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WATCH WHAT YOU EAT OR YOU WILL GET OLD

Depending on how and what the food is cooked a person could age much faster than they should. There is now a simple test (A1cHgb) that predicts how fast a person ages. It measures a process called GLYCATION which is an index of aging. This is a non-enzymatic process which results in the bonding of ...
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BETTER THAN ASPIRIN

White willow bark is a tree native to Europe and Asia. The name “white willow” comes from the color of the leaves, which are covered with fine white hairs. This herb is also called Salix alba, white willow, willow bark. The ancient Egyptians used white willow for inflammation. The Greek physician Hippocrates wrote about white ...
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Gymnema sylvestre for DIABETES

Gymnema sylvestre for DIABETES   Several years ago, I looked at the scientific literature for nutritional treatments for diabeties that are backed by human studies that revealed both safety and effectiveness. I found some extremely promising studies in diabetic animals, as well as insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent human diabetics, that utilized the herb Gymnema ...
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HOPE FOR HEARING LOSS -ALDOSTERONE

      As many as 30% of the modern world has some hearing loss. There are many causes to include congenital, toxins (particularly drugs), infection, extra in-canal wax, loud noise and “aging”. There are three major categories of hearing loss. Conductive, “Sensory” (aka Sensorineural) and Mixed. A conductive hearing impairment is an impairment resulting ...
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What Dose of Aspirin Do I Need?

In some cases, an apple a day may keep the doctor away, but for people with diabetes, a single adult, over-the-counter Aspirin may also do the job (see also. A new study by University of Alberta researcher Scot Simpson has shed light on the use of Aspirin as a preventative measure for cardiovascular disease and ...
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