick vom Saal, PhD, an endocrinologist at the University
of Missouri who studies bisphenol-A
The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen
that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to
heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Acidity -- a prominent
characteristic of tomatoes -- causes BPA to leach into your food.
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Are Vaccinations Good Parenting?
by Jesse Cannone
While shopping near the kids section of a clothing store last week, a brochure caught my eye. The front was adorned with a very large picture of a baby caught in wide-eyed surprise. The title read, “Whooping cough sounds scary. Promise me you’ll get vaccinated.”
As a father of 8, you can bet your britches I want to protect my kids’ health. But here’s what gets me. This brochure, purporting to be a helpful public health service, is published by Sanofi Pasteur - one of the largest vaccine manufacturers in the world. No conflict of interest there, right? Click
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How
Probiotics May Stop Stomach Pains, Alleviate Esophagus Problems &
Control Stomach Acid
by Michael Richard Burke, M.A
Louis Pasteur was the Mick Jaeger of nineteenth century science. And,
rightly so.
But, rock star that he was, he made the words "bacteria" and
"bacterial" synonymous with disease. This misconception is
still with us today. The truth is that some bacteria can actually help you
alleviate esophagus related problems, stop stomach pains and control
stomach acid.
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Herbal
Healing: Back to our Roots
by Stephanie D. Harper, MH
Herbal healing has been the universal healing science since ancient times
found in all cultures. This article will give you a brief overview of the
history of herbal healing along with what separated the Science &
Nature of Healing. This article is by no means complete, but it will give
you an idea and hopefully peak your interests to delve into you’re
culture’s roots of natural healing, as well as bring you closer to the
earth.
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Sweet
Dreams: No Sugar Added
by Erik Fisher, Ph.D.
You know the phrase
“sweets for the sweet.” Does
the saying apply to you and your kids? It
probably does, and probably more than you think. Refined sugar and other artificial sweeteners are items that have
infiltrated our diet, and continue to be added in almost any number of
foods, whether we realize it or not. It
has also been joked about with some seriousness that sugar is more
difficult to quit than many illegal drugs.
From early ages, parents and other adults offer kids candy, ice
cream, cakes, artificially sweetened cereals, fruit Roll-Ups, gum, and
many other items that are saturated with sugar.
As a matter of fact, after our two-year-old daughter finished a
ballet lesson, her teacher handed out suckers to every kid in the class.
What amazed my wife more than just handing out the suckers was that the
teacher did not even ask any of the parents if they were okay with her
giving out suckers. It was just
accepted that all of the kids could have one.
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Boost
Your Brain Power with Powerful "Smart" Foods
by Jeannine Virtue
Memory decline is a common complaint as we move through the aging process.
The typical 60-year-old is not as sharp mentally as they were in their
40s. That said, some people do age slower than others. There are 80 year
olds with the mind and body of people decades their minor. There are 70
year olds who can easily match wits with 40 year olds.
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____________________ Coconut Oil: A Miracle Food
by Bruce Fife, ND
The quality of the food we eat has an
enormous impact on our state of health. The healthier our foods are, the
healthier we are. For this reason, it is important that we eat the foods
that provide the most benefit. Some foods are good because they are loaded
with vitamins and minerals as well as fiber. A few are classified as
functional foods because they provide health benefits beyond their
nutritional content. These foods have therapeutic value that can protect
us from many common health problems.
One such food is so powerful that I have
seen it clear up flu symptoms almost overnight, stop bladder infections,
remove precancerous skin lesions, bring quick relief from Crohn’s
disease, heal chronic psoriasis, and improve symptoms associated with
hypoglycemia, diabetes, hypothyroidism, and chronic fatigue, among others.
Medical researchers are now using it in the fight against AIDS.
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____________________ A Natural Heartburn Treatment
by Rudy Silva
When you eat at a buffet, do you consume just about all the food you can
and worry about acid reflux or heartburn later? I see it all of the
time, just about every one I see at a buffet or even a company potluck,
loads their plate with more food than they stomach can handle at one time.
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The
Journey Through Cancer and The Seven Levels of Healing®
by Jeremy R. Geffen, MD, FACP
As a medical oncologist, I have been honored to serve as
physician, guide, and friend to thousands of individuals with cancer and
their loved ones. Many heroic people have inspired and taught me a great
deal about living courageously in the face of great challenges, and the
unknown.
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Healthy Eating: How Healthy Is Too Healthy
by Fallon Stewart
Is the virtue you feel about what you eat more important than the pleasure you receive from eating it? Do you look down on others who don't eat the same way you do? Do you skip foods you once enjoyed in order to eat the "right" foods? If so, you might have Orthorexia Nervosa.
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Are You Chronically Dehydrated?
by Matt Canham
For many of us, when we hear the term dehydration, we immediately think of
a man staggering in the desert, or an athlete having just finished a
grueling event. We are correct in a sense, however these are both examples
of acute dehydration.
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Making
Healthy Restaurant Choices
by
Ann Fittante, MS, RD
At
a popular pizza chain, the personal pan pizza with sausage packs 740
calories and 39 grams of fat. And at one major fast-food joint, a triple
cheeseburger with everything has 810 calories and 47 grams of fat -- two
meals' worth of calories and more fat than most of us should scarf down in
an entire day.
