by Paula Owens — From the moment chocolate was discovered, it was considered valuable, divine and decadent. Chocolate candies as we know them today were invented in the 1860s by Cadbury. Consuming as little as one square of dark chocolate per day can provide numerous health benefits. Dark chocolate contains saturated fats (stearic acid and […]
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The super hero of minerals — selenium
February 24, 2012
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by Brenda Haas-Krieger — Are you low in the trace mineral selenium? With the Scientific Consciousness Interface Operation (SCIO) noninvasive biofeedback device , a lack of selenium or any other minerals can be determined. But why focus on selenium? Because this mineral plays a key role in preventing cancer and other chronic diseases. When there […]
Strokes are not just for old folks anymore
February 24, 2012
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by Dr. Denise Grobe — An article titled “Strokes rising among teens, young adults,” by Marilynn Marchione, was published online in February 2011 at www.azcentral.com. It cites alarming new studies that show an increase in the number of strokes experienced by young and middle-aged people in the United States. Data from 1994 and 1995 was […]
Diet soda increases odds of heart attack and stroke
February 24, 2012
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by Mary Budinger — People who drink diet soda are much more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than are people who do not drink soda of any kind, according to a preliminary study by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. “Diet soda is not an optimal substitute for sugar-sweetened beverages, […]
What you do not know about heart disease could kill you
February 24, 2012
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by Steven W. Parcell — Despite the fact that heart attacks are the number one cause of death for Americans, many people still do not understand how to prevent one, or how to work with their doctors to identify coronary artery disease or atherosclerosis early in life — before it becomes dangerous. Atherosclerosis is an […]
Health updates: Food products from Asia and statins
February 23, 2012
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The following is new information regarding China’s ban on imported products from Taiwan and the effects of statins on heart function. Be careful about purchasing food products from Asia China has banned the sale of hundreds of imported products from Taiwan. The ban follows a warning that food products were tainted with the chemical Di(2-ethylhexyl) […]
February 24, 2012
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