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Ginseng Can Help Relieve Fatigue
Known for its bitter taste and potent effects, ginseng has for ages had a reputation as a natural energy booster. Now there is some evidence that ginseng’s claim to fight fatigue may be deserved. In a small number of independent studies, researchers have found that ginseng extracts seem to help combatcancer-related fatigue, one of the [...]
Improve your health with these five steps
Fish One of the easiest ways to lower the risk of colorectal cancer, the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the Western world, is to increase fish consumption, according to a study out of Xi’an, China. After reviewing 41 studies, researchers concluded that eating fresh fish on a regular basis reduces the risk of [...]
Ginseng For Cancer Patients Says Mayo Clinic
The findings, which will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting, looked at 340 patients who were either in the post treatment phase or under goingcancer treatment. 60% of the patients had breast cancer. Each day, the patients who were being treated at one of 40 different community medical centers were given 2,000 [...]
10 Tips to Unlock the Healing Powers of Basil
Sweet, silken and fragrant, basil is queen among healing herbs. Native to tropical nations such as India and Iran, it has been used for centuries in combating a staggering range of health problems. I remember my grandmother prescribing it as a panacea for almost every ill, ranging from coughs to cuts to malaria, and everything in between! [...]
Half a unit of alcohol a day best for health
(Medical Xpress) — Cutting the amount we drink to just over half a unit a day could save 4,600 lives a year in England, according to a modelling study by Oxford University researchers published in the journal BMJ Open. Half a unit of alcohol is as little as a quarter of a glass of wine, or a quarter of [...]
Benefits and Risks of Taking Dietary Supplements
The Benefits Normally, you should be able to get all the nutrients you need from a balanced diet; however, taking supplements can provide additional nutrients when your diet is lacking or when certain health conditions cause you to develop an insufficiency or deficiency. In most cases, multiple-vitamin supplements provide all the basic micronutrients(vitamins and minerals) your body needs. [...]
Top 20 Artery-Cleansing Foods
AVOCADOS WHOLE GRAINS OLIVE OIL NUTS FOODS FORTIFIED BY PLANT STEROLS SALMON (OR OTHER FATTY FISH) ASPARAGUS POMEGRANATE BROCCOLI TURMERIC PERSIMMONS ORANGE JUICE SPIRULINA CINNAMON CRANBERRIES COFFEE CHEESE GREEN TEA WATERMELON SPINACH
Five Exercises You Can Do On The Treadmill To Stay In Shape
1. Fitness Walking Fitness walking is a healthy energetic walking pace. If you don’t like running, but you want to enjoy the benefits of aerobic activities, this is a very good replacement. While you do the fitness walk, you activate most of the upper body muscles, such as the upper back, shoulders and the abs, [...]
Workout Tips for Senior Citizens
• Don’t be so pushy: “How many times do you see people leaning on a grocery cart at Publix? God forbid, it gets away from them, and they take a bad fall head-first on the floor.” It’s the same as people getting on a treadmill, jacking up the speed and then grabbing onto the headboard for balance. [...]
Top 3 Fitness Facts
1. Exercise Boosts Brainpower Not only does exercise improve your body, it helps your mental function, says certified trainer David Atkinson. “Exercise increases energy levels and increases serotonin in the brain, which leads to improved mental clarity,” says Atkinson, director of program development for Cooper Ventures, a division of the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas. [...]
