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You Are What You Eat - Genetically Modified Food

You Are What You Eat - Genetically Modified Food by: Patty ApostolidesWhenever we sit down to eat, we assume that the foods we consume are good for us, like milk, vegetables, fruits, and grains. Well, think again. In the last decade the foods we...

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Whipped Shea Butter & Its Many Uses

Whipped Shea Butter & Its Many Uses by: Lisa Maliga Shea butter, also referred to as karite, which means “life” has been used across the African continent for centuries. It hails from Central and Western Africa. It’s actually a nut fat, as...

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Is There a Role For Nutrition In Treating Hair Loss?

Is There a Role For Nutrition In Treating Hair Loss? by: Richard Mitchell Could something as basic as inadequate nutrition really contribute to excessive shedding of hair? Does sensible nutrition have a role to play in helping hair to regrow? Th...

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Health and Anti-Aging

Health and Anti-Aging by: Knut Holt Some words about anti-aging and disease prevention The aging process is for the greater part no mystery anymore. It consists for a great part of daily damages done on the macroscopic, tissue, cellular and gene...

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Acne Rosacea - A Blush You Can Do Without

Acne Rosacea - A Blush You Can Do Without by: Alicia Caldelas What do former presidents Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin have in common? A condition called acne rosacea, a chronic inflammation of the blood vessels in the skin, which causes a ruddy...

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Concept of 'Agni' in Ayurveda

Concept of 'Agni' in Ayurveda by: Dr.Shashikant Patwardhan Being one of the panchamahabhoota, agni (fire) has the characteristic that it cannot exist without a base. In the body it exists in pitta dosha. Agni is responsible for the fol...

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How You Can Support Your Immune System

How You Can Support Your Immune System by: Maoshing Ni, D.O.M., Ph.D., L.Ac. Media coverage of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has incited fear among the American public, emptied Chinatowns all over North America and stopped much of the...

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Fish Oil and Possible Disease Prevention

Fish Oil and Possible Disease Prevention by: Aaron WilmontResearchers working at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center state that DPA and DHA, primary components of fish oil, provide substantial protection against coronary heart disease. This stud...

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Saunas An Effective Way to Detoxify Your Body

Prepare to burn as the saunojat shows what he or she is willing to show… You will be ushered to a room and will be invited to take off all your clothes… Feel the warmth and enjoy your rising body temperature as you dip into a 100 degrees Celsius ...

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The Different Types of Treadmills

When we usually think of treadmills, we tend to think thatthere is only one type on the market. However, this isvery far from the truth as there are a couple of differenttypes of treadmills. There is, of course, the home treadmill that most arefamili...

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