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Natural nail restoration

February 28, 2012

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by Kim Mason —  Did you know that stress and certain medical conditions can often adversely affect the natural growth of your nails? You can correct this, however. Nail restoration is the process by which a licensed technician returns nails to their naturally healthy and strong state. This process includes an initial assessment of each […]

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Can nutrition prevent brain disorders in children?

February 28, 2012

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by Jan Katzen-Luchenta —  Some of the children walked up to the stage; others limped or ambled proudly, using walkers or braces. Several, confined to wheelchairs, rolled their way through the crowded rehearsal hall and up the ramp to take their places center stage. As the syncopation of “Stomp” filled the space, inspired but uncoordinated […]

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Treat cholesterol naturally

February 28, 2012

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by Rima Mehta —  Cholesterol gets a bad rap. In recent years it has been cited as the source of nearly every health issue, from backaches to baldness. In fact, cholesterol is essential for human life; without it, we would all be in a health crisis of one form or another. Eighty percent of the […]

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Is an acidic pH impacting your health?

February 28, 2012

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by Brenda Haas-Krieger —  The pH of your food matters. If you rely on a diet high in acidic foods, it is like you have received an engraved invitation to the Chronic Disease Ball. Excess acidity weakens all of the body’s systems because it forces it to borrow minerals — including calcium, sodium, potassium and […]

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Is the FDA taking desiccated thyroid off the market?

February 28, 2012

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by Mary Budinger —  The shortage of natural desiccated thyroid began a year ago when the sole American supplier changed the manufacturing process that turns the thyroid glands of pigs into powder. This caused shortages for both major suppliers of desiccated thyroid, Forest (Armour Thyroid) and RLC Labs (Nature-Throid and Westhroid). Forest recalled a large […]

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Viral infections: An overview of herpes

February 28, 2012

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by Dr. Paul Stallone —  There are those topics that people are inclined to avoid — consider the uneasiness you might feel when you hear the word herpes. It is important to know, however, that herpes infections are on the rise. Lack of information only perpetuates further misunderstanding of this viral infection and discourages prevention. […]

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Health updates: Cell phone effects and why we cry

February 28, 2012

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The following is new information on how cell phones affect the body and why we cry. Cell phone effects now seen in thermographic imaging Now for the first time, through the use of thermographic imaging, scientists can see the changes taking place internally after just a 15-minute phone call. Instead of dominant “cool” blues and […]

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The essentials of great sex

February 28, 2012

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by David Roth —  If you want to know what really great sex is, ask an expert. And who are these experts? Simply put, they are the people who are having great sex. This is the revolutionary assumption sex therapist Peggy Kleinplatz, Ph.D., a clinical professor at Ottawa University, and her colleagues made when they […]

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Rolfing® and running

February 28, 2012

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by Deanna Melnychuk —  You run to stay fit and to make sure your cardiovascular system is strong. You have the best running shoes, take supplements for high energy, and have an individualized diet and specialized training. So why are you exhausted after a run? Why do your muscles feel tight? Why does your ankle […]

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Athletic teens and celiac disease

February 28, 2012

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by Heather Demeritte —  Cindy was the star runner on her track team, and the coach praised her consistent effort. But after a couple months of training, he noticed a rapid decline in her performance. She complained of fatigue, achy muscles and chronic diarrhea. He suspected the flu, but after a month of watching Cindy […]

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The oral effects of stress

February 28, 2012

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by Dr. Nicholas Meyer —  We all know how bad stress can be on the body, and that it can manifest in any number of ways. Even the teeth and bones and the muscles they attach to are not immune from the ill effects of stress. It is well known that the human body is […]

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The end of yo-yo dieting

February 27, 2012

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by Dr. Michelle May —  Increasing numbers of individuals struggle with obesity and yo-yo dieting, a term descriptive of an old paradigm of weight management — one that was destined to fail for the majority of people. It is an apt metaphor, however, because a yo-yo goes either up or down, just like a diet. […]

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The danger of diagnostic x-rays

February 27, 2012

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by Mary Budinger —  A case was recently adjudicated by the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners concerning a dentist who performed a panoramic dental x-ray on a child without using protective shielding. The dentist did not use a shield because the manufacturer did not require it since “there is so little scatter around the […]

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