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Adrenal Fatigue: How it Affects
Your Life and How to Heal it
by Carolyn Porter
80 % of American society is afflicted with
adrenal fatigue at some point in their life yet most are unaware of the
problem. They simply know they don’t feel well or perhaps symptoms lead
them to explore other disorders; we do know that often symptoms denote
multiple possibilities and sometimes overlap disorders. Do these symptoms
apply to you?
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The Healing Power of Your Next Meal
by Charles Remington
Early man has known that his Creator has made provision for healing dating back five thousand years ago. The first recorded writings of Indian culture called The Veda's document, man's knowledge of healing through nutrition. Bible scriptures from
thirty-five hundred years ago show man divinely inspired to write, "God would bless his food and water and take sickness from among them" (Exodus 23:25). As a nutritionist, I have witnessed thousands of patients be restored to health from disorders ranging from gastric disturbances, intestinal conditions, type II diabetes, hypertension, obesity and
more through proper nutrition. By developing a healthy nutritional lifestyle, we can bring balance and harmony back to our human existence and it can begin with the next meal you eat.
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What Is
Hypoglycemia And Why Should I Care?
by Anita Flegg
Hypoglycemia literally means Low Blood Sugar and the best understood cases of hypoglycemia occur in diabetics. In diabetes, the blood sugar is maintained through medication and keeping the level steady can be a challenge. Too much insulin, too little food or too much exercise can all trigger hypoglycemia in diabetics.
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Fishing for Better Health: The
Benefits of Fish and Other Food Sources High in Omega 3 Fatty Acids
by Susan du Plessis
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), stroke is the third
leading cause of death in women. Every year an estimated 97,000 American
women will die as a result of stroke. Statistically, every 53 seconds
stroke will victimize someone in America. Of an estimated 600,000 stroke
victims each year about 160,000 die as a result. There is, however, an
easy way to drastically reduce these statistics.
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Conquering MS: The Journey Of A Lifetime
by Gina Kopera
We have all heard the expression "the journey of a lifetime begins
with a single step."
I embarked on my journey of change--from a multiple sclerosis--diagnosed
patient with recurring symptoms and little hope, to an optimistic youthful
person happy with my life and eager to live fully--almost by accident. I
was not seeking enlightenment. I was not on a quest. But I, like ANY
number of people had to learn when life tosses you lemons, you had really
better decide to make lemonade. First, some background information.
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Seven Simple Brain Promoting Nutritional Tips
by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
Here is the seven step plan to get your diet under control and to use food as brain medicine.
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There Is A Real Magic
To Correct Eating: Troubling
Maladies Can Be Healed With Food
by Dr. David M. Vitko
For many Americans, our health seems to be going haywire.
Illness, depression, anxiety, muscle aches, pains and little ouches are wearing us down. Many of us simply do not feel well … and we just do not have the energy to enjoy life fully.
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Are You Suffering
From Hypothyroidism?
by Dr. Rita Louise
When someone is experiencing hypothyroidism the thyroid gland is impaired,
producing too little thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism is due primarily to a
dysfunction of the thyroid gland itself. If the thyroid gland is removed,
obviously, the body is unable to produce any thyroid hormone. If the
thyroid is partially removed, it may be able to produce enough hormones
for a while, but over time it can become overworked and burn out. But the
thyroid can also become impaired for many other reasons.
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The
Exact Reason Why Cardio is Essential: Avoiding The Starvation Response
by Johnny Lavot
Cardio, Calories, and the Starvation Response
Most of the time, when someone decides that they want to lose fat, they
inevitably head for the nearest fad diet. However, 95% (closer to 100%) of
the time, these fad diets fail. The reason they fail is because exercise
is rarely incorporated into the program. In order to lose fat, there must
be a deficit of calories in the diet. In other words, your body must use
more calories than you eat in order to use its fat stores for energy. This
seems simple enough; however, it becomes a bit more complicated.
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Rawsome Beauty: Luck of the Draw or Within Reach of
All?
by Tonya Zavasta
All of my life, I wanted to be beautiful. In today’s society, it is more
acceptable to insist that you are “beautiful on the inside”,
unfortunately, those of us on the outside are not seeing your insides.
Wanting to be beautiful is now criticized as being shallow. I’m sorry
but I would rather be perceived as shallow than hypocritical because I
find it impossible to believe than any women is content to be less than
she can be.
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A Mind of
Its Own: Wisdom of the Body
by Patricia Burke
Anthony, a student at our yoga center, is a gentle soul who sees the world
through the eyes of a child. He is “developmentally disabled,”
chronologically 22 years old, but eternally 3. He is cheerful and
obedient, except on occasion when he flips “the bird” to other cars
with a strange bemused smile on his face. His physical challenges include
low muscle tone and gastric reflux in addition to high anxiety, and his
medications have dramatically increased the quality of his life.
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You Are What You Drink
by Michael Sena, C.F.S. with Kirsten Straughan, R.D., L.D., and Tom Sattler,
Ed.D.
It may seem as if it will be an uphill battle to get your family to switch from heavily advertised sodas, energy drinks, and sugary juice drinks to
healthier beverages such as water and milk. Believe me, though, it's a battle worth fighting.
