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Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
The End of Heart Disease
by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
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If taking care of your health is something that you intend to do, but you just haven’t gotten around to it yet, consider this: The majority of people who die of sudden cardiac death have no prior warning of significant heart disease. So, no more excuses. A shift in your diet is all that it takes to drastically reduce your risk of heart disease. And this applies to those who already have heart disease.... 4/27/2016 7:00:00 AM
Fred Fletcher
10 Bad-Driver Habits That Kill
by Fred Fletcher
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As difficult as it may be to believe, most car accidents can be easily prevented--in fact, the majority of accidents are brought about by people doing the wrong thing or failing to do something important. This realization gains special importance when you consider the life-threatening consequences involved. Annually, car accidents result in or are responsible for:1.3 million deaths 3,287 deaths per... 4/26/2016 7:00:00 AM
James Maas
The Dreaded Sleep Thief: Tips to Sleep Soundly By
by James Maas
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It’s more than a myth that the ability to sleep long and deep decreases with age. Our get up-and-go seems to have gone. Yet, sleep is a necessity, not a luxury. Indeed, sleep is food for the brain and we need it in order to be fully alert, dynamic and at our A-game all day long.The biggest sleep thief in middle age is stress. Whatever we can do to reduce tension in our lives will enable us to sleep... 4/19/2016 9:00:00 PM
Fred Fletcher
A Zika Virus IQ Test--What's Your Score?--with Answers
by Fred Fletcher
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Some people say that knowledge is power. This is especially true when it comes to health matters. By knowing what health dangers are out there, for example, you can take measures to protect yourself. In other words, you can avoid succumbing to or being inflicted with something which may adversely affect your health--sometimes in permanent ways or, worse yet, leading to fatal consequences.While the... 4/19/2016 7:00:00 AM
Desiree Hartsock
A Single Woman’s Checklist to Finding the Right Guy
by Desiree Hartsock
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Before the perfect mate will miraculously show up right before your eyes, there’s a little bit of soul searching that needs to be done. Without being aware of who you are, how will you know what the perfect mate for you will consist of?I’ve had my fair share of dating. The moments I confused lust for love or changed my life to be in his. Through each relationship I learned more about myself, till I... 4/15/2016 7:00:00 AM
Elijah Waeterling
The Top 5 Wearable Fitness Trackers
by Elijah Waeterling
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“Wearables” is a bit of a catchall name, describing any type of technological gadget that one wears on their body. The term can be used to describe anything from a GoPro camera, to fitness trackers like the Fitbit, to smartwatches like the Apple Watch, even to headwear like the much-maligned Google Glass.Although wearable technology certainly isn't new (remember the calculator watch?), it seems as... 4/12/2016 7:00:00 AM
Robert Parmer
Chronic Stress, Mental Illnesses, and How to Combat Them
by Robert Parmer
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Whether we want to or not, we all experience stress in varying degrees. While stressful situations are a completely regular occurrence, there’s recent evidence that has shown links between chronic stress and mental health illnesses. The side effects of chronic stress commonly include depression and anxiety, as well as many other symptoms of mental health conditions.Newfound Claims Regarding Chronic... 4/9/2016 9:00:00 PM
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
What You Drink Could Hurt You
by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
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With the warm weather approaching, all of us will enjoy more time outside. But when you get thirsty, think twice before reaching for a sugar-sweetened beverage. Drinking sugary drinks has been linked to gaining visceral fat, a dangerous type of body fat linked to serious health risks.There are two types of fat in our bodies: subcutaneous and visceral, and while each carries its own risks, the more... 4/8/2016 9:00:00 PM
Andrew Pacholyk
Detoxification: How and Why You Should
by Andrew Pacholyk
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Detoxifying is the process of releasing accumulated toxins and waste products that build up throughout our system. From birth, we are bombarded by toxins, externally from environmental sources. Internally, our organs give off waste products that accumulate in our body. Imbalanced emotions also play a part in polluting our system with excess chemicals such as free radicals, homocysteine and cortisol.... 3/31/2016 7:00:00 AM
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Conflict Schmonflict: My Family Gets Along Just Fine
by Dr. E...
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How often is it that we see people in our extended families and our community that believe that their family gets along just fine and doesn't have any problems, only to find that screaming, yelling, name calling, and physical aggressiveness is almost the norm? There almost seems to be a denial that there is a deeper issue, and because of this, the conflict continues and people believe that destructive... 3/31/2016 7:00:00 AM
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