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- Getting Chilled May Bring on a Cold - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2005 from Joseph MercolaGetting chilly may bring on a cold, contrary to conventional medical orthodoxy, which says that there is no connection between developing viral infections and a drop in your body temperature. Paid to Sit With Their Feet in Cold Water Ninetystudents were paid to sit for 20 minutes with their ...
Views: 841 - Keep Your Brain Young With Exercise - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2005 from Joseph MercolaScientists have demonstrated that moderately active rats have healthier DNA and more robust brain cells than their less active counterparts. This is the first study to show that lifelong exercise actually decreases cellular aging in the brain. Enjoyable Light Exercise In the study, the animals ...
Views: 803 - Three Major Reasons Why You Are Not Thriving - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2005 from Joseph MercolaBy Carol Tuttle Master Emotional Release Therapist and the author of the best-selling book, Remembering Wholeness: A Personal Handbook for Thriving in the 21st Century. 1. You are holding on to old emotional baggage. Most of the emotion you feel in a day is not even about today. You are just ...
Views: 854 - Terminal Cancer Patients Fighting Back With Omega-3 Fats - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2005 from Joseph MercolaIn 2000, a 78-year-old man was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and told by his doctor he had only a few months to live. Tumors Down to 10 Percent Today, the cancerous tumors in his lungs have shrunk to 10 percent of what they were in 2000, according to last year's computed tomography ...
Views: 876 - The Ultimate Drug for Treating Depression - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2005 from Joseph MercolaMore and more researchers and physicians are coming to the conclusion that exercise can be as effective as antidepressants in reducing the symptoms of major depression. Group or Solitary Both Work Many studies have shown that exercise in a group setting is highly effective, and new research is ...
Views: 819 - Grapes May Prevent Alzheimer's - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2005 from Joseph MercolaResveratrol, a compound found in grapes and red wine, may be prove to be a potent weapon in the battle against Alzheimer's. Fights Amyloid-Beta Peptides A study has shown that it lowers levels of the amyloid-beta peptides, which are responsible for the plaques leading to Alzheimer's disease. ...
Views: 863 - Scaring Kids Away From Fast Food - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2005 from Joseph MercolaAccording to a study by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), roughly a third of children polled didn't know the main ingredient in French fries. And, about 10 percent of them thought fries were mostly made of oil; others suggested eggs, flour, and even apples.This may be part of the reason ...
Views: 890 - Cats Need Wet Food - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2005 from Joseph MercolaBy Beth Taylor and Steve Brown The natural diet of cats is meat. Cats are meat eaters, designed to thrive on a wide variety of small prey animals, eaten fresh and whole. Their natural diet is high in water and protein, with a moderate amount of fat, and a very low percentage of ...
Views: 7695 - Raising a Whole Food Child in a Processed Food World - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2005 from Joseph MercolaNext Page>> By Colleen Huber, Naturopathyworks During at least some of their childhood, you've probably watched your son or daughter notice "the grass is definitely greener elsewhere." One of the biggest challenges to your family's healthy lifestyle is your child's perception that ...
Views: 705 - Your Pillow Is Likely Infected With Fungus and You Don't Even Know It - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2005 from Joseph MercolaAccording to researchersyour pillows may be home for millions of fungal spores, . Aspergillus The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, which is the species most commonly found in pillows, is also the most likely to cause disease. The resulting syndrome, aspergillosis, has become the leading ...
Views: 1445 - The Commerce of Obesity - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2005 from Joseph MercolaIn an interview with Pam Killeen of Crusador, Dr. Marion Nestle, noted food expert and author of Food Politics and Safe Food, reveals some interesting facts about the marketing of junk foods that have led to the obesity epidemic, including: The appalling American diet may be, in part, ...
Views: 764 - Exercise and Omega-3 Boost Your Memory - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2005 from Joseph MercolaTwo leading neuroscientists recently announced that an active lifestyle and a diet rich in the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils help prevent the memory loss associated with old age, as well as having other benefits. Seven Keys Along with eating a healthy diet and keeping physically fit, ...
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