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THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
There are dozens of ways to improve your health. You can eat nutritious food, maintain a healthy weight, take supplements, and exercise regularly. Another way to influence your health is to perform random acts of kindness. As traumatic as 2020 has been on all of us, we could benefit from both providing and receiving random…
Read MoreGlucosamine may reduce overall death rates as effectively as regular exercise, study suggests.
Glucosamine supplements may reduce overall mortality about as well as regular exercise does, according to a new epidemiological study from West Virginia University. “Does this mean that if you get off work at five o’clock one day, you should just skip the gym, take a glucosamine pill and go home instead?” said Dana King, professor…
Read MoreHOW TO KEEP YOUR GUT HAPPY AND HEALTHY DURING THE HOLIDAYS
The holidays are easily one of my favorite times of the year. I love the extra time with loved ones, the tradition, the decor, the gift-giving, and the overall feel of joy! But let’s be honest, the holidays can take a toll on your health, especially your gut health. Some of the most common complaints…
Read MoreHOW A ZINC DEFICIENCY CAN LEAD TO A WEAK IMMUNE SYSTEM AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS
As you age and your immune system becomes weaker, seemingly minor illnesses that you once brushed off can suddenly begin doing severe damage to your health. In some cases, they can even be deadly. Luckily, you can lessen the toll age takes on immunity with the help of a little zinc. A Zinc A DAY…
Read MoreDIABETES- ARE YOU AT RISK?
What Is The Difference Between Type One And Type 2 Diabetes? Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 diabetes results from the human immune system mistaking the body’s beta cells, which produce insulin, for foreign cells and causing their destruction leading to complete pancreatic failure. Insulin is a protein that allows the transport of sugar into cells to provide energy.…
Read MoreHOMOCYSTEINE – THE SILENT KILLER
Do you know what homocysteine is? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Most people have never heard of it, but at this very moment, it could be damaging your health. Homocysteine is a natural substance made by the body when it breaks down protein. People who exercise excessively, consume a lot of animal protein, have…
Read MoreArtificially sweetened drinks may be just as harmful to CV health as sugar-sweetened ones.
Drinking artificially sweetened beverages may be no more heart healthy than consuming soft drinks, syrups or fruit drinks, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Findings from the French NutriNet-Santé cohort, launched in 2009, indicated that intake of sugary or artificially sweetened drinks at any volume may be associated with…
Read MoreTHE MANY HEALTH BENEFITS OF MINERALS
Minerals come with fantastic health benefits such as maintaining strong bones, maintaining blood vessel health, promoting dental health, improving brain function, ensuring good blood circulation, improving your metabolism, and more. Minerals can do wonders to keep every organ active and promote wellness and good health. They maintain body functions that are essential to sustain life,…
Read MoreTHE SECRET TO HEALTHY AGING
You can’t stand in a checkout line without seeing at least a few magazine headlines about how to look younger. While dreading some wrinkles and sagging skin isn’t uncommon, there’s so much more to aging well. Aging gracefully isn’t about trying to look like a 20-something; it’s about living your best life and having the…
Read MoreSIGNS AND SYMPTOMS THAT YOU ARE ANEMIC.
Iron deficiency is common among Americans. But certain groups are more at risk for it than others, like women, children, vegetarians, and people who give blood frequently. Not getting enough iron can set your body back. That is because iron helps create blood, transport oxygen, fight infections, and produces energy. How do you know if…
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