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ANTI-AGING: Vitamins B-12 & Folic Acid — Essential Insurance for Aging Brains

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
ANTI-AGING: Vitamins B-12 & Folic Acid -- Essential Insurance for Aging Brains

New research suggests that anti-aging supplements, a good diet and plenty of exercise play an important role in preventing age-related cognitive impairment that could lead to dementia.
 
 
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, now supersedes diabetes as the sixth-leading cause of death in […]

WOMEN’S HEALTH: Peppermint — Enjoy a Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Tradition with Your Mom on Mother’s Day!

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
WOMEN’S HEALTH: Peppermint -- Enjoy a Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Tradition with Your Mom on Mother’s Day!

From peppermint patties to toothpaste, peppermint is widely known as a tasty flavoring. It is also beneficial to your physical health — its use as medicine dates back to ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt. What are its benefits for women’s health?
Peppermint is actually a […]

VITAMIN ABCs: Garlic Wards Off More than Vampires and Evil Spirits

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
VITAMIN ABCs: Garlic Wards Off More than Vampires and Evil Spirits

Garlic, whether fresh, or as an oil in capsules, gets rid of the evil spirits that plague the health-conscious adult.
There are two places you find braids of garlic: Hanging in the kitchen of any chef worthy of the name, or formed into a wreath on […]

HEART HEALTH: The 101 Benefits of Inositol

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
HEART HEALTH: The 101 Benefits of Inositol

Anyone with high cholesterol, diabetes, liver problems, high blood pressure, excess stress or who drinks coffee, needs to know about the value of inositol to help naturally restore health and wellness.
Inositol is a fundamental part of every cell. It combines with many other nutrients to […]

Men’s Health: Folate and Sperm

Monday, April 7th, 2008
Men’s Health: Folate and Sperm

Certain vitamins are essential for the proper formation of sperm.
A ‘seminal study’ has been released that shows how men’s health and reproduction is affected by sub-optimal levels of folate (folic acid, one of the B vitamins). It has long been recognized that folate deficiency in […]

Heart Health: Improve Your Heart Health Odds

Monday, April 7th, 2008
Heart Health: Improve Your Heart Health Odds

There are five simple steps you can take to live better, live longer and increase your health and wellness.

Here are five things you can do to improve your odds against getting heart disease:
1. Offset your risks. Risk factors for heart disease include diabetes, smoking, […]

Heart Health: Noise Affects Blood Pressure

Monday, April 7th, 2008
Heart Health: Noise Affects Blood Pressure

While excess weight, atherosclerosis, and your diet are all known to affect blood pressure (BP), a new factor has been found that affects our mental and physical health — noise.
One of the major risk factors for heart disease has always been hypertension (having high blood […]

MEN’S HEALTH: Natural Options for Alzheimer’s Prevention

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
MEN’S HEALTH: Natural Options for Alzheimer’s Prevention

Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging. With a little understanding of the condition, you can take effective natural steps to prevent its onset and preserve men’s health.
One of the greatest concerns for aging men’s health how to avoid the devastating effects of […]

HEART HEALTH: Blood Pressure — Bringing It Down Before It’s Too Late

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
HEART HEALTH: Blood Pressure -- Bringing It Down Before It's Too Late

There are simple measures you can take to improve your heart health by lowering your blood pressure before high blood pressure leads to serious complications.
Treating high blood pressure (BP) with medication involves either ‘fooling’ the kidneys into removing additional fluid from the body, or by […]

WOMEN’S HEALTH: Preventing Osteoporosis

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
WOMEN’S HEALTH: Preventing Osteoporosis

The primary cause of fractures and hospitalizations in the elderly is preventable. Maintaining women’s health requires a basic knowledge of nutrition.

Ann is in her sixties, well past ‘change of life.’ She reads about women’s health issues and is worried about her bones. She feels good, […]