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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By Irwan Lee
Found this very interesting old article from my mailbox and it is worth to share with the world…
The author of this article is unknown…
More findings are added and the article has been revised to proper English.
God is an amazing creator!
He puts lots of thought onto his design of the universe…
If we [...]
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“When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” ~ Francois de la Rochefoucauld
Happiness and contentment may sound like the same thing, but there’s a difference. Happiness can be fleeting and elusive, but contentment is the deep and lasting feeling of comfort that comes with feeling that you’re OK with [...]
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A tiny red berry celebrated for its antioxidant qualities may also help protect against skin damage that leads to cancer, researchers believe.
Scientists at the University of Sydney fed diluted juice from the goji berry to mice in the laboratory and found it protected them against the same sun damage as other mice when exposed to [...]
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In other Health Watch articles, we’ve talked about the many energizing benefits of restful sleep . But even if you are getting plenty of sleep and are not feeling drowsy, you may still be suffering from fatigue. There’s a difference – in general, drowsiness is feeling the need to sleep, whereas fatigue is a lack [...]
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Winning athletes will tell you that nothing beats the exhilaration of competition, and that’s just as true for weekend golfers as it is for elite Olympians. Even a workout in the gym is an athletic contest: after all, you can only make gains by bettering your own personal best.
We’re all looking for a competitive edge, [...]
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By Dr. Paul Gross, PhD
One of China’s oldest stories about the health benefits of consuming natural foods is goji berry’s reputation (“wolfberry”, Lycium barbarum L.) for preserving vision well into old age, even for many centenarians. Traditional Chinese medicine has been using goji for this purpose over some 20 centuries (3,6)
Goji, an English contraction of [...]
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By Irwan Lee
Are you a morning person, or a night owl? If you’re one of those who can spring out of bed each morning feeling ready to conquer the world, then we’ll excuse you from reading this article. But please read on if you or someone you know could use a little help in shaking [...]
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By Irwan Lee
In 2005, the Los Angeles Times raved about “Tibetan and Chinese legends tell of people who live century-long lives while retaining the strength and beauty of youth - thanks to Lycium (goji) .”
Woman’s weekly - “Chinese miracle berries that keep woman young!”
The Today Show - “Goji … Packed with antioxidants.”
In 2006 Time magazine [...]
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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