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10 surprising things that cause hair loss

10 surprising things that can cause hair loss
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Aging is not automatically accompanied by hair loss. But there are lifestyle and other factors that could cause you to see more hair in your hairbrush than you’re used to. I was surprised to find that several of these may be behind my own hair loss.

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Immune Health Immune System Respiratory Health

How bacteria can provide a barrier against pneumonia

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The difference between a mild case of the flu and possible hospitalization is the development of pneumonia. Just in time, researchers have identified one more way to reduce risk for a lung infection…

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Alternative Medicine Featured Nutrients Immune System Inflammation

Black cumin: 7 modern benefits of an ancient seed oil

Black cumin: 7 modern benefits of an ancient seed
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King Tut, Cleopatra, and Hippocrates relied on black cumin seed for an array of conditions, including malaise, weakness, coughing and skincare. When something is carried down over the years as a “remedy,” especially as long as black cumin seed, there’s got to be something to it. But when the research agrees, it’s even better.

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How fortified foods and the breakfast myth make us sick

How fortified foods and the breakfast myth make Americans sick
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The idea of fortified foods was to reduce nutritional deficiencies. But you can’t cut corners, use cheap ingredients, remove natural nutrition and expect that throwing in a few synthetic vitamins will make up for a product that does more damage than any vitamin deficiency…

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Autoimmune Health Immune System Inflammation

The real reason fibromyalgia increases pain sensitivity

The real reason fibromyalgia increases pain sensitivity
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Imagine being in pain all over your body, feeling crushingly tired and weak, and being so foggy-brained that you can hardly accomplish simple, everyday tasks. Now imagine years of being misdiagnosed or told “it’s all in your head.” That’s been life for people with fibromyalgia, until now…

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Thyroid Health

Is your thyroid causing your cholesterol trouble?

Is your thyroid causing your cholesterol trouble?
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From muscle pain to kidney problems and double the dementia risk, it’s no wonder people are wary of statins. Besides those concerns, targeting high levels with statins, might not get to the root of your problem. That’s because cholesterol problems can start in a tiny, butterfly-shaped gland that produces some of the body’s most important hormones instead of your blood vessels.

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Diabetes Healthy Diet

How grains can dash diabetes by more than 30 percent

How grains can dash diabetes by more than 30 percent
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The average American eats less than one daily serving of whole grains, and some studies show that over 40 percent of Americans never eat whole grains at all. When you know what whole grains can do for blood sugar, it’s no wonder so many Americans are in trouble…

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Catching AMD before you start losing vision

Catching AMD before you start losing vision
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of sight loss in the Western world. And most people don’t know they have it until they’re already losing their sight. Researchers have been looking for ways to catch AMD before that point, and they may have identified some new early warning signs that can help them do it…

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The nut that lowers cholesterol better than exercise

The nut that lowers cholesterol better than exercise
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Nuts are givers of great health. Almonds have been called the world’s most nutritious nut. Walnuts have been known to crackdown on chronic disease. And pistachios have been hailed as natural weight loss helpers. But what is the best nut for lowering cholesterol? The one that dropped numbers significantly lower than exercise intervention…

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Diabetes Healthy Diet

The grain you’ve never heard of that could prevent diabetes

Millet: The grain you’ve never heard of that could prevent diabetes
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Most of us have gotten the message: eating more whole grains (as opposed to refined grains like white flour and white rice), is key to healthy living, especially if you want to avoid chronic disease. And nothing can become chronic faster than jumping from prediabetes to a full-fledged diagnosis. But the right grain can completely turn things around, and it’s gluten-free…