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5 Steps to Prevent Alzheimer´s

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In the United States, there are around 6,200,000 people aged 65 and over with Alzheimer’s disease. Almost two thirds are women. This means that the disease is almost twice as common in women compared to men. But why? The first reason is that women tend to live longer than men. So more men die earlier […]

Effective Lifestyle Changes for Type II Diabetes

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For over 25 years, my wife and l have had the fortunate experience of being associated with a small lifestyle-change center in rural Alabama. Some of our first patients were Type ll diabetics, (non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus), and since we were convinced that a total vegetarian (vegan) diet was the most healthful one for most […]

Eggs – Are They All They’re Cracked Up to Be?

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Do you remember those delicious days when you could eat fried eggs with a clear conscience? Then there was cholesterol. Over two hundred milligrams per egg. And Fat. Eggs became suspect–a thing suspended, hanging from the political consensus of the American Heart Association. Only three eggs a week, they affirmed. Meanwhile chickens, the plucky birds, […]

Chasteberry for Treating Premenstrual Syndrome

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The prevalence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in young women is surprisingly high. They are affected regardless of socioeconomic status, race or cultural background. Nearly every woman experiences at least one PMS symptom sometime in her life; and it is estimated that 85-97% of women suffer from 1 or more symptoms. Specific symptoms vary from woman […]

Benefits of Lowering Blood Pressure Naturally

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By causing a sharp increase in the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure, high blood pressure seriously damages the heart and arteries. A blood pressure of 120/80 to 139/89 mm Hg is in the normal-to-slightly high range and should be monitored once a year to make sure that it is consistent. […]

Better Sleep Can Protect Against Dementia

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Dementia is a progressive loss of cognitive abilities, such as memory, that is significant enough to have an impact on a person’s daily activities. It can be caused by a number of different diseases, including Alzheimer’s, which is the most common form. Dementia is caused by a loss of neurons over a long period of […]