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Your Doctor May Kill You

Mar 11, 2014 | Health

Here’s the sick truth. The truth about sickness. – Alcohol Abuse. In a study done on the American College of Surgeons, 15% of male surgeons and 25% of female surgeons suffered from alcohol abuse and dependence. And a significant portion reported having... read more

Why Watermelon?

Mar 2, 2014 | Health

Research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (July 2013) found watermelon juice is an effective remedy for reducing the recovery heart rate and muscle soreness in athletes who were given 500 ml of watermelon juice containing 1.17 grams of the... read more

Melanoma, Fruits and Vegetables

Feb 19, 2014 | Health

Melanoma is difficult to treat successfully, and can be deadly. A type of cancer that begins in melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin), it can start in a mole (skin melanoma), but can also begin in other pigmented tissues, such as in the eye or even the... read more

Vitamin K

Feb 12, 2014 | Health

Vitamin K has a major role in healthy blood clotting. In the case of a skin wound, for example, blood clotting (and vitamin K) help the wound to close and prevent excessive bleeding. Additionally, vitamin K helps keep the body’s blood clotting ability at a... read more

Sitting is Killing You

Feb 9, 2014 | Health

Sitting is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and death. It’s estimated that obese people sit for 2.5 hours more than slim people on any given day. It’s what happens to our bodies when we sit down that encourages obesity and... read more

Weight Loss? Ask Yourself

Jan 30, 2014 | Health

Are you taking enough vitamin D? Have you stopped drinking liquid sugars (fructose in soft drinks)? Are you consuming enough fresh fruit and vegetables? Are you juicing? Are you exercising 30 minutes per day? Have you addressed the emotional reasons for your... read more