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Are All these Different Medications Okay?

He called his daughter and said “I’m not supposed to take CoQ10 anymore.”

“Why?” his daughter, asked.

He said, “My doctors told me.”

Her father had just had triple bypass surgery and was now taking seven different medications, including a statin drug.

Isn't that ironic … here’s a nutrient that your ...

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Are You Deficient in this Disease-Fighting Nutrient? (40% of People Are!)

                                                          

 With the rates of chronic disease – including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s – on the rise, most of us are seeking natural ways to protect our health into our golden years.

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Pregnancy + Junk Food = Junkie Babies

                                    

Here's another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests ...
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110,197,000 Venereal Infections in U.S.; Nation Creating New STIs Faster Than New Jobs or College Grads

                                                    

According to new data released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 19.7 million new venereal infections in the United States in 2008, bringing the total number of existing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the U.S. at that time to 110,197,000.

The 19.7 million new STIs in 2008 vastly outpaced the ...

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Some Scary Facts About Microwave Popcorn

                                  

Popcorn is a favorite snack in the United States, with the average American eating almost 54 quarts every year. Although popcorn can be a healthy snack, it can also be dangerous to your health, even exposing you to cancer-causing chemicals.

Consider the following 5 cautions before popping another bag of store-bought microwave popcorn: 

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Millions Have Prediabetes but Don’t Know it

                                                      

Only 11% of the estimated 79 million Americans who are at risk for diabetes know they are at risk, federal health officials reported Thursday.

                                            

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Ghee instead of Butter

For a lot of folks, butter just isn't on their menu. For those who have an intolerance or allergy to dairy, the milk solids in butter - including casein (a protein) and lactose (a sugar) - can cause a wide range of issues, including such things as:

·       Gastrointestinal discomfort & bloating

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Say NO to "Study Drugs"!

"Say No to Attention-Boosting Drugs for Healthy Kids, Doctors Urge."

                                  

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest professional association of neurologists, released a position paper on how the practice of prescribing drugs to boost cognitive function, or memory and thinking abilities, in healthy children and teens is misguided.

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Breast Milk vs Formula Milks

                 

It’s an indisputable fact that babies reared on breast milk have absolutely phenomenal health advantages over babies reared on any type of formula.

 

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Niacin: More Effective and Safer than Statins?

For the majority of us cholesterol is a bad word. Very bad word, indeed.

 

Everyone from doctors and scientists to regulatory agencies and drug companies (and especially the media) blames cholesterol ...

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