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Preventative Medicine

Want to Have Less UTIs & Use Less Antibiotics? Try Cranberry Juice.

Urinary tract infections are way too common. 20% of all males will get at least one in their lifetime. Over 50% of females will. Urinary tract infections are also the most common bacterial infection in children. Antibiotics are becoming increasingly ineffective. A natural alternative that works would be helpful.

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Heart Health

Cut Salt for Heart Health: Need More Proof?

If you’ve had a stroke, cutting back on salt may reduce your risk of having another one.

This open label study included 15,249 people who had experienced a stroke. While some of them continued to use regular salt, some of them used a salt substitute that was made up of 75% sodium and 25% potassium.

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Healthy Eating

Boosting Your Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes

Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. It is associated with increased risk of death. Though a crazy number of people now suffer from it, a simple dietary change might make a big difference.

You fit the criterion for metabolic syndrome if you have at least 3 of 5 conditions: abdominal obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, low levels of the heart healthy HDL cholesterol and elevated triglycerides. And if you fit the criterion, you are not alone. Metabolic syndrome may now affect a billion people, and in the United States, it affects approximately an insane one third of all adults.

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Sleep & Relaxation

Lemon Balm Helps You to Sleep

Insomnia is a big problem for a lot of people. This gentle calming herb can help you sleep.

Lemon balm is a beautiful calming herb that has been traditionally used to gently lull you to sleep.

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Healthy Aging

Can Astragalus Reverse Aging?

One of the leading theories of aging is the telomere theory. Telomeres are protective caps at the end of your chromosomes. As cells replicate, telomeres get shorter, counting down to the cell’s death. Shrinking telomere length is associated with age and age related diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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Heart Health

Spirulina Lowers Blood Pressure

Spirulina is a tiny microalgae. High blood pressure is a huge problem. This tiny supplement may be a safe, effective answer to this huge problem.

Spirulina is a blue-green microalgae that is absolutely loaded in easily digested, highly absorbable nutrients.

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Diabetes Management

Treating Diabetes with Okra

Great for gumbo, modern science is proving it to be just as great for diabetes!

Cardiometabolic diseases include diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Diet has been proven to play a crucial role in the development and treatment of these diseases. One promising player is okra.

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