Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have an awesome (earth hour, Saturday 8:30 p.m.) weekend!
Juice pH and Why the Right Alkaline-Acid Levels Are So Important
A urine test that is less than 6.8 shows you are becoming too acid, and a urine test reading over 7.5 means you are becoming too alkaline. When your pH goes too far into the acid range cells will become poisoned by toxic acidic waste causing many cells to die off. This cell die off will lead too catastrophic illness.
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If you don't like cooked cabbage, you can eat coleslaw or shred raw cabbage on your salad. You should eat some of your cabbage raw anyway because cooking can reduce some of the health benefits.
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Brand vs. Generic: When It Matters (And What To Do When It Does) | Psychology Today
I recently met a rep from a well-known chemical company (whose name I won't mention) who had traveled to India to visit their generic drugs plant. "Let me tell you something," she said. "Anyone that says that generic drugs are the same as brand name is lying." She went on to tell me how appalling the plant conditions were, and that there were major safety and contamination concerns.
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Evolutionary Reason For Runner's High?
Researchers had humans and dogsâboth natural-born runnersâjog a half hour on a treadmill. Then they sampled their blood for endocannabinoids, some of the compounds thought to trigger the runner's high. As expected, humans and dogs had much higher levels after the run. But when ferretsâa sedentary speciesâtook the same 30-minute trot, they had no spike in those feel-good molecules.
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Dr. Susanne Bennett: Are These Common Foods Causing Your Allergies?
The correct diet can dramatically reduce your allergy symptoms. Our day one goal is to eliminate allergy-inducing foods and replace them with healthier choices.
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Chemicals in Carpets, Non-Stick Pans Tied to Thyroid Disease - Health News - Health.com
The researchers cautioned that while the data show an association between the chemicals and thyroid disease, they do not prove cause and effect, meaning there could be other explanations for why people with high levels of the compounds in their blood had more thyroid disease.
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Celiac and Crohnâs Disease May Share Genetic Risk Factors - Health News - Health.com
Celiac disease, which makes it hard to absorb nutrients properly, is an inherited autoimmune disease in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged by gluten and other protein found in wheat and some other grains. Crohnâs disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Loneliness Hurts the Heart - Heart Disease - Health.com
People who lack a strong network of friends and family are at greater risk of developingâand dying fromâheart disease, research shows. According to some studies, the risk of solitude is comparable to that posed by high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and even smoking.
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The 14 best supplements for men | The Health & Wellness Blog
In the May 2012 issue of Canadian Living, we're featuring a great story on the best supplements for women. I'm sure you'll love the article and find it really useful. I never know what supplements I should be taking, but now I will know! Be sure to pick up a copy of the issue when it's on newsstands on April 2.
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The 100 Foods Dr. Oz Wants in Your Shopping Cart
It's the only grocery list you'll ever need. Dr. Oz covers everything from produce to desserts to keep your kitchen stocked with only the healthiest foods. Print this list and take it on your next trip to the supermarket.
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What Your Handwriting Says About Your Health
Handwriting is about the brain, not the hand. Nerve impulses travel down the arm, into the hand, directing the fingers to maneuver the pen. When the ink hits the paper, it actually reveals the complex inner workings inside the writerâs body mind and spirit. A deeply trained graphologist can spot imbalances in handwriting that reveal imbalances in the body mind and spirit.
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Reflexology reduces stress (a major contributing factor to disease), enhances the body's ability to heal itself, and balances both body and soul. Research shows that a single reflexology session can create relaxation, reduce anxiety, diminish pain, improve blood flow and decrease high blood pressure.
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