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Why
Water Is The Key To Detoxifying Your Body
by Alex
Jamieson
Water is, quite literally, the river on which our good health flows. Water
carries nutrients to our cells, aids digestion by forming stomach
secretions, flushes our bodies of wastes, and keeps our kidneys healthy.
It keeps our moisture-rich organs (our skin, eyes, mouth, and nose)
functioning well, it lubricates and cushions our joints, and it regulates
our body temperature and our metabolism, just to name a few of its many
functions.
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The Power Of Omega 3
by Jane La Valle
The Truth About Omega 3
Since Dr Basant Puri, a consultant psychiatrist and senior lecturer at
London's Imperial College MRI unit, released his findings on Omega 3 and
its effect on brain function and depression, many studies have been
performed regarding the beneficial effects of this fatty acid. Studies
over the past two years have consistently confirmed that Omega 3, a
substance lacking in today’s “diet,” is a key component in the
brain’s development and proper functioning.
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Do I Have To Cleanse My Colon?
by Nicole Bandes
Most people understand how important it is to stay clean on the outside, but few realize that it’s equally important to keep the body clean on the inside. Your body is constantly performing many natural functions to keep itself clean. Most of us take these functions for granted until there’s trouble. Periodic cleansing and detoxifying helps to open up the eliminative channels to keep the body systems running clean, uninhibited by toxin and waste buildup.
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Kick Your Body Into 2nd Gear -- In 3 Easy Steps: Staying Energized During And After Exercise
by John Sherman
When it comes to life in general, 90% of us feel the need to lose weight or change the way we look in some way.
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Give Your Body A Chance
by Tom Goode
Here you are, attempting to live a healthy life. Yet you are pulled from two sides.
On the One Hand, there are more toxins, pollutants, noise stressors, and family and job stressors. Your body has a full time job just keeping up. If you do most of the things you are supposed to do, you are probably still falling behind.
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The Low Carb Craze and Other Dieting Mistakes
by Bill Belfert
Dear Bare Minimum Trainers,
Low carb this and low carb that…that’s all you hear nowadays. Kinda reminds me of something that was the craze a few years ago…The Low or No Fat Craze…Can you remember where that got us?
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____________________ Frankie The French Fry Hatches A
Plan
by Ridgely Goldsborough
Frankie saddled up to the bar at the We-Stuff-Em-All Diner, official
headquarters of Fat For A New America. He turned to his most portly
friend, Bubba the Burger, and launched a tirade.
“If we don’t do something now, we could lose all our progress,
twenty-five years of expanding and accumulating straight down the
drain--if you catch my flow.”
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____________________ Weight Loss: Unrealistic
Expectations Can Cause Failure
by Caryl Ehrlich
Weight gain is an evolutionary process.
Some people call it creeping weight. The scale turtles inexorably upward
– a tight skirt, a belt notch, a can’t-zip-up-my-pants inch at a time.
Yet you expect the scale to go down as rapidly as a high-speed elevator.
This erroneous thought pattern – practiced and perfected as with any bad
habit – is an unrealistic expectation. Dangerous to be sure with any
endeavor, but deadly when it comes to weight reduction.
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Heal Heartburn Holistically
by Dr. Rita Louise
Everyone at some point in time has experienced some form of heartburn.
Often, what we notice is a bitter, sour or acid taste in our mouths.
At times, we may feel as if partially digested foods or liquids are moving
from our stomach back towards our mouth. Sometimes we may also
experience chest pain that increases when we lay down. Each of these
is an indication of heartburn.
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Muscles On The Brain
by Susan Rutter, Nutritionist
"A six-week cycle's gonna cost ya $170, lady -- you wanna know how to use
'em?"
This was the bit of flotsam I picked up in the interest of leaning what families with teen boys face during last week's National Family
Week focus on family fitness and health.
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Life With Fibromyalgia (FM)
by Angela Mathis
It was a hot afternoon when I was driving home from work. I looked up and
did not know where I was. I had driven by my turn and on my way back to I
don't know where. Luckily, my mobile phone was next to me. I proceeded to
call my husband and he was able to guide me home. This happened several
times after. Once I even forgot my home number. I had to call a relative.
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____________________ Migraines and Hormones - A Natural
Approach
by Nicole Bandes
It’s estimated that 40 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches.
Headaches are one of the leading causes of missed work or school. So why
is it that so many of us suffer from such annoying and often debilitating
pains in the head? Honestly, there are several reasons.
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Upgrading Kids' Snacks
by Susan Rutter
Picking the best snacks for kids - or yourself - isn't easy. An "oatmeal" or "fruit" snack may seem like a safe bet, but names don't always tell
the real tale.
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Getting Rid Of Gallstones Naturally
by Dr. Rita Louise
The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ that sits on the right side
of our bodies just beneath the liver. Its primary function is to store and
secrete bile. Bile is a yellow-brown fluid produced by the liver, which
helps us digest fats. Our liver produces up to three cups of bile a day.
Our gallbladder can store up to a cup of bile as it awaits a fatty
meal. When we eat, our gallbladder contracts and pushes bile into the
small intestines where it helps with the digestion of fats. Bile is made
up of water, cholesterol, fats, bile salts, proteins and bilirubin. Under
certain conditions, substances in the bile, especially the cholesterol or
bile pigment (bilirubin) can harden into stones – gallstones.
