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Can’t Lose Weight, it’s Not in Your Imagination

by Jonathan

It is easy to convince yourself that getting rid of those unwanted excess pounds of fat is just not going to happen for you. Not because you have not tried. You have. But each time the result of going on a new diet or exercise program has been to end up where you started. That’s not only not much fun, it demoralizes you and makes it that much more likely you’ll give up the next time at an even earlier stage. Failure tends to follow on failure. It’s exactly the kind of spiral that sucks ships to the bottom of [...]

Exercise Helps Fight Aging

Regular exercise, even initiated late in life, can help fight the effects of aging. Healthy older individuals can substantially increase both strength and endurance with exercise. Some of the physical declines associated with aging, including a gradual decrease in the number of muscle fibers, are thought to be genetic in origin and irreversible. However, others — including reductions in muscle fiber size due to inactivity — are reversible through exercise. The Texas team examined the results of dozens of studies assessing the benefits of exercise in elderly populations. Among their findings: – one 1989 study involving individuals in their 70s [...]

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11 Helpful Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep

In today’s 24-hour-a-day society, it can be hard to get enough sleep. This is true in spite of the fact that we all know how vital quality rest is to keep you thinking, feeling and looking your best. You can get a good night’s sleep, but you may need to make a few adjustments in your lifestyle. Try these 11 tips and see if they improve your sleeping habits. 1. Keep a regular schedule. Keep your biological clock steady by going to bed and waking up at the same time every day (including weekends and holidays). 2. Develop a sleep [...]

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Can You Override Your Genetics?

Are we preprogrammed for disease or good health? Do you believe that your genes control your health or can you override your genetics? A fascinating field of research called “epigenetics” challenges the conventional beliefs about genetic programming and examines the physical effects of emotion on our bodies and health. In this video, author and cellular biologist Dr. Bruce H. Lipton, explores the importance of perception in maintaining optimal health.

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What Not to Eat after Exercise

For maximum exercise benefits pay attention to what you eat within two hours because post-exercise food has a significant impact on your results. Consuming sugar of any kind within this post-exercise window, will negatively affect both your insulin sensitivity and your human growth hormone (HGH) production. A recent study in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that eating a low-carbohydrate meal after aerobic exercise enhances your insulin sensitivity. This is highly beneficial, since impaired insulin sensitivity, or insulin resistance, is the underlying cause of type 2 diabetes and a significant risk factor for other chronic diseases, such as heart disease. [...]

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More GMO Insanity from Monsanto

The biotechnology firm Monsanto is only an FDA approval away from its latest monstrosity – GM soybeans that have been genetically modified to produce omega-3 fats. FDA approval is expected this year.

Monsanto plans to include GM soybean oil in every product it can — baked goods, baking mixes, breakfast cereals, cheeses, frozen dairy desserts, pasta, gravies and sauces, fruit juices, snack foods, candy, soups, and more… continue reading

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Is MS caused by Vitamin D deficiency?

Is it true that those who suffer from Multiple sclerosis (MS) just need a little sun? Researchers at the University of Oxford seem to think so. In 2006, a study by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggested higher levels of vitamin D might decrease overall risk of developing MS. Now researchers at the University of Oxford are backing that study with further evidence while also suggesting a link between the lack of sunlight and how the body responds when faced with an infection. The research concludes that MS is caused by several factors working in combination but clearly [...]

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Reduce Premature Births with Natural Progesterone

A new study published in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that natural progesterone cream given to certain groups of pregnant women effectively reduced premature birth rates by 50 percent. Pregnant women with a condition known as short cervix are believed to be lacking in progesterone, an essential hormone necessary for the development of healthy babies. So by supplementing with progesterone gel, such women can help ensure a healthy pregnancy. Many readers will recall the recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that the agency was giving exclusive, monopoly approval to KV Pharmaceutical to produce progesterone [...]

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Osteoporosis and the Fosamax Scam

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become thinner, more porous and break more easily. Osteopenia is different from osteoporosis — it is a slight thinning of bones that occurs naturally as women get older and typically doesn’t result in disabling bone breaks. Osteopenia is a condition that only recently started to be thought of as a problem that required treatment. Until the early 1990’s, only a handful of people had even heard of the word. But osteopenia has transformed from a rarely heard word into a problem that millions of women swallow pills to treat. The term “osteopenia” [...]

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Over $300 Billion on Prescription Drugs in 2010

Americans spent over $300 billion on prescription drugs in 2010, according to a recent report from consulting firm IMS Health. Although this figure is a 2.3 percent reduction from last year, it’s still a huge portion of the U.S. economy to be spending on prescription medications, many of which are ineffective at best and extremely dangerous at worst. According to Reuters, the decline in spending was due in part to greater use of generic medications and few new therapies introduced in 2010. Visits to doctors’ offices also declined last year, as did the number of patients seeking new treatment for [...]

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