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July 4th, 2008

Health Magazine’s Head-to-Toe Guide to Natural Health

Here’s a snippet from the July/August Issue of Health Magazine: the Head-to-Toe Guide to Natural Health:

Eyes: Keep your vision sharp with bilberries, which are packed with antioxidants—even more than their blueberry cousins.
Sinuses: Research shows that oils from dill, bishop’s weed, and cumin work as well as or better than antibiotics against eight types of common […]

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March 13th, 2008

b5media Science and Health Channel Supports the National Nutrition Month

March is the National Nutrition Month, a nutrition education and information campaign created by the American Dietetic Association.
During National Nutrition Month®, the American Dietetic Association urges consumers to look beyond the myths of nutrition, focus on the facts and remember the theme for the month, Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact.
“It may seem difficult to […]

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January 19th, 2007

Chili Peppers Can Keep Cancer Away

Capsaicin, a secondary plant metabolite produced by chili peppers, has a number of documented medical uses. Recently, this compound has also been shown to kill cancer cells by targeting the mitochondria, the power house of the cell.
The compound has been tested in the laboratory on H460 human lung cancer cells, approved by the National Cancer […]

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January 12th, 2007

Coffee Reduces Post-Work Out Pain

Here’s something for you athletes or sports buffs out there: Drinking about 2 cups of coffee a day can reduce your post-workout muscle pain by up to almost half!
One and two days after an exercise session that caused moderate muscle soreness, the volunteers took either caffeine or a placebo and performed two different quadriceps (thigh) […]

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