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17th September 2008
Balancing out your hormones, if you are a woman, can be tricky business. Yet, when your hormones are off, it can affect you physically, mentally and emotionally in ways that are inexplicable.
The one thing we are hearing more about, especially among wo...
15th September 2008
If you have purchased an energy drink lately, you probably have read that it contains taurine. The interesting thing is that taurine is actually a mild sedative, it just so happens that it also aids in the movement of potassium, sodium, calcium and magnes...
15th September 2008
Thiamin (also spelled "thiamine") is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin, previously known as vitamin B1 or aneurine. Thiamin may most commonly be known for treating Beriberi.
But Thiamin is involved in other body functions, including: nervous system a...
24th August 2008
Our immunity is critical to keeping us healthy and strong when it comes to fighting off viruses, infections and even allergies. So how can we improve our immunity naturally?
1. Increase diet of probiotic-rich foods. Ancient civilizations thrived on the...
15th August 2008
We all live with some kind of stress. Whether you are a stay-at-home mother or have a job that keeps you going longer than you feel you can keep up, all of these things cause stress. So how can we help our bodies cope with such stressors? Vitamins and foo...
29th July 2008
It’s that time of the month and you already are not looking forward to it. Maybe you have bloating during or before your menstrual period or your cramps are too uncomfortable to bear. There are some natural ways to treat your body to help take the edge ...
18th July 2008
You finally get to sleep and then it happens, somebody car alarm goes off. Do you look? Most likely you don’t because car alarms go off for many reasons and not because they are alerting anyone to theft.
For this reason, groups are trying to ban the ...
18th July 2008
Everybody has probably had them, noisy neighbors that is. Just as you are going to sleep they are starting the party. Or maybe they just have a loud dog or are just plain inconsiderate. The good news is that you have options in dealing with this situation...
18th July 2008
Millions of individuals suffer from clinical or symptomatic depression. If you are one of them, you can experience great benefit from some specific attention to their own health as well as guidance from a health professional who understands the basic tene...
09th July 2008
Do you find your mood fluctuating more than ever, feeling fatigued, irritable, light-headed along with highs and lows? If so, it is possible that by just changing your diet and eating foods that help stabilize your blood sugar as well as help your body, y...
25th June 2008
We all probably know somebody who takes vitamins. The question is whether taking vitamins is a fad or something needed for good health.
To start, we all know our bodies need vitamins and minerals and that our body alone cannot manufacture sufficient qu...
09th June 2008
Premenstrual syndrome (known as PMS) involves a variety of physical, mental, and behavioral symptoms tied to a woman’s menstrual cycle. By definition, symptoms occur during the days before a woman's period starts. They usually go away after the first da...
27th May 2008
The body requires a variety of vitamins and minerals to keep balanced, and like everything, too much of anything can be toxic. This includes metals.
Certain metals such as cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, strontium, and zinc - ar...
15th May 2008
You probably have heard the term gluten free, but have you researched what that means? What is gluten and what is an allergic reaction to it. These are just a few things discussed in this article.
Gluten is the elastic, rubbery protein present in wheat...
08th May 2008
Radiation therapy is certainly hard on the body. For those who are in the process of going through it, there have been questions regarding whether one can continue taking antioxidants and supplements. The concern is whether it will reduce the effectivenes...
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