Mar 22nd 2018
If you're feeling low on energy these days (and maybe that's the last thing you need with spring starting to sprout), then it could be your tank is running low on vitamin B2 (also known as riboflavin)…
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Mar 20th 2018
Many runners are familiar with it, as are some walkers (at least those who walk far and fast for exercise) and serious weight lifters (lots of strenuous bending at the elbows and knees), as well as an…
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Mar 19th 2018
Vitamin B1, also known as thiamin, is considered an essential nutrient for our bodies because tissues need B1 to function properly. It is a water-soluble nutrient, and it plays a key role in helping o…
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Mar 14th 2018
We can add gluten to the list of things we didn't know we were supposed to be afraid of, thanks in part to media and marketing messages that have hammered home a clear-cut message: gluten is not goo…
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Mar 13th 2018
In recent days in this space we have discussed non-traditional medical practices, starting with homeopathy, then moving on to holistic medicine, and now we come around to naturopathy. This isn't exact…
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Mar 12th 2018
We recently discussed homeopathy and the basics behind how this alternative medical treatment works. We learned about how it eschews the use of prescription medicines and traditional American medical…
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Mar 9th 2018
Just as the name implies, holistic medicine pretty much covers all the bases when it comes to a treatment system. There is traditional medicine with its various tweaks around the world, and there are…
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Mar 8th 2018
March 8 is World Kidney Day and this infographic from the World Kidney Day organization provides a wealth of information about chronic kidney disease and how it can be a silent killer. World Kidney Da…
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Mar 2nd 2018
It's easy to take our feet for granted, or even to forget about them entirely. Most of the time we have them covered up in socks and shoes, and we can't see them. The only time we really focus on them…
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Mar 1st 2018
Curcumin's reputation as a superfood continues to gain momentum among health researchers. The latest evidence bolsters the status of turmeric's key ingredient as a possible deterrent to loss of cognit…
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Feb 27th 2018
Just like there is more than one way to skin a cat or cook a quiche, there is more than one way to practice medicine and treat patients. In fact, the world is full of alternative medicines, some of th…
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Feb 22nd 2018
As athletes – which many of us are in one respect or another, knock on wood – we learned in the early going the importance of staying hydrated, i.e. drinking plenty of water, which is espe…
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