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Tips for Managing Your Prostate Health

In news that will be greeted with a nod of quiet relief by many men across the land, the the American Urological Association (AUA) has raised the age for the start of prostate cancer screening to men aged 55 to 69. Routine screening is no longer recommended for men 40 to 54 years old at [...]

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Your Body Absorbs Alcohol Faster Than You Think

There are many myths surrounding the effect alcohol has on our body, not all of which are true, believe it or not. Hair of the dog will help with a hangover, for example. Drinking more may sound like a good idea, but the science suggests drinking more alcohol following a binge will only make you [...]

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How to Save Your Vision

Do You Know How to Save Your Vision?

Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you couldn’t see?  How’s your vision now? Can you see okay? Do you expect to get cataracts or macular degeneration because your parents did?  More importantly, do you even know what to do to save your vision? March was Save Your Vision month, did you give it [...]

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Anemia - symptoms, essential nutrients and best foods

Best Foods for Anemia and Building Blood [Infographic]

Most of us don’t think about blood as being healthy or unhealthy. However blood, like the rest of the body, is healthiest and functions best with the proper nutrients. Read on to learn more about the symptoms of anemia, the essential nutrients  and best foods to eat for red blood cell formation. Are You Anemic? [...]

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Do Natural Sleep Aids Work?

Do Natural Sleep Aids Really Work?

The short is answer is yes – natural sleep aids do work. They work when the natural sleep aid helps deal with the real issue affecting your sleep. So the real question to ask yourself is, “why can’t I sleep”? A very complex question that is as individual as you are. If you want to [...]

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Do you have leaky gut syndrome?

Is Your Gut Leaking?

It’s been a long time coming, but “leaky gut syndrome” is finally getting a little more attention; however, there’s a lot more educating to be done! Holistic physician Dr. Andrew Weil, MD, has a helpful definition of leaky gut. Leaky gut syndrome is not generally recognized by conventional physicians, but evidence is accumulating that it [...]

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Act Happy & You'll Be Happy!

Act Happy And You’ll Be Happy

Take a second and think back to when you were just a kid. Life was so easy, you were innocent and there were so many things to be happy and laugh about. My 2 year old, Max is overcome by joy from the littlest things. Like his daddy’s mean air guitar skills, making the dog bark until [...]

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What do I do about restless legs syndrome

What to Do About Restless Legs Syndrome

Restless Legs Syndrome can be very problematic for adults and even children, too. The Facts About Restless Legs Syndrome: It affects up to 10% of the population. There are more than 5 million people who suffer from the more moderate or severe forms of RLS. Twice as many women suffer from RLS as men. More than [...]

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Wear Red and Look After Your Heart {Infographic}

This year National Wear Red Day, on February 1, will mark 10 years of campaigning to make more women aware of the threat of heart disease, which kills more women every year than all cancers combined. This great campaign was launched in 2003, when the American Heart Association faced the challenge of doing something to [...]

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