Archive for February, 2009


More on Natural Cold Remedies

An unfortunate part of the winter season is an increase in the occurrence of the common cold.  Prevention through handwashing frequently, eating right and getting enough sleep is best.  However, when these measures sometimes fail, we may catch a cold anyway. Besides prescription and over the counter medicines, there are lots of herbal soothers and [...]

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Almonds : The Super Nut

Well, there’s all this hubub about the newest coining of a term that is quickly becoming annoyingly overused “Super Foods”, so I made up my own word for what I feel is the most ideal nut, the almond or “Super Nut”.  Now, before you start snickering – I know how minds can think, because mine [...]

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Coffee May Improve Chances of Dementia

Dementia is a commonly age associated disorder of the brain where people, usually the elderly, cannot remember things, may get confused and think something is one way and not how it should be, or even may not recognize their friends and own family.  Chances are, you’ve had someone in your family who has suffered this [...]

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Can Sunscreen Cause More Free Radicals Than Sun Exposure Itself?

I just read an interesting article by an editor for Self Magazine that was rather alarming, at best unsettling, especially since many  of us, including myself, slather on the sunblock in hopes of staving off the free radical damage that we know so far can cause everything from sun spots, skin damage, wrinkles, and even [...]

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Acupuncture Largely Placebo Effect?

There have long been many devotees of the practice of acupuncture, which is the practice of inserting needles slightly below the superficial surface of the skin, at strategic energy points that are mapped out by practitioners, and it’s no wonder since so many claim that they receive great benefit from their appointments. People get acupuncture [...]

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