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Ayurvedic Guidelines For Good Digestion
by Shreelata Suresh
In ayurveda, diet and digestion are accorded equal importance in
maintaining good health. Just as choosing improper foods for your
constitution can lead to imbalances, following improper routines and
habits can wreak havoc on your digestion, turning even carefully chosen
and prepared foods into ama or toxins in your system rather than ojas, the
biochemical essence that supports all aspects of life, health, bliss and
longevity.
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A Healthy Life: The
4 Basics Of A Healthy Life And The 3 Important Habits That Create Good
Health
by Drs. Ralph & Lahni DeAmicis
Good health is easy but being sick is hard. The truth is, maintaining good
health is pretty simple although reclaiming it takes patience, consistent
actions and smart choices. Your body heals at it's own pace. Your job is
to help that process along. There are four important components that
determine a person's level of health.
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16 Essential Weight Loss and Fitness
Strategies
by Jesse Cannone
Do you want to improve the quality of your life? Do you want to look
and feel better than you have in years – maybe better than you ever have
before? Do you want to protect yourself from disease and injury?
And do you want to live a longer, more vital life?
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Losing The “Baby
Fat”
by Nicole Palacios
Baby has been here for some months now and is cute as a button, but you
still have this extra roll around your midsection, or a little something
around the hips. Isn’t all the extra fat supposed to just melt away
after the baby is born? All the books tell you that breastfeeding will
help you regain your figure, and once you’re running around after your
active little one, you will shed those last few pounds. How can you regain
your pre-pregnancy body once and for all? Let’s see…
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Tired of Vet Bills?
by Deena Caruso
Do you make a lot of trips to the vet's office? Do you spend your
hard-earned money on vet bills because your dog suffers from chronic
ailments? Give your dog or cat the nutrition he needs, and chances are you
can spend your money on other things rather than giving it to your
veterinarian.
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Candida–
It’s Not Just a Yeast Infection
by Dr. Rita Louise
Candida Albicans or a yeast infection, both digestive and systemic, is a
health problem of which answers to its elimination are far and few
between. Literally millions of men and women have a potential yeast
infection that is causing, directly or indirectly, a significant number of
health problems or conditions.
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Divine Food For Divine Beauty
by Tonya Zavasta
The phrase "natural beauty" has been abused and misused beyond
restoration. The modern use is almost never associated with its true
meaning. Someone said there should be a portrait of a healthy person in a
museum so people would know what they are talking about. If we don’t
know what a healthy person looks like, how do we know what natural beauty
is?
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What
Your Doctor May Not Tell You About™ Colorectal Cancer: New Tests, New
Treatments, New Hope
The Truth About Colorectal
Cancer
by Mark Bennett Pochapin, M.D.
Life is going to throw you a few curveballs. One day
you could suddenly find out that someone you know, someone you love, or
perhaps even you, has been diagnosed with cancer of the colon or rectum,
referred to together as colorectal cancer. Understandably, you're shocked
and confused; if you are the one who is sick, you may simply be unable to
absorb the frightening diagnosis. What does it all mean? How serious
is this? Is the dire diagnosis a death sentence? How could this happen to
me?
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Drop Dead Gorgeous - Holistic
Alternatives to Cosmetic Surgery
by Debbie Mandel
The untimely death of writer Olivia Goldsmith, author of the First
Wives Club, from plastic surgery highlighted the risks associated with
our narcissistic addiction to looking forever young. Is being beautiful
and youthful through surgical intervention worth dying for? Extreme
makeovers are popularized by the media. We watch the magical
transformations on TV believing that the participants will live happily
ever after. However, they don’t. As a result of the surgery (surgeries),
many have confessed to having lost friends, and facing overt or subtle
criticism from family and colleagues at work. Some are soon dissatisfied
and feel the need to have another nip or tuck. They have broken through
the surgery barrier. Plastic surgery can become addictive if one has the
money to support it.
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Estrogen And Progesterone Treatment
As An Alternative For Hormone Replacement Therapy
by Jeannine Virtue
A
Dec. 30, 2003 Associated Press article stated that about one quarter of
women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy because of its risks
wind up resuming HRT because of menopause misery.
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How To Manage
Your Mood With Food
by Susie Cortright
Here's a meal-by-meal guide to eating for energy and managing your mood
with food.
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____________________ Eat Your Way To Hair Health
by Shreelata SureshLike
your skin, your hair needs nutrition from the inside out. If your diet is
deficient in hair-friendly foods, or your digestion is not efficient, all
the expensive shampoos and hair treatments in the world won’t be
effective at maintaining the color and longevity of your hair. So if you
want a healthy, shining crown of hair, start by taking a hard look at what
you eat, when you eat and how you eat.
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The Maharishi Ayurveda Approach to Beauty and Skin Careby Nancy Lonsdorf M.D.
“Every person is born perfect. Inferiority is a mistake of the mind, a
cloud covering the light. Dissolve the clouds by observing a balanced life
with healthy habits. Nourish your mind and body. Connect with your own
inner self. Celebrate your own magnificence and your beauty will always
shine through.” ~ Dr. Rama Kant Mishra, renowned Ayurvedic
physician and dermatologist
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Health
and The Metaphysical Practitioner
by Keith Zang
The world is filling with light. It is doing so because more and more
people are awakening from their slumber of physical delusions and into the
realm of spiritual enlightenment. We are now at an age where information
and tools for the metaphysical practitioner are available almost anywhere
in the world.
