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Looking for loss in all the wrong places

September 18, 2013

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by Bronwyn Marmo —  “We are searching in the wrong place. The answer is beyond you … beyond me … beyond self. Let’s go where the answer is.” — Carl Jung We are a nation crying out for a new solution to our health crisis, as 64 percent of Americans are overweight or obese. Americans […]

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Secret formula to be happy and lean

August 18, 2013

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by Dr. Alan Christianson —  The secret formula to being happy and lean is 70-100 mg/dl — that is it. Now that you know the secret, here are more details. The numbers reflect the ideal range of your blood sugar. When there is too little, your brain and muscles cannot work at their best. When […]

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Juicing vegetables the correct way

April 23, 2013

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by Mary Budinger —  After the award-winning documentary “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” became available from Netflix in mid-2011, juicers started showing up in people’s kitchens, big time. In the film, Australian entrepreneur Joe Cross decided to take charge of his health by juicing vegetables and fruits for 60 days. He dropped about 80 pounds […]

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Wag your tail to health

February 4, 2013

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by Steve Kricun —  Dr. Ichi Lee believes he has unlocked the key to improving your health in the simplest way. And it all starts by wagging your tail. Lee, a Korean physician, subscribes to the philosophy that we should heal ourselves. “The best and most knowledgeable healer lives inside of you,” Lee said. More […]

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I’m sick and tired of hearing about stress

January 11, 2013

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by Irene Conlan —  “I’m sick and tired of hearing about stress,” he said. “I read about it in magazines and the newspaper; they talk about it on the radio and on TV. That’s all they talk about at work. Stress, stress, stress. So what’s the big deal?” He had come for hypnotherapy because he […]

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The cause of childhood eating disorders

January 4, 2013

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by Mary M. Ernsberger —  For the last several years, the media has focused on the increased number of young people with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. Blame for these disorders went to the advertising industry and its portrayal of the perfect body in clothing, perfume and food product ads focused at the […]

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Treating childhood obesity

September 5, 2012

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by Lynnette Baumgart —  The number of overweight children has increased dramatically. Being overweight refers to an excess of body weight relative to height. Many families are overweight due to diets high in saturated fats, sugars and an overall sedentary lifestyle. Parent involvement is necessary in order for a child to be healthy, and the […]

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Cooling economy heats up weight gain

August 18, 2012

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by Dr. Hayle Aldren —  As the economy slows down and the GDP shrinks, American waistlines and fat portfolios are headed for a bull market, atop an already inflated “fat bubble.” Even before the economic contraction, the ranks of the overweight and obese had expanded to include nearly two-thirds of the population. Over the last […]

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Sleep for weight loss, good health and a long life

August 16, 2012

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by Paula Owens —  Restful sleep is a must for health, vitality, longevity and fat loss. Researchers have found that sleeping as few as four hours a night interferes with your ability to secrete and regulate hormones, which, in turn, promotes aging, increases appetite and risk of diabetes, and adds inches to your waistline. Lack […]

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Can’t budge the fat?

February 28, 2012

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by Julia Busch —  Calories count, but your pH (acid-alkaline) balance is critical (The pH Miracle, by Robert O. Young and Shelley Redford Young). Six in 10 Americans are overacidic and overweight. Fat production is literally the body’s attempt to protect vital organs from absorbing excess systemic acid. The pH (parts/percentage hydrogen) scale runs from […]

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Childhood obesity is affecting your community

February 28, 2012

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by Cary Bailen —  It is easy to turn your back on childhood obesity, especially if you are not directly dealing with it in your home or family. However, the alarming rates at which this preventable disease is growing tell us that we need to stop and pay attention. Childhood obesity doesn’t affect any one […]

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Healing diabetes naturally

February 28, 2012

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by Kathleen Gould —  According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 23 million people in the United States suffer from diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells are resistant to insulin’s effects, causing a buildup of glucose in the blood, which can deprive the cells […]

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Playing the blame game

February 27, 2012

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by Irene Conlan —  President Harry Truman had a plaque on his desk that read, “The Buck Stops Here.” Many people held him to this promise, and he never flinched from the responsibility or the blame. We all know people who are absolutely guiltless — or so they would lead you to believe. In my […]

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