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WOMEN’S HEALTH: Aloe Vera for Internal and External Health

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
WOMEN’S HEALTH: Aloe Vera for Internal and External Health

Summer’s here! Take care to protect yourself from sunburn! If it does happen, our old, ancient African friend, the aloe, can help to relieve symptoms. Recently, aloe has also become known as an internal health booster. What are all of the ways aloe could be […]

ANTI-AGING: Hormones Can Add Years of Vitality for Both Men and Women

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
ANTI-AGING: Hormones Can Add Years of Vitality for Both Men and Women

Anti-aging hormone supplements are a complex subject, and research results are either conflicting or non-existent. But there’s no doubt that boosting hormone levels as we age can be beneficial.
Supplementing the diet with anti-aging hormones is growing in popularity across the country, but it appears that […]

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 […]

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 […]

WOMEN’S HEALTH: Putting a ‘Polish’ on Your Healthy Appearance

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
WOMEN’S HEALTH: Putting a 'Polish' on Your Healthy Appearance

Many women appreciate the aesthetic of a manicure and pedicure, but do you know what your nails are saying about your overall health?
A trip to the manicurist is one of life’s simple pleasures — and for some women, a necessity. You come out feeling really […]

WOMEN’S HEALTH: Your Crowning Glory

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
WOMEN’S HEALTH: Your Crowning Glory

Gorgeous hair is not just the result of a trip to the salon or finding the right hair products. What you put into your body greatly influences how your hair grows out of it.
Besides the soft curves of her body and softly featured face, a […]

VITAMIN ABCs: Vitamin A — Where It Comes from and What It Does

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
VITAMIN ABCs: Vitamin A -- Where It Comes from and What It Does

Whether you get your vitamin A from plants, animals or supplements, it’s an important factor for preventing ‘night blindness.’
We’ve known about the properties of Vitamin A for over a hundred years — even before the word ‘vitamin’ existed. It was originally identified in a […]

VITAMIN ABCs: Minerals Great and Small

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
VITAMIN ABCs: Minerals Great and Small

Everybody knows you should take your daily vitamins — but what about your daily minerals? Are they essential to your health as well?
The human body is a complex and beautiful mechanism, but it needs routine maintenance to replace specific parts when they wear out or […]

VITAMIN ABCs: Oh Say, Can You ‘C’?

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
VITAMIN ABCs: Oh Say, Can You 'C'?

We’ve come a long way since the days when lack of vitamin C let scurvy decimate the British navies, but today people still too often don’t get enough C in their diets.
For more than a century, citizens of the British Isles have been called ‘Limeys,’ […]

ANTI-AGING: Exercise Outdoors to Beat Stress and Depression

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
ANTI-AGING: Exercise Outdoors to Beat Stress and Depression

The anti-aging benefits of ecotherapy — exercising in a park or any green environment — is so much more effective than exercising indoors that it should be a frontline treatment for stress and depression, researchers say.
Seems like research has finally caught up with the oft-heard […]