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Be Still My Beating Heart
by Susan Dunn
I had a dream. I dreamt that the dark chocolate I’ve always craved
and eaten was really GOOD for me.
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Why Your Cardiovascular Workouts
Might Be A Big Waste Of Your Time
by Jesse Cannone
What if I were to tell you that most if not all of the cardiovascular
exercise you do was worthless? Well, guess what… over 50% of the people
who perform cardio in an attempt to burn fat are wasting their time…
hours and hours of it! Are you one of them?
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The Ayurveda Approach to a
Healthy Menopause
by Nancy Lonsdorf M.D.
Menopause: It's About Balance
The medical community is quickly evolving its understanding of menopause.
Following the abrupt, early halt to the HRT portion of the Women's Health
Initiative last July, due to findings that Hormone Replacement Therapy's
risks outweighed its benefits, headlines now read "Menopause is not a
disease, but a normal part of life." Hormone "replacement"
therapy (HRT) has become simply hormone "therapy" (HT) in
recognition of the fact that replacing estrogen is not natural and brings
dangerous side-effects, rather than the fountain of youth once touted.
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Low-Carb Dieting
Why
Are We Doing This, Anyway?
by Fran McCullough
The Basic Idea
The objective of all low-carb diets, which
date back at least to the early nineteenth century, has always been weight
loss. Although plenty of low-fat advocates continue to insist that it’s
only water that’s lost on a low-carb regimen, many patients using it
have lost over 100 pounds in short order. Among the many formerly obese,
it’s pretty well agreed that low-carb is the most effective, most
enjoyable, and most successful over the long term of all the various
diets.
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The Breastfeeding Book:
Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child
Why Breast Is Best
by Martha Sears, R. N. and William Sears, M. D.
IN THE EARLY DAYS of learning to breastfeed, there may be times when you
feel like tossing in the nursing bra and reaching for a bottle. You may be
tempted to believe those advisers who suggest that formula feeding is
easier or just as good. Or you may worry that you’re "not the type
of mother" who succeeds at breastfeeding.
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Changing Our Relationship With
Food
by Barbara L. Holtzman
How do you decide what and when to eat? Because it's
lunchtime? Because someone brought donuts to the staff meeting? Because
you're tired or bored? Most of us eat based on external stimuli rather
than our own physical needs and food preferences. Many of us don't even
know when we're hungry or comfortably satisfied. If our urge to eat is
usually triggered by external situations such as the time of day or the
availability of food, we may lose the awareness of our body's messages of
hunger.
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The
Protein Power LifePlan
by Michael R. Eades, M.D.
& Mary Dan Eades, M.D.
In our living room on the coffee table sits
one of our most prized possessions, a fifteen-to-twenty-thousand-year-old
cave-bear skull that we got from Russia. From back of the head to snout
the skull measures almost two feet in length and sports canine teeth that
are three inches long. The entire animal would have been about seven to
eight feet tall and weighed close to a thousand pounds. Examination of
this skull shows a huge ridge running along the top, where the muscles
that worked the jaws were...
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Weight Management In The 21st Century
by Linda Richardson,
Nurse / Herbalist
The hard reality is that diets don't work. The yo-yo diet is the one most
dieters are familiar with because it is the diet where you lose the same
10-to-20 pounds a dozen times.
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Living Ecology: The
Nutritional Foundation for a Living Body and Earth
by The Living
Ecology Research Institute
True solutions to any problem can never be
attained until the actual cause of a problem is understood. Living Ecology
is the system that life on Earth utilizes to manifest and maintain itself.
Disease is a direct result of not recognizing our position within the
natural Living Ecology of Earth and is a direct reflection of how we treat
the Earth through our diet and lifestyle choices. We are part of the
Eco-system, not the creator of it. The more we bring our diets, thoughts
and actions within the guidelines of supporting the natural Living Ecology
of life, both within our bodies and in our environments, the greater our
health and happiness on Earth will become.
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The Biology of Success
Build Mental Capital
by Robert Arnot, M.D.
Mental energy is the basic foundation of
success. Look at corporate titans such as Michael Eisner, Martha Stewart,
and Jack Welch, or world leaders such as Nelson Mandela, Tony Blair, and
Margaret Thatcher, or super moms from Maria Von Trapp to Barbara Bush.
High mental energy is what they all have or had in common. Mental energy
is the brain's power supply -- the more power you have, the longer and
harder you can work. Compare your work output the morning after taking a
red-eye to that after a refreshing night's sleep. It's brain energy that
makes the difference.
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The Pain Cure: The Proven Medical
Program that Helps End Your Chronic Pain
Why You Hurt
by Dharma Singh Khalsa
Torture Victims
If you are in chronic pain, you probably
feel alone and frightened. You may feel helpless. You might even feel as
if life's no longer worth living. I understand. I understand completely.
You have the worst medical problem a person can have.
