Over acidity, which can become a dangerous condition that weakens all body systems, is very common today. It gives rise to an internal environment conducive to disease, as opposed to a pH-balanced environment which allows normal body function necessary for the body to resist disease. A healthy body maintains adequate alkaline reserves to meet emergency [...]
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Quit smoking reason #1: Reduce your risk of lung cancer
Lung cancer accounts for 26 percent of cancer deaths among women reports the Lung Cancer Alliance. Just 50 years ago, lung cancer accounted for only three percent. Though smoking is not the only cause of lung cancer, it can greatly increase your risk of developing this [...]
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All of us ‘play doctor’ to ourselves, some more so than others.
You are self-medicating when you reach for that Panadol whenever you have a headache, skipping a visit to the doctor in the process. Self-medication is the use of non-prescription medicines by people on their own initiative, according to the International Pharmaceutical Federation.
‘It requires consumers [...]
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Just the other day, I experienced a sudden bout of dizziness. This dizziness was unusual. I saw everything around me spinning round and round. I had to sit down on the ground. I visited a doctor and he told me I had vertigo. What is it?
Vertigo is not a disease, but a symptom. It is [...]
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Get Pregnant Fast - Trying to conceive is a burden that too many women carry. It can often be an uphill battle, and one that is extremely emotional. The goal to have a baby is easy for some and extremely difficult for others. Fertility issues are sometimes the father’s fault, but most of the time [...]
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Breast Cancer - One of the largest individual studies of the effects of alcohol on the risk of breast cancer shows that it makes no difference whether a woman drinks wine, beer or spirits (liquor). It is the alcohol itself (ethyl alcohol) and the quantity consumed that increases breast cancer risk.
Breast Cancer - In fact, [...]
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Osteoporosis - The first thing that comes to mind when you talk about bone is calcium. But the journey to good bone health does not stop at getting the right nutrients. Getting the right exercise is also important for strengthening bones.
Don’t think that our bones are rigid. In fact, they’re not only strong, [...]
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Cataracts - Women who take high-dose vitamin C supplements may be increasing their risk of age-related cataracts, hint findings of a Swedish study.
Among nearly 24,600 adult women followed for more than 8 years, those who reported regular or occasional vitamin C supplementation of about 1000 milligrams per serving were about 25 percent more likely than [...]
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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