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Health Concerns Common Herb / Supplement Table Primary Use Herb/Supplement Ingredient Secondary Use Scientific Support Key Findings Alzheimer's Disease Ginkgo Biloba Circulation Moderate Positive results in patients suffering from dementia, potential benefits in improving general circulation. Antioxidant Grape Seed Strong Powerful activity in protecting tissues from free radical damage. Anxiety... |
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Boosting Immunity Written by Christina Whitford The immune system is a 24-hour security system searching for viruses, bacteria, fungi and other particles that doesn't belong in the body. It is one of the hardest working (besides the heart) organ in the body. The Immune System The immune system wages war on the organ, tissue and cellular fronts. It encompasses the lymphatic vessels and organs... |
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Bruising With sufficient trauma, anyone will suffer a bruise—this is both natural and often unavoidable. It is only when bruising occurs often and from very minor (often unnoticed) trauma that a problem may exist. Refer to the capillary fragility section for more information. One cause of easy bruising—leukemia—can usually be ruled out by any doctor with a simple blood test. More often, no clear... |
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Charley HorsesThis out-of-the-blue leg cramp is as intense as a kick from a palomino. "You'll be lying in bed or even asleep when you get this terrible knot-usually in the calf but sometimes in the thigh or the arch of your foot," says Steven Subotnick, D.P.M., a sports podiatrist in Hayward, California, and author of Sports and Exercise Injuries. What causes a charley horse? It can be... |
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Cholesterol & Supplements Although it is by no means the only major risk factor, elevated serum cholesterol is clearly associated with a high risk of heart disease. Most medical doctors suggest cholesterol levels should stay under 200 mg/dl (5.2 mmol/liter). Cholesterol levels lower than 200 are not without risk, however, as many people with levels below 200 have heart attacks. As levels fall... |
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Cholesterol Health The Manufacture We manufacture steroid hormones-the female hormones estrogen and progesterone, and the male hormone testosterone-from cholesterol. Adrenal corticosteroid hormones, which regulate water balance through the kidneys, and the hormone cortisone, the vital anti-inflammatory that also governs our stress response, come from cholesterol. Other jobs of cholesterol:... |
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Chronic Fatique SyndromeSure, we’re all tired, at least some of the time. But people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), have more than that occasional pooped-out feeling. CFS, in fact, has an official definition that’s used for diagnosis in the medical community. It’s defined as debilitating fatigue that lasts for at least six months, accompanied by a number of other symptoms such as sleep... |
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Cold & Flu Health Written by Christina Whitford What's wrong with this concept? A cure for the common cold. Well, take the prosaic adjective common, please: you can't sniff out anything common about the common cold. If you've seen one influenza virus, you haven't seen them all; no two influenza viruses are alike, even though you feel equally achy, different types of viral pathogens inflict... |
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COLON & DETOX HEALTH Horsetail: Horsetail used in urinary tract disorders. Horsetail tones organs of the urinary tract and soothes the bladder. Has a diuretic effect upon the body. It is high in silicon, which directly aids and supports the skin and hair. Marshmallow: Marshmallow another mucilage herb which helps remove the hardened phlegm in the intestinal tract as well as the lungs and... |
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Colon Cleansing Harmful substances such as bacteria, pesticides, food additives, environmental pollutants, drugs and chemicals are filtered out by an internal detoxification process and eliminated through our intestines. Ammonia, a waste byproduct of protein metabolism and bacterial fermentation of food processed in the digestive tract, may be detoxified internally by a healthy elimination... |
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Digestion Health We often take digestion for granted. Who thinks much about what happens to food after we eat it? And anyway, aren't some of those digestive processes a bit-well-inappropriate as topics for polite conversation? But good health depends on adequate digestion. Without sufficient physical and chemical breakdown of foods, the nutrients every human cell needs to function would not be... |
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EnergyDo you suffer groggy mornings clouded with tired and achy feelings? Do you have to struggle to muster sufficient energy to cope with the day? Then, throughout the morning and afternoon, does frequent fatigue, weakness or depression persist on your horizon like an ugly storm cloud? And your evening may bring little relief as you slump into bed for a restless night, only to begin the same... |
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Essential Fatty AcidsMaintain healthy heart and arteries Maintain mood through prostaglandin modulation Keep cell membranes working properly and efficiently Treat Diabetic neuropathy Relieve PMS and cyclical breast pain What Are Essential Fatty Acids and Why Are They Essential? Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are fats that are needed by the body but are not manufactured by it and thus must be... |
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Recent research has shown that FM (fibromyalgia) patients may be deficient in certain compounds required for the synthesis of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). One of the most crucial elements for ATP synthesis is magnesium. Research suggests FM patients have below-normal levels of magnesium. Low levels of magnesium can contribute to PMS, headaches, muscle cramping, muscle spasms, heart palpitations... |
