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Suzanne Somers’ ‘Bombshell’ New Book: ‘I Was a Human Guinea Pig’
May 6, 2012 – 11:38 pm | One Comment
Suzanne Somers’ ‘Bombshell’ New Book: ‘I Was a Human Guinea Pig’

ShareHollywood superstar Suzanne Somers has played many roles in her long career: television actress, fitness-product pitchwoman, and best-selling author. But with her new book, Somers has become something else entirely: a medical pioneer.
In “Bombshell: Explosive …

The Hierarchy of Healthiness
April 29, 2012 – 11:53 pm | 2 Comments
The Hierarchy of Healthiness

ShareWhat is health?  What is healthiness? 
There are a few definitions of health. Search anywhere for healthiness – and you will find yourself re-directed to ‘health’. What about Healthicine?  Medicine is well defined, but no dictionary defines healthicine. …

Occasional Fasting Offers Boost in Mental Health and Longevity
February 24, 2012 – 2:17 pm | One Comment
Occasional Fasting Offers Boost in Mental Health and Longevity

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Longevity is not only rooted in what we put in our bodies but also how we regulate our intake.  There is a Japanese proverb, “hara hachi bunme” or “Stop eating when you are 80% full”. …

More and more Americans living past 90
November 21, 2011 – 12:09 pm | 4 Comments
More and more Americans living past 90

ShareIf your saving up for retirement you better keep on saving. More and more Americans are living longer, a lot longer. By the year 2050 nine million people will be in their 90s. …

Don’t Hold Back – Expressing Emotions Helps Healing
October 14, 2011 – 1:53 am | One Comment
Don’t Hold Back – Expressing Emotions Helps Healing

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Who knew there was so much scientific consternation over tears?

The consensus used to be that crying was the body’s way of purging stress chemicals. More research shows so many other benefits and factors.
~Health Freedoms

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Some Alzheimer’s Transmissible, Like Mad Cow
October 10, 2011 – 2:21 am | 6 Comments
Some Alzheimer’s Transmissible, Like Mad Cow

ShareIt appears that some cases of Alzheimer’s are more like an infectious disease. Scientists placed diseased brain matter in mice who later developed the disease.
The question of its transmissible qualities were also questioned in the …

Regular Aspirin Use – Higher Risk To Sight
October 10, 2011 – 2:19 am | No Comment
Regular Aspirin Use – Higher Risk To Sight

ShareOver 4,000 elderly Europeans were researched where regular aspirin use was cited as a possible link to late stage, age related macular degeneration. It is believed at this time that aspirin use exacerbates the eye …

Older Diabetes Sufferers More Likely To Have Dementia
October 7, 2011 – 6:46 pm | No Comment
Older Diabetes Sufferers More Likely To Have Dementia

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Among the other ensuing complications of type 2 diabetes, it is now more than twice as likely to develop dementia later on than those with normal sugar levels.
It may be correlated with damaged blood vessels …

The Creative Brain On Exercise
October 1, 2011 – 11:58 pm | No Comment
The Creative Brain On Exercise

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Many creative artists throughout history sacrificed their health in an effort to devote their all to their creative ingenuity. Research and examples show that just the opposite is needed to keep the creator within alive.
The …

Walnuts For Better Reasoning
September 21, 2011 – 11:45 pm | One Comment
Walnuts For Better Reasoning

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Is it any wonder that walnuts resemble brains?

More research shows just how much walnuts can help the brain, especially our reasoning faculties. Walnuts prevent the inflammation in the brain that leads to disease and aging. …