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Worth Knowing
Your
good health is ultimately YOUR responsibility. Leaving
it to chance, or to the false image of the great all knowing doctor
(who can somehow miraculously solve all your health issues inside
a 5 minute office visit), is just plain foolish. Yet that
is exactly what most of us do. We live sedentary lives with poor
food choices and live in toxic environments and are
surprised when our bodies natural defense systems (immune
system) become overloaded and we degenerate and get sick.
Most
of you are aware of this, which is why you are taking control - becoming
more responsible for your good health, by learning how to live longer,
healthier and with more energy. These articles are dedicated
to you - to help you make the best health decisions.
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Protein:
A Guide to Maximum Muscle
If
you want to build muscle or lose weight, there's nothing
more important you can add to your diet than protein. But
the concept of "protein" can be confusing, even
to me, and I'm a nutritionist. Between all those pro and
con news reports, the protein-boosting supplements, and the
myths you hear at the gym, it's tough to figure out the truth.
That's why we're stepping into the ring: to help you separate
protein fact from protein fiction, once and for
all. Read More...
By Samantha Heller, R.D. Men's Fitness 2008
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Echinacea Reduces
the chance of getting a cold by 58% - and shortens duration of colds by 1.4
days!!
Echinacea has been a popular herbal remedy for boosting the
immune system, and has been a widely speculated aid in fighting the common cold. (more)According to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, by Dr Craig Coleman from the University
of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Hartford Hospital Connecticut. by Chris LaVoie, Doctor's Choice Healthy Living Now 7/07
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Chocolate 'lowers' blood pressure - A mouthful of dark chocolate each day could reduce blood pressure, cutting the risk of stroke, research suggests.by BBC News 7/03/07
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Dangerous Devices - 20 million Americans walk around with high-tech medical gear grinding away inside them. Are they safe? by Matthew Harper and Robert Langreth, Forbes 11/06
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Stint Showdown - In medicine, yesterday's breakthrough technology is today's safety worry. by Matthew Harper, Forbes 12/06
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Dangerous Ignorance Stents are not being used as directed by the manufacturer over 50% of the time. by Matthew Harper, Forbes 12/06
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