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Calcium Supplements – The Truth
Written by Wellness Club on March 18, 2013 – 5:51 pm -By Nurse Mark A half-truth is a whole lie. Yiddish Proverb “There you go again” – President Ronald Reagan Taking Calcium May Pose Heart Risks – NYTimes Calcium Supplement Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risk – Yahoo health news Calcium supplements may raise heart attack risk – USA TODAY Panel to postmenopausal women: […]
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Some Thoughts On Aging
Written by Wellness Club on March 15, 2013 – 1:27 pm -A few random thoughts on aging: Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for. Some people try to turn back their odometers.Not me, I want people to know “why” I […]
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Move Over Raspberry Ketone, Green Coffee Is Here!
Written by Wellness Club on March 14, 2013 – 8:39 pm -By Nurse Mark Next weight loss miracle or just more bunk? You’re seeing it nearly everywhere now – the mighty Dr. Oz has promoted it on TV, it’s in print ads in newspapers, tabloids, and magazines, and spam ads are overwhelming your email in-box. Green Coffee beans are the newest weight-loss miracle that […]
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"I Was Drugged By My Parents!"
Written by Wellness Club on March 4, 2013 – 1:30 pm -The following letter was sent to us by one of our readers, and we decided to share it with you as well. The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical […]
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Silver – The Antibiotic Of Our Ancestors
Written by Wellness Club on March 4, 2013 – 12:36 pm -By Nurse Mark Silver has been used as an antimicrobial throughout history. Ancient Phoenicians kept water and other liquids in silver coated bottles to discourage contamination by microbes. Many readers may remember the days of fresh milk in “real” glass bottles – and that granny would place a silver coin in the bottle to […]
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