You have probably heard of the old adage that goes, “you are what you eat”. Well it turns out that the adage might be true on a much deeper level than you previously believe. It turns out that what your diet and what you eat is actually tightly interconnected with your DNA. Your DNA not only tells your body what…
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Hemorrhoids are typically discussed in secret, if at all. They fall into that category of medical condition that is “more embarrassing than painful” or maybe “as embarrassing as it is painful”. In fact, hemorrhoids can be so embarrassing that people may not even go see a doctor about them. This is a mistake; although hemorrhoids most often heal on their…
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a very debilitating autoimmune disease that inflames your joints and causes your joints and body to experience damage and pain. Joints affected by rheumatoid arthritis experience a bit of a strange physiological phenomenon; when you have pain in one joint, the opposite corresponding joint will experience the same pain. Other forms of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis…
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You are what you eat it turns out. You might be rolling your eyes upon reading this, since it sounds like your grandmother’s folk wisdom. But the truth is that the food you put in your bodies has real effects on organs and body’s systems. This is especially true when it comes to your cognitive functionality. Your brain’s health and…
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When do you stop at green and go on red? The answer is when you are eating a watermelon, something that you should be doing just about every day in the summer when it is hot and humid outside. Watermelon is one of the best natural sources of refreshment other than a nice glass of cool water. That’s basically because…
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Noni juice comes from the fruit of an evergreen plant known as noni; it is more commonly known as Indian mulberry. You can typically find this fruit in tropical and subtropical climates. People have been using noni juice for more than a thousand years. Originally, it was used as a dye for clothes before it began to be adopted for…
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The world of pregnancy cravings is wide and varied. There are thousands and thousands of combinations of foods that women have found themselves wanting while pregnant. Oysters are a reoccurring visitor to that list. This is understandable, because oysters are not only delicious, they are also pretty nutrient dense. But oysters can be a controversial food to eat even when…
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