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The best supplement for stress, anxiety and sleep

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date May 28, 2018

Cortisol throws your hormonal balance out of whack. Beyond your hormones, high cortisol levels weaken your immune system, put you at risk for diabetes and contribute to obesity. High cortisol is also tied to mood problems and, of course, anxiety. Bust it with a simple amino acid…

Tags L-theanine, Nutritional Supplements, Sleep, stress

Healthy Diet

The nutty secret Italians use to look and feel great

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date June 1, 2018

Many Italian towns have reputations as blue zones… places where inhabitants live unusually long and healthy lives. Most often their health and longevity is attributed to a healthy Mediterranean diet. But the citizens of a town on the Italian Riviera hold tight to another healthy secret…

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Brain Health Inflammation

Why sugar today could mean Alzheimer’s tomorrow

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date April 27, 2018

Science has long established the fact that inflammation is a problem behind all the diseases and conditions that scare us… cancer, diabetes, even stroke and heart disease. Now, scientists have established inflammation’s role in the development and severity of Alzheimer’s disease.

Tags Alzheimer's

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10 reasons you need avocados

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date April 30, 2018

Avocados

Did you know avocados help guard against disease in every single organ in your body? Make your hair shine, soften wrinkles, and even treat sunburn? Oh, and fight cancer. But that’s not all! Here are 10 ways avocados can protect your body and boost your health…

Tags Cholesterol, Nutrition, Superfoods, Vision support

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Don’t trade high blood pressure for pancreatic cancer

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date May 2, 2018

One in three of us have high blood pressure. If you do, you might treat it with medication, because leaving it untreated has serious consequences, like an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. But what if your blood pressure medication increased your risk for a particularly dangerous cancer?

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Healthy Diet

Lower blood pressure, cholesterol and more with celery

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date May 11, 2018

It seems that many people believe celery to be what’s called a ‘negative-calorie’ food, one that consumes more calories as the body processes it than the food itself contains. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but celery won’t make you lose weight just by eating it. But here are six other ways it can improve your health…

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Healthy Living Mental Health

The pills that make you more depressed

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date May 16, 2018

If you’ve dealt with depression during your life, you’ve probably explored all available options to put your dark days behind you. That may have included trying antidepressant drugs. Maybe they worked for you. But if they didn’t, you’re not alone …

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The little-known mineral that fights arthritis, osteoporosis and cancer

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date May 23, 2018

There’s a trace mineral you’re almost certainly overlooking… It’s a “gatekeeper” for most of the important vitamins and minerals your body needs. This often-ignored mineral makes nutrients accessible to your body, preventing some of the conditions we fear most with age…

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Diabetes

4 factors to fight blood sugar woes

Post author By Dr. Mark Wiley
Post date October 2, 2017

Managing type 2 diabetes is vital to keep your health from spiraling out of control, and it can be overwhelming. But if you can focus on just these four factors, you might reduce your symptoms — or better yet, avoid it in the first place…

Tags Blood sugar

Healthy Living

5 ailments to take apple cider vinegar for

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date July 29, 2023

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Overweight, diabetic and suffering from everything from heart disease to cancer could describe a large percentage of U.S. adults today. If you want to make sure you don’t end up this way, there could be powerful help sitting on your kitchen shelf right now…

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Health Supplements Healthy Living

3 trace elements to boost your metabolism and where to find them

Post author By Jedha Dening
Post date September 26, 2017

Though you likely think of metabolism in terms of weight loss, it’s actually much more than that. It’s your body’s ability to effectively carry out a range of complex chemical reactions that allow you to sustain your best health.

Tags Metabolism, Nutritional Supplements, Type 2 Diabetes

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For lowest BP, eat your beets this way

Post author By Jedha Dening
Post date July 29, 2023

Beets

Beets are a root vegetable we love for their bright purple flesh and pleasing sweet flavor. And if you’ve beat around the bush for a while, you might be aware that beets help your body produce a heart-healthy compound called nitric oxide. Here’s how to get the most of it…

Tags Beets, Nitric Oxide, Organic, Vitamin K