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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About
Premenopause: Balance Your Hormones and Your Life from Thirty to Fifty
Premenopause as a Life Cycle
by Virginia Hopkins, John R. Lee and Jesse Hanley
You're only in your mid-thirties and you
absolutely do not want to hear the word "menopause" applied to
you, even if it is "pre" menopause. You're not there yet. You're
still young, you haven't even had kids yet for heaven's sake, or your kids
aren't even out of grade school. And yet you know something in your body
isn't quite right. You haven't changed your eating or exercise habits, but
you're gaining weight.
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Making Peace with My Body
by Johannne Arnemann
l have been at war with my body most of my
life. The battle began early on with the messages we all receive in some
form about our imperfect bodies, usually in regard to their appearance.
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Making Peace with Food/Making Peace with Your
Body
by Barbara Holtzman, LICSW
Imagine a world where our bodies were all
considered equally beautiful. No more dieting (and the binging which
naturally follows a diet) in order to conform to this culture's current
standard. What a liberating fantasy!
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Candida: The Twentieth Century Epidemic
by Linda Richardson, Nurse / Herbalist
Candida albicans is a type of yeast-like
fungus or parasite that inhabits the intestine, genital tract, mouth and
throat. Normally this fungus lives in healthy balance with the other
bacteria and yeasts in the body. Predisposing factors such as the
prolonged or repeated use of antibiotics, steroid drugs, anti-cancer
drugs, or birth control pills, and conditions such as diabetes or
menopause as well as the overall state of your health can disturb this
balance. These conditions cause the fungus to multiply, weakening the
immune system.
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Where Will You Live
if You Don't Take Care of Your House?
by Linda Richardson, Nurse / Herbalist
Quite often healing your body can be as
simple as adding a few nutritional supplements to your diet. There are
better and smarter ways to heal your body and you don't need insurance to
be able to afford them and you don't need the doctor's permission to get
them. Know your body. Your body talks to you and lets you know that it
feels differently at times. It is much easier to become healthier then it
is taking prescription drugs.
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The Village People Diet
(Nutrition For Our Souls)
by Linda Marks
Every now and then I succeed in creating
it. A steady flow of friends find their way to my house for delightful
evenings of dinner and conversation. I love to cook, yet my inspiration
comes from nourishing others as I nourish myself. Countless others I speak
with share the feeling: cooking for one is a drain.
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Reversing
Hypertension: A Vital New Program to Prevent, Treat and Reduce High Blood
Pressure
Hypertension:
Action Alert
by Julian M. Whitaker, M.D.
Hypertension affects an estimated 50
million Americans-more than one in three American adults. It is the lit
fuse of a bomb waiting to go off. Hypertension triples your risk of dying
from a heart attack and increases your risk of stroke sevenfold over
someone with normal blood pressure. Yet hypertension is largely
symptom-free-until it's too late.
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Natural Health for African Americans: The
Physicians' Guide
by Marcellus A. Walker and Kenneth B. Singleton
In our age of "political
correctness," many people consider it inappropriate to separate
people on the basis of race. But, however unpopular it may be, when it
comes to health, race really does matter. It matters because African
Americans are more likely than people of other races to die a premature
death. According to the statisticians, there is an 8.5year difference in
the median survival rate between white and black males and a 5.9-year gap
between white and black females.
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What Is Medicine? The Case For
Homeopathy
by Julian Jonas, CCH, CA
With the exponential growth of interest and
publicity about alternative medicine, increasing numbers of people are
exploring new options for their personal healthcare. Yet, for many, this
is a very unfamiliar world with a confusing array of therapies, theories,
and practitioners.
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The Arginine Solution: The First Guide to
America's New Cardio-Enhancing Supplement
by Robert Fried, Ph.D., Woodson C. Merrell, M.D. and James Thornton
Here's a double health to thee! —Lord
Byron
If you're now reading these words, chances
are you take your own health, and that of your loved ones, very much to
heart. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates called health "the
greatest of human blessings," a sentiment that has been echoed by
poets and philosophers throughout the ages. Health is today, as it has
always been, the only currency whose presence or absence can make the poor
rich, and the rich poor.
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Brain Longevity: The
Breakthrough Medical Program that Improves Your Mind and Memory
The Cortisol Connection
by Dharma Singh Khalsa and Cameron Stauth
The Cry of the Wounded Boomer
My first patient of the day tried to settle
into his chair, but he was so tense that he just teetered on the edge of
it, his arms clamped to his sides. He was a block of rigid muscles and
right angles.
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The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet:
The Powerful Foods, Supplements, and Drugs That Can Combat Breast Cancer
by Robert Arnot, M.D.
For decades, breast cancer has stood alone
among major diseases, because its victims lacked even a single practical
preventive measure with which to protect themselves. In most epidemics,
we've had the power to defend ourselves: vaccines for the flu, lowered
cholesterol for heart disease, smoking cessation for lung cancer, lowered
blood pressure for stroke, and safe sex for AIDS.
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The
Prostate Cancer Protection Plan: The Foods, Supplements, and Drugs That
Could Save Your Life
A
Nutritional Disease
by Robert Arnot, M.D.
Men in Japan and China have up to 90 percent
less prostate cancer than American men. That's an astounding statistic.
Ninety percent! Most men I talk to are at first surprised at the huge
disparity. Their second reaction is to sort of shrug and say, "It's
in the genes, nothing much you can do about that." But that's where
they're wrong. The best evidence points squarely to a difference in
nutrition as a much bigger major factor. The evidence is fascinating.
