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The cruciferous compound that keeps fatty liver from advancing

The cruciferous compound that keeps fatty liver from advancing

Many people with fatty liver disease live a fairly normal life. But almost a third go on to develop an advanced form of liver disease, and experts have not understood why, until they made the connection to a key protective mechanism…

Joyce Hollman

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Why a banana a day is key to regulating blood pressure

Why a banana a day is key to regulating blood pressure

The doctor says to cut back on salt if your blood pressure is high. But that’s only half the story. If you’re not getting more of a nutrient essential to healthy blood pressure, even the most common BP medications won’t help much.

Carolyn Gretton

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How to naturally suppress your appetite like those weight loss drugs  

How to naturally suppress your appetite like those weight loss drugs  

Losing those first pounds may feel impossible. No wonder those weight loss drugs, even with a growing list of side effects, are popular. But what if you could naturally regulate your appetite, without the risk or expense?

Joyce Hollman

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12 medications you shouldn’t take with coffee

12 medications you shouldn’t take with coffee

Coffee is generally considered a safe and health-promoting beverage. But if you drink coffee and take one (or more) of these 12 drugs, you’ll want to pause and consider whether coffee might be adversely affecting your medication…

Carolyn Gretton

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The warning bladder leaks could have for your heart

The warning bladder leaks could have for your heart

It’s not unusual for research to discover connections between seemingly unrelated conditions. And that’s the crossroad we find ourselves at today, of urinary incontinence, heart problems and stroke…

Joyce Hollman

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The super slimming secrets of olive oil

The super slimming secrets of olive oil

There are enough health benefits tied to olive oil that you really don’t need one more reason to make it part of your life. But these five reasons to choose olive oil over weight loss drugs are too good not to share…

Margaret Cantwell

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It’s time to rename it ‘the anti-cancer diet’

It’s time to rename it ‘the anti-cancer diet’

Research has uncovered multiple ways that obesity spurs cancer in the body. But we know weight loss is not only difficult, losing weight takes time. Is there an answer to fighting this cancer fuel? One diet answers the call.

Carolyn Gretton

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Beef tallow: Benefits, risks and truths behind the trend

Beef tallow: Benefits, risks and truths behind the trend

You can’t scroll through a social media feed without running across someone touting beef tallow’s benefits. From nutrition to skin care, this “ancestral fat” is definitely having its moment. Should you just jump on the bandwagon?

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC

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Medicinal cannabis linked to health-related quality of life

Medicinal cannabis linked to health-related quality of life

Over the past decade or so, study after study and personal reports have demonstrated how cannabis can impact a variety of conditions. Now, it hits a home run in one area that few prescription drugs can touch…

Joyce Hollman

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The fermented, gut-loving benefits of sauerkraut

The fermented, gut-loving benefits of sauerkraut

Wouldn’t it be great if there were just one thing we could do (or take) that could grant us complete health and well-being? The unfortunate truth is that no such “magic bullet” exists. But there is one thing that comes close…

Carolyn Gretton

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How to live disease-free at 70 and beyond

How to live disease-free at 70 and beyond

Healthy aging is defined as reaching 70, free of major chronic diseases, with cognitive, physical and mental health intact. What if you’ve thrown caution to the wind for years? Can you turn things around? Here’s proof we can…

Carolyn Gretton

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Sex hormones can trigger opioid-like pain relief

Sex hormones can trigger opioid-like pain relief

Chronic pain is one of the most difficult things someone can face. But a radical discovery can upend how we treat it, explain why some painkillers work better for women than men and reveal why menopause is painful…

Joyce Hollman