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Fungus Fighter If you’re a woodworker, you may be familiar with lapacho, a dense, extremely hard tropical wood. It makes beautiful, fine-grained furniture, but by woodworking standards, it’s a challenge. Lapacho resists sawing and bending. To put a nail in it, you have to prebore a hole. It doesn’t take paint well and is impermeable to most wood preservatives. In the wild, lapacho is practically... |
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Gallstones and Kidney Stones Painful Passage for (Mostly) Men Kidney stones form when certain substances, calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, magnesium ammonium phosphate, uric acid or cystine--become so concentrated in the urine that they precipitate out as hard, solid lumps. The main symptom of kidney stones is pain in the left or right lower back or pelvic area that becomes excruciating as... |
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Got Gas ?You have gas and stomach or abdominal pain for more than three days. You have gas and unexplained weight loss. If your pain is more severe than any that you've had before, see your doctor immediately. What Your Symptom Is Telling You The next time you break wind several times in one day and someone calls you Mr. Methane, thank him—and tell him you're just doing what comes naturally... |
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GoutI have gout. I finally succumbed to my HMO doctor's pleading that I take allopurinol (Lopurin, Zyloprim). That would be one pill a day for the rest of my life to keep this condition under control. Fortunately, I've now found an herbal alternative in nettle extract, which I expect to continue taking as long as the threat of gout hangs over me. I know from experience that a gout attack... |
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Guide for StressExcessive stress is a pervasive health threat in western industrial societies, and has been linked to cardiovascular disease and cancer. Nutrition can play an important role in reducing stress. Supplemental stress formulas combine vitamins, minerals, and nutritional factors that have been proven to help prevent and reduce stress. What is stress? Stress is the physiological and... |
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Heart HealthCholesterol Cholesterol is essential to life. Found in nearly every cell of the body, it has many functions. These include helping keep cell membranes flexible, serving as precursor to sex and adrenal hormones, and aiding in the manufacture of vitamin D and bile acids (used in digestion to break down fat). It is found in insulation surrounding the nerves and very high amounts in the... |
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HeartburnA colleague, who never struck me as herbally inclined, dropped by my office one morning and surprised me by asking what sort of herbal concoction I might recommend for heartburn. He said he'd had it on and off for several months. But he'd started taking ginger about a week earlier, and he said he felt considerably better. I was delighted that he'd tried an herb, but I was also a little... |
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Hemorrhoids and Varicose Veins I once thought varicose veins were a problem only for elderly women, until I began discovering road maps on my legs at the tender age of 19. I was in college, spending long hours standing on cement floors in the art room and the library where I worked. Fortunately, I already knew about medicinal herbs and wasted no time in searching for ones that would stop my... |
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Alternative Treatments for Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is a serious communicable (contagious) disease of the liver that is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C and its implications were identified only recently. There still is much to learn about the disease, the virus that causes it, and treatment options—both conventional and alternative. About 3 million Americans are infected with... |
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Inflammation Pain Pain occurs when the sensitive nerve endings in your body become irritated. This commonly happens when tissue swells—say, from a bruise, tensing of muscles or an overabundance of agents produced by your body in response to allergies, stress or a hormonal imbalance—and presses on the surrounding nerves. It also happens when your nerves are damaged from injury or strained from... |
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InsomniaInsomnia is something that many of us have experienced at one time or another. Anyone can have a sleepless night or two—or three. Before you reach for that over-the-counter sleeping pill or a prescription-strength remedy, however, consider some dietary and lifestyle changes to help catch up on your rest. It’s just common sense to eliminate caffeinated beverages and alcohol from your diet.... |
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Intestinal Health Did you know that your body hosts a veritable bacterial zoo? Billions live on your skin and hair, and an estimated 200 types reside comfortably in your intestines. Friendly tenants, these organisms—called probiotics, which include a popular type found in acidophilus supplements—offer a more proactive defense than antibiotic drugs, which poison disease bacteria. Instead,... |
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common gastrointestinal disorder that sometimes causes significant discomfort even though it is not a serious health threat. Typical symptoms include abdominal bloating and soreness, gas, and alternating diarrhea and constipation. IBS patients are more likely than others to have backaches, fatigue, and several other seemingly... |
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Kidney Stones12 Lines of Defense "I used to think I could bear any kind of pain; I used to have my teeth drilled without anesthetic—but when I had my kidney stone, I cried," says Major Norman Ellis, a retired Air Force officer living in Colorado Springs, Colorado. If you have a kidney stone, you might be crying, too. Although doctors aren't always sure why some people form these little... |
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Leg Cramps & SupplementsBaseball players coined the term charley horse more than 100 years ago for the cramps they got in their tired, overworked leg muscles. Whether you’re running the bases or lying in bed, nerves send signals to the muscles to tell them when to contract and relax. When these signals get scrambled, the muscle responds by cramping. What mixes up the messages? The first... |
