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Vitamins C & E Help Preserve Muscle and Strength in Older Women.
As people age, many will experience sarcopenia, the decreased muscle mass and strength that can accompany aging. Sarcopenia can reduce quality of life and increase risk of frailty, falls, fractures and death. This study set out to see if something as simple as vitamins C and E could help.
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For Blood Pressure & Blood Sugar, Celery’s Stalk Just Went Up!
Celery is common. But no more common than blood pressure problems. High blood pressure affects 1.28 billion people in the world. The rate among Canadian adults is 22.6%, but in adults over 80, it soars to more than 70%. In the United States, it affects a whopping 49.4% of adults. Celery can help.
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Natural Supplements Help to Grow Your Hair Back
Androgenic alopecia, or male pattern hair loss, and female androgenic alopecia affect a lot of people. There are only two approved drugs on the market, and neither of them work very well. But some herbs do. If you added those herbs to those drugs, would the drugs work better?
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Spirulina Improves Life for People with Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder in which oxidative stress and inflammation play key roles. Spirulina is a powerful antioxidant and antiimflammatory. Is it powerful enough to improve the lives of people with MS?
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Curcumin Improves Weight Loss in Diabetics.
Effectively managing type 2 diabetes relies on paying attention to your weight. Being overweight is very common in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and losing weight can help manage symptoms and, potentially, even reverse the diabetes. New research shows that curcumin can help.
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Help for Crohn’s & Colitis Could Be A Beverage Away.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease is an umbrella term for chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn’s and colitis. These conditions are on the rise, especially among children. Help cold come from a simple fruit juice.
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Landmark Study Finds Benefits of Vegetarian Diet for Cancer
Because vegetarian diets are so high in fruit, vegetables, fiber, nuts, legumes and other healthy foods that prevent cancer and are devoid of meats and dairy that have been associated with cancer, there is a large body of evidence supporting vegetarian diets as preventative of cancer. Now there is a larger body of evidence.
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The Problem with Salt. A New Reason Not to Add Salt.
You knew that adding salt is bad for cardiovascular disease. But did you know it is bad for liver disease too? Here’s one more reason not to add salt.
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Garlic Provides Promising Help for Women with Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting women of reproductive age. Metabolic syndrome is more common for women with PCOS than for women without. Can garlic help?
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New Herbal Help for PMS and Painful Periods
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and dysmenorrhoea (painful period) are common issues that significantly affect quality of life. But, as with so many women’s health issues, they do not receive enough attention or research and are commonly overlooked by public health. Natural health can help.
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by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.