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Focusing In On Macular Degeneration

Focusing In On Macular Degeneration

You don’t have to be a medical doctor to know that the aging process often exacts a heavy toll on our joints, body strength, waistline and hearing. In keeping with this pattern, our eyesight also begins to decline as we ...

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A Closer Look at Glaucoma

A Closer Look at Glaucoma

It is an undisputed fact that our genetic makeup consists entirely of the genes given to us by our parents. This can often be a source of pride; for example, you might inherit your father’s uncanny athletic ability, or your ...

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Cholesterol and Eggs: What Is Best for Your Diet?

Cholesterol and Eggs: What Is Best for Your Diet?

If you are like many Americans, you have probably heard a lot about cholesterol and eggs during your lifetime. Often times, the messages regarding the health effects of eggs might seem confusing and contradictory, leading to much frustration on the ...

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The Effects of Adrenal Fatigue

The Effects of Adrenal Fatigue

Maybe you just haven’t been feeling like yourself lately and have brushed it off. Maybe you’ve told yourself “I’m just tired” or “I’ve been overdoing it lately”. You may want to keep reading and take a good look at the ...

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Constipation: It’s No Laughing Matter

Constipation: It’s No Laughing Matter

There is staggering number of people who suffer from constipation.  Each year, Americans alone spend more than $1 billion dollars on over the counter laxatives.  What causes constipation? Let’s start with a ‘food flowchart’. Once we eat food, it combines ...

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The Benefits of Meditation

The Benefits of Meditation

The practice of meditation has been shown to reduce stress, improve clarity, help with depression, improve memory, help with insomnia, and improve cardiovascular health, just to name a few. Research on Transcendental Meditation, a popular meditation technique introduced in 1958 by ...

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Gut Check: Is Your Stomach In Good Shape?

Gut Check: Is Your Stomach In Good Shape?

The American gut (stomach) is a mess.  It’s wracked by indigestion, bloating, cramping, and all manner of bowel disorders. Frankly, the statistics are enough to make one’s stomach turn.  According to the Centers for Disease Control, digestive problems cause almost ...

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Coping with Restless Legs

Coping with Restless Legs

For most people with restless leg syndrome (RLS), the trouble starts when they lie down and try to relax. Unpleasant sensations in their legs—variously described as burning, creeping, tugging, or like insects crawling inside their legs—cause an uncontrollable urge to ...

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Skin Care in your 20s, 30s and 40s

Skin Care in your 20s, 30s and 40s

All skin is different; from colors to textures and scents. One commonalty that all skin types share is the aging process. Though some people see the signs of aging before others due to genetics and externalities, the fact is it ...

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