Copyright 2006 Wendy Owen
It's much better to avoid any form of cancer than to try and
treat it after it has appeared. Prostate cancer, however, is
usually a slow growing form of cancer which responds well to
treatment.
The first step in prostate cancer prevention is to improve your
general health. Weight should be within the normal range for
your height. If you are very overweight, see your doctor for
advice and eat a healthy diet which is low in fatty or sugary
foods. This combined with daily ...
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Your Health by Cheryl Winter, M.S.,
R.D., R.N.
Overview:
While you know 'omega' as the last letter of the Greek alphabet,
and meaning, 'the end,' it is doubtful that you have heard the
end about 'omega-3 fatty acids.' In fact, you'll be hearing more
and more about this long-chain fatty acid and how important it
is to your health, and how American diets should be increased in
this nutrient. Isn't FAT a Four-Letter Word?'
No! Fat is not a bad word! It's understandable that ...
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If you hear a little voice inside say, "Go for a walk," that
might be your brain telling you what it needs.
I've just come across two new studies that reveal how the simple
act of taking a walk each day may offer significant protection
from one of the most feared of all health problems.
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Mission: healthy cognition
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Cognitive decline is a symptom that signals the possible ...
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What is Alzheimer?
The gray-haired old lady cannot wait to leave the building to
search for her dad. Unless watched, she will walk the streets in
an effort to locate her father, who died 30 years ago. Yes, she
is afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, a condition so
debilitating, it robs a patient not only of memory, sight and
mobility, but even personality.
Alzheimer's disease is a physical illness that causes changes in
the brain. It is a form of dementia. Dementia affects a person's
memory, ...
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Balance Your Way To Health! © By Lena Sanchez
Some very wise people once made the statement, "We are a nation
of impending BIG BELLIES." Those very same wise people also
stated that;
"It is bad news to learn from our leading authorities that 99
percent of the American people are deficient in minerals, and
that a marked deficiency in any one of the more important
minerals actually results in DISEASE. Any upset of the balance,
any considerable lack of one or another element, however
microscopic ...
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Copyright 2005 Roy Barker
If you are looking for a way to lose fifteen pounds in two
weeks, a high protein diet, a low carb diet, a fruit diet, a no
fat diet, a blood type diet, a juice fast, a diet named after a
place in Miami, a grapefruit diet, a cactus diet, a coffee and
cigarette diet, a diet that includes sweets, a diet based on
your body type, a diet based on an ancient religion or a diet
based on your hair color, then this article is NOT for you.
Fad and crash diets, such as the ones ...
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Just what is this matter we call cholesterol, anyway? Webster's
College Dictionary, 1995 edition, states: "a sterol, abundant in
animal fats, brain and nerve tissue, meat and eggs, that
functions in the body as a membrane constituent and as a
precursor of steroid hormones and bile acids: high levels in
the blood are associated with arteriosclerosis and gallstones."
That's a mouthful. But without cholesterol the body cannot make
the sex hormones, adrenal hormones, and vitamin D. ...
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There is nothing like having your very own personal trainer!
Where else do you get the opportunity to consistently meet with
someone and every moment of every session its - all about you?
Where the purpose of every session is help you not just to look
better but also to feel better!
Picking the right trainer for you and your health needs requires
some basic knowledge of the fitness field. Both the American
College Of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and The National Strength and
Conditioning Association ...
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b>What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome, characterized by
widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and specific tender areas of
soft tissue. It is often difficult to diagnose, due to the lack
of a specific laboratory test, but it is estimated that there
are 3-6 million fibromyalgia sufferers in the US alone. The
causes of FM are still unclear, though recent studies have
theorized that it may arise following a period of trauma,
illness, or following a period of environmental ...
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Are Antibiotics Killing You? by John Bremner
Thank god for doctors and for antibiotics. They save millions of
lives every year, but there is a dark side to the use of
antibiotics that is not quite so well known. For example, did
you know that there is a commonly used antibiotic that can kill,
like ecstasy, on the very first dose you take?
The trouble with antibiotics is that they are just so good at
what they do, that we start begging for antibiotics as soon as
we get ill, and doctors who are ...
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