Category: Health
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Colloidal Silver Benefits and Side Effects: Is it Really Safe?
There’s a huge controversy surrounding colloidal silver. As you get buried in search engine results touting its benefits or shouting the dangers you are exposing yourself to by taking this supplement, you can remain very confused (to say the least) regarding the efficacy and purpose of colloidal silver. What is colloidal silver? Firstly, a colloid…
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4 Bad Nutrition Advice Promoted by the Media
We’re open to trying just about anything in our quest for a healthy lifestyle and a slimmer waistline. Backed up by some improperly conducted research, and sometimes not even as much, plenty of bad nutrition advice was born. While these nutrition rules have received support from many healthcare professionals over the years, the media overly…
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7 Reasons You Should Swap Dieting With Healthy Eating
Sometimes, a diet can bring great weight-loss results, especially when combined with an exercise program. Other times, once the diet is over, all the lost weight comes back with a vengeance, and all your efforts go down the drain. The truth is, no matter how effective, a diet can only last for a limited time.…
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9 Foods That Are Not So Healthy As Advertised
Food producers are really good at knowing exactly what we want, which is to be as healthy as possible. However, they also know we still want our food to taste good, and we’re okay with it as long as we think it’s healthy. This is how the front label on a product can look and…
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7 Things You Can Do To Keep Your Children Active
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 19,7% of American children and teenagers are obese. Your child might not be obese and not even overweight, but this is now while he’s still growing and his body is using more resources to develop when compared to an adult. So what will happen as…
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10 Reasons Your Period May Be Late
Experiencing a late period can be a source of anxiety and confusion for many. While a missed cycle often prompts thoughts of pregnancy, it’s essential to understand that numerous factors are at play. From lifestyle changes to underlying health conditions, we’ll delve into the top 10 reasons your period might be taking its time. It’s…
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Worst mistakes that slow down your metabolism
We’re always trying to find something new we can do to boost our metabolism without taking into account the factors that slow it down. Very often, we are the ones that cause all these problems, and they can be corrected as long as we’re aware of them. Sedentary lifestyle It’s really hard to stay active,…
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6 Surprising Facts about Greek Yogurt You Didn’t Know
Yogurt is considered a superfood, no matter which type. We have plenty to choose from regular yogurt, Kefir, liquid yogurt, and yogurt drinks such as Ayran and Greek yogurt. The creamy goodness of Greek yogurt makes it a great snack in its plain form but you can quickly turn it into a yummy treat by…
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7 Reasons To Start Dry Brushing Your Skin
We’re told we must do about a million things regularly to keep ourselves healthy. But not everyone has an hour a day to put aside for exercise, and not everyone has access to whole, organic produce (And depending on the time of year, who can afford it?). If you’ve been looking for ways to stay…
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Health Benefits of Owning a Dog: Beyond the Bark and Wag
Dog owners tend to have better health and quality of life. At least, that’s what plenty of scientific research tells us, but if you have a dog, you probably know that already. The care costs for a dog can be expensive (obviously depending on the dog’s size, among other factors), but dogs can give us…
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Boost Your Diabetes Diet: 10 Must-Have Superfoods
A healthy diet has a major role in diabetes prevention, but what can you do if you already have it? In that case, you must be even more careful about the foods on your plate. Small changes in nutrition can make a big difference for your health. Essential Foods for Diabetes Management 1. Oat flakes…
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The Truth about Penis Enlargement Products: Myth or Reality?
Guys looking for a way to enlarge their manhood probably want to hear that there are penis enlargement pills, lotions, devices, and surgeries that work wonders. Sadly, the risks significantly outweigh the results. Society and expectations How small is too small? The average size of an erect penis is somewhere between 5 and 7 inches…
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The Signs of Low Stomach Acid & How to Deal With It
Have you been feeling a little out of sorts lately? While there could be a laundry list of causes, the solution may be a little more common than you think – Low stomach acid. Low stomach acid (also known as hydrochloric acid) is an incredibly common issue that actually affects up to 90% of us…
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11 Natural Remedies For Bug Bite Relief
It seems that there’s been a lot more rain this summer than there has been in a while here in Northern Canada, and with that extra rain comes extra mosquitoes. It’s not that their bites are the worst thing on the planet or anything, but I could do without the itching and swelling. Their annoying…
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Yogurt vs Kefir: Which Is Better And Why
I’m not much of a dairy person. I mean, I have a love for cheese that’s unmatched by any other food, and I like to pretend to like ice cream (it always looks so good and sounds like such a great idea in my head, but a couple of spoonful in, I’m over it), but…
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The Truth About Cancer: Separating Myths from Facts
We’re all going to die of something, eventually, but at the same time, we hope it will be a quick death with as little pain as possible. That ideal is hard to reach since these days we have illnesses such as cancer and heart disease as the most common causes of death. Cancer is still…