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Coming Clean: The Truth About Soap

Coming Clean: The Truth About Soap by: Chere DeshayesWhat Is Soap?Soap is the oldest cleanser around. It is created by a chemical reaction between oils, water and lye. Although lye is used to make soap there is no lye left after saponification (...

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Short Trips Can Stimulate Alzheimer's Patients

t Trips Can Stimulate Alzheimer's Patients by: Phyllis Staff, Ph.D. Severe degradation of short-term memory means that my father, an Alzheimer's elder, is seldom interested in movies or books. And, although music used to be a source of...

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Know Your Muscles - The Shoulders And Arms

Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better you'll be able to judge wha...

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Fish oil for brain and eye development

Question : I HAVE read that fish is a rich source of Omega-3, which is important for both adults and children. However, I have a 10-year-old son who hates fish and I am worried that he may not be getting enough Omega-3. Can he be given fish oil supp...

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Enzymes and Nutrition, Part II

This compilation of information is Copyright 2005 by http://www.organicgreens.us and Loring Windblad. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text, including this header, intact ...

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Essential Oils to Banish Stress

Our sense of smell is one of the most powerful tools we haveto combat the negativity of stress.An ocean breeze, the fresh smell of the forest after arainfall, the pristine scent of a crisp winter morning - allof these uplift our spirit.Essential oils...

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Allergic Food Reactions

The topic of allergic food reactions is undoubtedly one of the most confused of clinical immunology. The term ‘allergic’ is frequently used inappropriately to describe all conditions where reproducible reactions are triggered by food ingestions, ...

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Parkinson's Disease Its Over-Diagnosis and Under-Diagnosis

In this era of genuinely marvelous, high-tech, medical devices, it is sometimes surprising that certain diseases are still diagnosed "clinically," meaning that the clinician makes the call based on just the story of symptoms and the physical exam. Pa...

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Gastric Bypass Surgery - Is It Right For You?

Gastric Bypass Surgery - Is It Right For You? by: Beverley Brooke When we hear all the success stories of the gastric bypass, it sounds so easy. One pricey operation and the pounds just fly off! Right? Not quite. Gastric bypass surgery is only a...

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Why Vitamin C Is Important

Why Vitamin C Is Important by: John Sanderson There’s been a great deal of research concerning the many ways in which Vitamin C is beneficial to health. Also known as ascorbic acid, this nutrient serves the body in a variety of ways. In additi...

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