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Live Now, Age Later: Proven Ways to Slow Down the
Clock
Alzheimer's Disease
by Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
Any discussion of aging with someone older
than fifty invariably makes them anxious about eventually losing their
"marbles." Most of the other devastating ailments of mankind,
heart trouble, stroke, even AIDS—don't usually produce the kind of
terror associated with Alzheimer's disease. Cancer is certainly something
to worry about, but it can often be detected early enough to be cured; its
symptoms can be controlled, and patients may survive for months or even
years.
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6 Ways Soy Benefits Your Health
by Monique Gilbert
Soy, and most soy-based products, are
nutritional powerhouses. Soybeans are the only plant food that has all of
the essential amino acids our body requires, making it a complete protein.
Soy foods do not have any cholesterol, and most are high in fiber. Soy
also has many vitamins, minerals, and phytochemical compounds (like
isoflavones) that work together to create numerous health benefits.
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Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat?: 28 Days to a
Life-Changing Diagnosis
But Doctor, I'm Telling the Truth
by Sanford Siegal, D.O., M.D.
My patient looks troubled.
"I don't care what that doctor says,
there has to be something wrong with my metabolism."
She's one of today's new patients. Her name
is Marie. We've just met. She doesn't hesitate to tell me of her
dissatisfaction with the last doctor she saw. I gather that her former
doctor thinks she just eats too much.
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High-Protein Diets: Are You
Losing More Than Weight?
by Monique N. Gilbert
Protein is a vital nutrient, essential to your health. In its purest form,
protein consists of chains of amino acids. There are 22 amino acids that
combine to form different proteins, and 8 of these must come from the
foods we eat. Our body uses these amino acids to create muscles, blood,
skin, hair, nails and internal organs. Proteins help replace and form new
tissue, transports oxygen and nutrients in our blood and cells, regulates
the balance of water and acids, and is needed to make antibodies.
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Fibromyalgia:
A Challenging Condition
by Peg Doyle, M.Ed., LMT
Fibromyalgia is a complex disorder
involving several etiologies and symptom patterns. Not always
definitively diagnosed by medical professionals, there is general
agreement that those who have the syndrome experience a variety of
symptoms, with widespread body pain the most universally reported
complaint.
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Menopause Manners for Men
by Valerie Otto
If over 30 million women are going through
menopause, think of what the men are going through!
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The Healing
Power Of Soy's Isoflavones
by Monique N. Gilbert
Numerous reports indicate that, because soy is high in isoflavones, it can
prevent illness and promote good health. Isoflavones are a class of
phytochemicals, which are compounds found only in plants (phyto means
plant). They are also a type of phytoestrogen, or plant hormone, that
resembles human estrogen in chemical structure yet are weaker.
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Be Young
And Healthy By Building Strong Bones
by Monique N. Gilbert
Bones are the body's foundation. Having strong dense bones is essential to
good posture, strength and balance. The quality of our skeletal structure
has a direct impact on our appearance, vitality and energy level. The
better we stand, walk and move around, the more youthful we will look and
feel. Building and maintaining strong healthy bones is a lifelong
concern because our bones are living tissue in a constant state of
renewal. Most people believe thin weak bones are an inevitable part of
aging. However, research is showing this may not be the case. Bone
loss and osteoporosis can be prevented and possibly reversed with proper
diet and lifestyle. Two of the easiest ways to achieve this is by eating
more soy-based calcium rich foods and including weight-bearing activities
in our daily routine.
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3 Reasons To Try Tempeh: Soy's Super
Food
by Monique N. Gilbert
When most people hear soy, they usually think of tofu and soymilk. Soon
tempeh (pronounced tem-PAY) will be one of the first soy products to come
to mind. It is fast becoming the most popular soy food on the market
because it is highly nutritious, easy to digest, and deliciously simple to
prepare. In the past five years tempeh has grown so much in popularity
that it is now available in the refrigerated section of many supermarkets.
Ten years ago it could only be found at health food stores and Asian food
markets.
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Fats: For Your Health
by Monique N. Gilbert
The body needs a certain amount of fat in
the diet. It stores fat to serve as a quick energy source and to
protect important organs. However, all fats and oils are high in calories.
Fats provide 9 calories for each gram contained in food, while protein and
carbohydrates each provide only 4 calories. While fat is necessary and
essential for proper health, some types of fats are damaging to the
cardiovascular system.
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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You
About Breast Cancer: How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life
by John R. Lee, M.D., Virginia Hopkins and David Zava, Ph.D.
Why is modern medicine going
nowhere in its attempts to treat breast cancer? Our research has found
that the answer to this question lies primarily with the politics of
medicine, the cancer industry, and the industries that create the
pollutants that contribute to breast cancer. We believe that the only way
to truly prevent and treat breast cancer is to go outside the current way
of doing things in medicine and stop the wholesale pollution of our planet
with petrochemicals, but the forces that would keep things the same are
very powerful and entrenched. That's why, just as they did with hormone
replacement therapy (HRT), women need to educate themselves about
pollutants, about breast cancer, and about alternative treatments. They
need to rebel against ineffective and harmful treatments, and do what they
can to teach their doctors.