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Magnesium What are the symptoms of a magnesium deficiency? Insomnia Sleep-Disorders Fatigue Body Tension Low Energy High Blood Pressure Headaches Heart-Disorders PMS Muscle Tension Backaches Other conditions are: Constipation Kidney Stones Irregular-Heartbeat Osteoporosis Depression Anxiety Muscle Cramps or Spasms Irritability Accelerated Aging And the list goes on. 90-95% of the... |
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Migraines & HeadachesA headache by other name is just as painful. Why the differentiation between migraines and headaches? Confusion abounds as to when the pain is a migraine, a cluster headache or what's termed a "tension" headache. Recently, a television news show did a segment on migraines. The commercials, lead-ins and the interview itself showed a young man on the floor... |
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Mind Health Alzheimers The brain contains hundreds of of neurons. In many ways our reasoning and memory capabilities far surpass the most sophisticated computer. It's old news that the brain loses about 10 percent of its mass between ages 20 to 70. The new, good news is that adults can grow new brain cells even in their 60s and 70s. These findings, reported in November's Nature Medicine,... |
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"You can trace every ailment, every sickness and every disease to a mineral deficiency." Dr. Linus Pauling, renowned scientist and two time Nobel Prize Winner" Name Benefits Deficiency How It Helps & AmountCALCIUM Maintains strong, healthy bones and teeth, which store 99% of the body's calcium supply; helps blood to clot; aids vitality and endurance; helps regulate... |
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NATURAL SWEETENERS Barley malt syrupis processed from sprouted barley which is dried, mixed with water, and cooked slowly until a syrup the consistency of molasses is formed. This mixture yields a distinctive malty taste which is about half as sweet as sugar. Because this syrup is primarily complex sugars, it is relatively slow to digest and does not result in rapid blood sugar fluctuations when... |
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New Hope for Diabetics Diabetes is a major source of misery for an estimated sixteen million Americans. It is a leading cause of death in the U.S.—more than 400,000 Americans died from it last year. Compared to average adults, diabetics are two to four times more likely to die from heart disease. Diabetics also suffer from significantly higher rates of kidney disease, stroke, eye ailments... |
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Pain Relief for Achy Joints? Over 100 different kinds of arthritis plague 15 percent of the United States population. The most frequently diagnosed type is osteoarthritis, in which the cartilage at the end of bone joints deteriorates. These joints don't occur in just fingers and knees—the hips and the back also depend on healthy cartilage to move freely. For sufferers, pain can affect every... |
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ParasitesWould you believe you have a one in five chance of having parasites? Parasites are more common than you, and the the majority of physicians out there, realize. Studies show it is quite possible that the majority of gastrointestinal complaints are a result of undiagnosed unrecognized parasites infections. In a report to The American College of Gastroenterology, Dr. Leo Galland, M.D.,... |
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SEX CONNECTION Five Good Reason To Have SEX With the recent overwhelming popularity of the prescription drugs Vigara (deaths aside), we are once again reminded of the importance of sex. All across the American population, both men and women are once again openly talking about a good health sex relationship. As my tribute, I though I would write about some other reasons why sex may be good for... |
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Supplements for UlcersBack in 1991, I had an injury that caused the most excruciating pain I've ever had. My doctor prescribed large doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which are powerful pain relievers. Unfortunately for me and for anyone who's ever taken NSAIDs, these drugs are also notorious for causing ulcers. Luckily for me, however, I knew about licorice, and I still... |
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Tendinitis and BursitisEase the Ouch of Playing Too Hard You're active. Tennis matches several times a week. Or regular step aerobics classes. Or maybe you can't get enough golf. Congratulations--you're avoiding the pitfalls of a sedentary lifestyle. But now your doctor says that you have tendinitis. Or bursitis. It's often the price women pay for doing too much too quickly. "As the name... |
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The GallbladderYou have a lot of gall!" Well, if anybody ever says that to you, tell them that you only have a couple of tablespoons. And tell them that gall is a good thing. Gall is an old word for bile. And bile helps us digest the fat in our food. The liver, not the gallbladder, actually makes gall--out of a soup of cholesterol, salts and pigments. But the gallbladder simmers the soup... |
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The Gallbladder and Liver Have you ever wondered just what functions your liver and gallbladder perform? The liver and the gallbladder serve as a team, working to eliminate toxins and other potentially harmful agents that are taken into the body. It is the liver, however, that does most of the work; the gallbladder is primarily a backup organ—it stores the bile that the liver produces and empties... |
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VITAMINS The ideal that we can get all the nutrients we need from the food we eat is very appealing. Unfortunately, no dietary survey to date has shown this ideal to be a reality. The truth is that poor dietary habits are the norm, not the exception. Most people don't eat right and even those who do may be lacking in some nutrients. In fact, statistics about food intake indicate that most people... |
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