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More Good News About Fish Oil – For Diabetes and Weight Loss
Written by Wellness Club on February 7, 2008 – 3:44 pm -Evidence supporting the benefit of Omega-3 fatty acids, especially those found in Fish Oil, continues to mount. We have written about this before in HealthBeat articles – and Fish Oil is becoming important enough that the Drug Companies are scrambling to find ways to market their versions of this fairly simple substance at obscene prices. […]
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A Response To “Blood Pressure Meds – Are the side effects worth it?”
Written by Wellness Club on February 1, 2008 – 5:05 pm -It never ceases to amaze me; the side effects from prescription drugs that people are willing to put up with – even consider to be a “benefit.” Here is an example: Iggy writes: I take Hytrin, mainly for my prostate, but my blood pressure was occasionally a little high. Fortunately, my only side effect has […]
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Deficient in Iodine, But Allergic – What to do?
Written by Wellness Club on January 26, 2008 – 3:21 pm -Our recent article on Iodine stirred plenty of interest – it truly is a forgotten and misunderstood mineral. One of the more prevalent medical myths is that of the “Allergy to Iodine” – a frequently asked question by both doctors and nurses – who should know better. What they are really asking is “are you […]
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Sex Hormone Balance: Serious Anti-Aging and Disease Prevention
Written by Wellness Club on January 22, 2008 – 6:30 pm -In both males and females, a decline or imbalance of the sex hormones is associated with a wide variety of health problems. Imbalanced or decreased sex hormones in women can cause: Acne or oily skin Bloating Bone loss Breast disease including cancer Cancer (hormone-related: breast, ovary, uterus) Decreased fertility Depression Endometriosis Excess facial and body […]
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IODINE – The "Missing Mineral" for Thyroid, Heart, Immune and Cancer Protection
Written by Wellness Club on January 22, 2008 – 6:30 pm -Iodine is a non-metallic essential trace element in human nutrition. Currently considered in conventional medicine to be primarily a thyroid nutrient (thyroid hormones T4 and T3 are composed largely of iodine), Iodine is actually found in many organs and tissue in the body including salivary, parotid, submandibular and pituitary glands, pancreas, testis, breasts, prostate, ovary, […]
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