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Microcalcification: When minerals build up to disease

Microcalcification: When minerals go rogue
9 essential minerals your body needs.

It’s hard to understand how a nutrient required for a healthy body can sometimes go awry. You may have read about what happens when calcium collects in arteries, the heart and kidneys, and even joints. But you may not have heard of the cancer connection…

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Diabetes Health News Healthy Living Heart Health Weight Loss

The nut that slays pesky pounds, diabetes and high cholesterol

The nut that slays pesky pounds, diabetes and high cholesterol
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Losing weight, like so many things, gets harder with age, while packing the pounds on seems to get only easier. Lucky for us, one of our favorite nuts may be the answer. New research says it’s powerful enough to be designated a superfood…

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Popular manicure may increase risk for skin cancer

Popular manicure may increase risk for skin cancer
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Before you head off to the nail salon, there’s something you should know. Gel manicures may look lovely but they expose you to a very real danger. Just like the sun and tanning beds, those nail dryers pack a serious punch of UV radiation…

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The ‘other’ B vitamin that beats depression and stress

The ‘other’ B vitamin that beats depression and stress
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You may have read the serotonin connection to depression is under fire. And herbal options can leave you a little too relaxed. Just in time, the benefits of another B vitamin have been confirmed for both depression and anxiety…

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3+ ways pumpkin can boost your wellness

3+ ways pumpkin can boost your wellness
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Fall is the time of year that pumpkin spice abounds. But if you can get past the pumpkin spice latte with whipped cream topping, the pies and pastries, pumpkin can be a remarkably healthy and versatile vegetable. Here are three reasons you should be adding pumpkin to your menu…

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Lutein and zeaxanthin: Protection far beyond your eyes

Lutein and zeaxanthin: Protection far beyond your eyes
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Lutein and zeaxanthin are carotenoids known for supporting vision health. That’s why mom made sure you ate your carrots. But even mom didn’t know then that this duo’s protection could go far beyond, extending benefits from your brain to your bones and more.

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Hormone Health Thyroid Health Women’s Health

Why low thyroid is so often misdiagnosed as depression or menopause

Why low thyroid is so often misdiagnosed as depression or menopause
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From heart trouble to sleep apnea and Parkinson’s, doctors all too often fail to see the signs or flat-out misdiagnose women’s health. And they’re still doing it when it comes to thyroid problems, telling women the symptoms are in their heads or just one more problem of menopause. Here’s why…

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The condition that can skyrocket your risk for AMD

The condition that can skyrocket your risk for AMD
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is on the rise as the population grows older. And as more is learned about how it can steal our vision, research is also revealing connections to other conditions that can increase the risk of the blinding eye disease even more…

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Is your thyroid OK? Check your feet

Is your thyroid OK? Check your feet for hypothyroidism
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Low thyroid function is common in women over 60, but it’s often dismissed as menopausal depression and fatigue. If you’ve not been feeling like yourself and suspect something’s off, check your feet for these telltale signs…

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The obesity-AMD connection and the nutrient that helps both

The obesity-AMD connection and the nutrient that helps both

Obesity can steal your heart health. Now, research shows it could steal your vision, too. Obesity appears to be a trigger that uses inflammation like fire on DNA and may be the reason some people get age-related macular degeneration and some don’t…