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by Monique N. Gilbert
Want to increase your vitality and improve
your overall well-being? Then try eating more fiber every day. According
to the American Heart Association (AHA), fiber is important for the health
of our digestive system as well as for lowering cholesterol. Dietary fiber
is a transparent solid carbohydrate that is the main part of the cell
walls of plants. It has two forms: soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber
may help lower blood cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease and
stroke.
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The Wrinkle Cure: Unlock
the Power of
by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.
Wrinkled, sagging skin is not the
inevitable result of growing older. It's a disease, and you can fight it.
You can look your best, feel your best, and enjoy beautiful skin and
optimum health every day of your life, provided you start right now. And
you don't need expensive, invasive plastic surgery to do it. After nearly
two decades of scientific research, I have discovered a revolutionary,
all-natural approach to preventing the signs of aging by putting nature's
most powerful nutrients to work for your skin.
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Nutrients and Dietary Effects on the Hair and
Scalp
by Jonathon Phillips
In a world accustomed to popping a pill for every aliment from the common
cold to headaches, latest medical findings reveal physiological aspects of
diet; nutrition and lifestyle provide the link in the battle against hair
loss and obtaining hair health.
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Pineapples: Natures Healing Fruit
by Monique N. Gilbert, B.Sc.
Want to give your body a boost in health
and healing? Then you may want to add some fresh pineapple and pineapple
juice to your diet. Pineapples are nutritionally packed members of the
bromeliad family. This delightful tropical fruit is high in the enzyme
bromelain and the antioxidant vitamin C, both of which plays a major role
in the body's healing process.
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The pH Miracle: Balance Your Diet,
Reclaim Your Health
by Robert O. Young, Shelley Redford Young (Contributor)
A new day is dawning. A day of truly
holistic health, vitality, and well-being. A time of energizing our very
cells, maximizing the life force of our bodies. An era of naturally lean
and strong physiques! This book is your key to letting that light into
your life. It first helps you understand the revolutionary science I (Rob)
call The New Biology, then explains the practical ways to change your diet
and unleash the full power of your body to heal itself.
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Eat Your Way To Better Health
by Monique N. Gilbert, B.Sc.
Making the right dietary choices can have a
profound impact on our health and longevity. As a society, we have
the largest assortments of foods in the world, both good and bad.
However, this availability can tempt us to eat unhealthy foods.
Fortunately, overcoming these temptations is easier than you think. A few
simple changes in your diet can make the difference between being healthy
and unhealthy. So, you may ask, what kind of diet do researchers recommend
for promoting and maintaining good health?
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____________________ Kathy Smith's Moving
Through Menopause: The Complete Program for Exercise, Nutrition, and Total
Wellness
by Kathy Smith, Robert Miller (Contributor)
Every twenty-nine days for the past thirty
years, my body has faithfully prepared itself to become pregnant. Two of
those occasions resulted in the births of my daughters. The other
four-hundred-plus times have provided a kind of vital pulse throughout my
adult life. A steady internal rhythm, dependable as the seasons.
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Calming Tips For Hyperactive
Children
by Jeannine Virtue
Parents of hyperactive children know the "Would you please just
settle down?!" phrase well, and likely use it on a regular basis.
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__________________ Dying To Be Thin
by Ira M. Sacker and Marc A. Zimmer
Are you dying to be thin? If the question
hits home, stop and think for a moment. How much time do you spend every
day thinking about your weight? Maybe you diet in spurts, losing those 10
or 15 or 20 pounds, getting all that praise from the people who are
important to you. And then maybe gaining that same weight back over a few
months, a year, or more.
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Coping With Menopause Naturally: Alternatives To HRT
by Monique N. Gilbert, B.Sc.
Many women are searching for an effective natural approach to relieving
their menopausal symptoms because of the recent negative findings of
hormone replacement therapy (HRT). On May 31, 2002, the National
Institutes of Health stopped a major long-term clinical trial of the risks
and benefits of combined estrogen and progestin before the trial was
completed. Due to the increased risk of breast cancer, coronary heart
disease, stroke, and blood clots, it was determined that HRT's risks
outweigh its benefits.
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The Skinny On Skin Care by
Nancy Zare
Do you suffer from chapped lips, cracked elbows, chafed cheeks, and
blistering scabs? You’re not alone. Cold weather and indoor heating can
take a toll on your skin. Skin is the first barrier against the harsh
climate of New England, and so it requires extra care this winter and
spring.
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Rejuvenation and the
Protein Revolution in Your Kitchen
by Marilyn Diamond
If you’re like me, you want to see some serious rejuvenation when you
look in the mirror. But you’re not interested in Botox, chemical peels,
micro-dermabrasion, lypo-suction, jaw and cheek implants and all the other
pricey, temporary, somewhat invasive “solutions.”
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Cancer Care 101: Treating the
Illness, Treating the Person
by Dr. Martin L. Rossman
In cancer care there are two complementary
goals of treatment. One, the usual medical goal, is to kill cancer cells
and tumors, or reduce their numbers and their ability to grow, reproduce,
and spread (metastasize). The other, perhaps best called the healing goal,
is to support the well-being and resistance of the patient. Here I use
resistance to stand for all the mechanisms, known and unknown, that
protect us from the development and dissemination of cancer.
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