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Beth Coleman, N.D.
Twelve Power Foods
by Beth Coleman, N.D.
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This is a list of twelve power foods that promote optimal health when part of your diet. No single food performs miracles or supplies all the nutrients your body and mind need to function optimally. The real value of these power foods involves food synergy. Each one provides benefits, and when eaten together they offer health payoffs. ALMONDSNuts are nutritious, and almonds provide calcium. One ounce... April 10
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Multivitamins: Helpful or Hoax?
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If you are like most people, you take vitamins and supplements at certain times during your day. On the surface, swallowing a multivitamin every day makes sense. We all want to stay healthy and we're concerned that our meals do not provide enough nutrition. But the more you learn about multivitamins, the less likely you might be to blindly swear by them. Could you be wasting your money? It really depends... April 09
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Try These 5 Mood-Boosting Foods to Lift Your Spirits
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Our moods are dependent on a combination of factors, only some of which are within our immediate control. Yet we all want to feel good. Experts have found that the foods we eat often play a role in our emotional health, and the meal choices we make each day can directly impact how grounded we feel. Here are five foods that may help boost mood. The Importance of Eating the Right Foods We really are... April 08
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4 Tips for Healthy Vision as We Age
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Everything changes as you get older; physical ability, mental acuity and eyesight all succumb, in some form or another, to the aging process. Eyes, in particular though, are vulnerable to the aging process and may develop one or more age-related conditions, such as presbyopia, floaters, glaucoma, dry eyes, macular degeneration, cataracts and temporal arteritis. These conditions aren’t always unavoidable,... April 04
Karen Hoyt
5 Reasons to Get Your Liver Checked
by Karen Hoyt
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If you’re on this site, you had an episode with your liver. Maybe it was an all out emergency room diagnosis like me. In that case, you know the 5 reasons to get your liver checked. Liver disease may run in your family. You might have googled a symptom and found this blog. Others may have had a blip on their liver enzymes after a few years of drinking a little too heavy. You may have made changes and... April 04
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Your Brain on Tea: What Are the Benefits?
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Many people claim tea enhances the brain’s performance and keeps this essential organ healthy. These claims were once considered anecdotal, but recent research reveals that tea may actually have positive benefits on the brain. Whether you want to fend off dementia or boost your mood, a warm cup of tea may be just what's needed.Tea warms you up on a chilly day, but it may also be a mood booster and... April 03
Amy Eliza Wong
Beyond Survival: Cultivating a Life of Authentic Fulfillment
by Amy Eliza Wong
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We spend a lifetime adapting to our environment, our families and friends, and society’s norms to stay safe and survive. In the process, we develop habits, beliefs, and personas – a unique “skin” - that helps us to gain the acceptance, belonging, and approval of others. We rely on this “skin” to provide us with a sense of normalcy and acceptability, but it can rob us of the opportunity to cultivate... April 02
Melissa Woods
5 Ways Dogs Help With Anxiety and Depression
by Melissa Woods
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Dogs not only give us companionship and love, the human-animal bond provides healthier lives and combats anxiety. Steven Feldman, the Executive Director of the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), has researched the many benefits of owning a pet and has shown that there are positive effects for those with depression and anxiety. The evidence shows how the emotional and social well-being of... April 01
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21 Potentially Dangerous OTC Medication Combinations to Avoid
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Many of us tend to think about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs as being safer than their prescription counterparts, maybe because there are no gatekeepers holding us back from using them at our discretion. In truth, over-the-counter medication is still medication and each can have serious health risks of their own but this is especially true when we combine them with other drugs. Though this list is not... March 31
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Rise and Shine: 5 Tips to Help You Wake Up Refreshed and Ready
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How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? If you are like most people, probably groggy and ready to climb right back into bed. Don’t hit the snooze button just yet. There are a few simple tricks to feeling refreshed and ready to tackle your day.Taking Advantage of the Power HourGo to bed an hour earlier and give yourself an hour each day to wake up before you leave the house. That may sound... March 28
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