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BRIEF EXERCISE SPURTS OFFSET AGING: Brief spurts of exercise may offset the aging effect associated with stress, according to a study released by the journal, PLoS One. Fourteen minutes of exercise per day, three days per week may be sufficient to offset the aging effect of stress on telomeres, short pieces of DNA that shorten – or age – with time and stress. Tiny pieces of DNA known as telomeres tend to shorten over time in reaction to various forms of stress. [Read more →]

CAFFEINE AFFECTS GRANDCHILDREN’S BIRTH WEIGHT: A Dutch study examined the effects of a high intake of caffeine from coffee and tea during pregnancy on fetal growth and development. Babies of women with a high caffeine intake – defined as six or more cups a day – were smaller in length. More surprising, [Read more →]

Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together [Read more →]

Regular breast self-exam may be safer and more effective than mammograms.

Breast awareness is critical to the all-important early detection of possible breast disease.  Men get breast cancer also, and it’s not rare in men, although it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, after lung cancer. [Read more →]

Apparently “standards of care” (the medical model’s sacred cow) are shifting.  The NY Times recently published a good article about PAP screenings.

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There has been a lot in the press lately about the utility and effectiveness of various types of screening tests for common cancers.   This is not all bad news however, because some forms of cancer screening actually endanger patients, to the tune of millions of dollars annually. [Read more →]

wild about “Pure Synergy”
October 29th, 2009

I’m really enjoying my latest discovery of a multi vitamin/mineral/superfood.   Check out “Pure Synergy” and read founder Mitchell May’s story.  “Pure Synergy” is an amazing product; tastes good and makes me feel utterly radiant!  Start with a small amount daily and build up to 1 heaping tablespoon daily.  If you place an order let the company know I referred you to get free shipping on your first order, and this also gets me a $25 discount coupon, which you would then receive when you refer a friend.  If you prefer to call the number is 800-723-0277.  Enjoy!

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The diet method is based on using hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone secreted during pregnancy) as an appetite suppressant, along with a low calorie diet. [Read more →]

The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it’s almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions.  Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as is proliferationof the virus.

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