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HIV-Associated Wasting Syndrome
HIV-Associated Wasting Syndrome, common in AIDS sufferers, can worsen symptoms and impair health.
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Nutrition Facts: What are Vitamins?
Knowing the basic nutrition facts behind what vitamins are, including the benefits and necessity for vitamin supplements, assists us in making correct nutrition choices.
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What Is A Cell? Basic Overview Of An Animal Cell
All organisms are made up of cells. There are single-celled and multi-celled organisms. Here is a brief overview of what a cell consists of, and some of its functions.
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Avoiding Middle-Age Weight Gain with Diet
Weight gain during middle-age is typical but not inevitable. Learn five ways to boost metabolism and avoid middle-age weight gain.
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How Much Water Should I Drink?
Find out why drinking water is so important to your health, & learn how much water you should drink each day & which factors could cause you to require more water daily.
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It's Stronger than Vitamin C
Grape seed extract contains powerful antioxidants called proanthocyanidins.
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Review of The Raw Gourmet by Nomi Shannon
Raw, organic foods are today's power foods. This book gives the why and how-to's for harnessing the power of raw foods.
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Reye's Syndrome
While the cause of Reye's syndrome is unknown, you should be aware of links to drugs containing salicylates, such as aspirin, that makes it a risk for your children.
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Asian Diet
Studies have shown that Asians have lesser problems with weight gain and chronic diseases. Find out what their secret is.
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Cryogenic Bugsicles
Some insects spend the winter in a stage of frozen animation. To survive, they developed methods to prevent frost injury.
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Hypothyroidism Glossary
You know you have hypothyroidism. You understand some of the basics, right? Well, let's continue our exploration into this topic with some definitions and descriptions of terms that relate to this and other thyroid conditions.
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Obesity in Cats
Obesity is the most common problem affecting domestic cats. A true carnivore, the cat does not require a diet rich in carbohydrates.
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Oxygen depletion
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Primary Atypical Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs usually caused by a bacteria or virus. Respiratory infection from bacteria-like Mycoplasma causes atypically mild symptoms.
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The Health Benefits of Digestive Enzymes
Animal or fungal, proteolytic or pancreatic enzymes? Enzymes are produced within the body, however digestive enzyme supplements may be needed for human health benefit.
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Your Thyroid: What it is and What it does
I'll explain some thyroid basics including: <li>a definition of the thyroid </li> <li>its appearance</li> <li>location in the body</li> <li>and function.</li>
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Bacterial Biofilms – Cities of Slime
Bacteriology had it wrong for the past 300 years. Bacteria don't live alone. They live collectively in layers of slime where they do their own thing but do it together.
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Dieting 101
Since overweight and obesity have become so prevalent in the United States and other parts of the world, a comprehensive look at dieting and diet plans seems in order. In this and the next few articles, we will examine plans, explain the healthy points and debunk myths concerning each.
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Gram Positive Bacterial Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation or infection of the lungs most commonly caused by a bacteria or virus, but can also be caused by inhaling foreign substances.
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How Mold Grows and What Mold Needs to Live
Moldy bread is not bad, it can be thrown out. A moldy house, car, person or school is another matter. The problem of mold is universal. Where it is wet, molds are there.
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How to Snack Healthier
Experts recommend spreading daily calories into 5-6 meals and snacks per day. But what constitutes a healthy snack, and how much should you really be snacking?
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Magnesium Deficiency in Autoimmune Disease
Magnesium deficiency can trigger disease development and worsen symptoms in hyperthyroidism, fibromyalgia, Raynaud's and other autoimmune disorders.
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Multiple Sclerosis and the Gluten-Free Diet
While it is not a panacea, the gluten-free diet has been shown to help reduce MS symptoms. Is this alternative medicine approach right for you?
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The Yoga Headstand - Shirshasana
The headstand is the king of yoga poses. A restful inversion when mastered, this pose benefits the circulatory system and internal organs and calms the mind.
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Truths and Myths about Alcohol
Alcohol has been used by man before recorded history and its use is widespread in all cultures. Unfortunately so are the "fallacies" associated with the drug.
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What Is the Nucleotide ATP?
Adenosine triphosphate is a power-packed nucleotide that cells of our body just can't live without. Here's a clear summary of what ATP is, how it works and how it's made.
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Why Isn't My Thyroxine Working?
If you're taking Thryroxine (T4) but are not feeling any better, it's likely that the T4 is not converting to active T3 hormone. Find out how to unlock this block.
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Protein.
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Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Part 5
In this fifth session of the Be Your Own Herbal Expert series, we will find out how to help ourselves and our families with herbal vinegars, one of the green blessings of the Wise Woman Way.
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Vitamin B3 Niacin Wonderful Effects and Worries
Niacin at 100-200 X the RDA (about 1.5-3 grams/day) can raise HDL and lower LDL and triglycerides, and lead to a more healthy balance of HDL to LDL and triglycerides.
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Understanding Arterial Blood Gas Readings
Understanding arterial blood gas readings or ABG's is challenging for some healthcare students; this article aids in understanding ABG's.
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