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Lower body (leg) strength is important for optimal posture, balance and range of motion. Oftentimes people complain of low back pain, and this can be related to imbalances or weakness in the strength and tone of the leg muscles; the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves. Squatting is a great way to develop leg strength through the full range of motion. And using a Swiss ball while squatting offers opportunity to do…
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is a spice that has been valued for millennia for its culinary zing and healing properties. The latter benefit is largely attributed to components called shogaol and gingerol. The good news is that it’s possible to combine these two positive features of ginger in delicious, convenient ways. That’s why along with the 10 reasons to eat ginger, I include some helpful hints on how to incorporate…
Many people use a cup of coffee to sharpen their mental focus. But there’s a neglected part of the coffee plant that can offer benefits that the coffee bean omits. A cup of coffee, in fact, contains a wealth of antioxidants and other natural chemicals that do your body good. Yet, there’s another component of coffee plants — the fruit — that is now coming into its own and being…
GMOs — genetically modified organisms — pervade the food on supermarket shelves. But none of the labels on food warn you of the presence of GMOs. Should you be concerned? Emphatically yes, you should be worried. A GMO is an organism — plant or animal — that has had its genetic material altered through laboratory procedures known as genetic engineering. One reason to be uneasy about this technological process is…
For decades, the medical establishment has relied on the use of antibiotics to conquer urinary infections. But as urinary bacteria grow resistant to these medications, researchers are pointing the way to a more natural way to make your body infection-proof. Many folks, especially women, are prone to repeated urinary tract infections (UTSs). Until recently, antibiotics were a dependable way to stamp out these problems, case by case. But the pathogens…
What’s your favorite type of physical activity? Walking? Playing ball? Biking? A study at the University of British Columbia in Canada shows which type of exercise is best for dropping your cancer risk. And if that’s not motivation enough to get exercise, I don’t know what is. According to researchers at the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia, the best exercise for fighting cancer…
What child doesn’t like to dunk or drown his food in condiments, dressings, dips and sauces? And let’s face it; we adults dip and dunk and smother our food, too. We smother fries in ketchup, dunk chicken wings in ranch dressing, dredge chips through salsa and dip shrimp in cocktail sauce. We do so because the condiment, dressing, dip or sauce adds flavor to the food. But more often than…
Many folks use a vacation in the summer to re-charge their health. But you may not be optimizing the benefits of your time off. It turns out there are a few tips you can follow before, during and after that can boost your vacation-related health benefits. According to researchers at the University of Tampere in Finland, the benefits of a vacation actually start a few days before your physical getaway.…
Everyone experiences a normal level of fatigue every day, be it from overwork, exercise, stress or just the length of a day’s activities. But for those suffering with multiple sclerosis (MS), fatigue seems to be a particularly tough hurdle to clear. In fact, 90% of all MS patients report fatigue as an issue. This had led many physicians to all but ignore the fatigue as being something outside of the…
Breast cancer is not just one disease – it comes in many variations. One of the primary factors in determining the type of breast cancer is the sensitivity of the tumor cells to estrogen. If a breast tumor is hormone sensitive or estrogen receptor-positive, it means there are specific estrogen receptors on the tumor cells, and when estrogen binds with these receptors, it transfers a message to the cancer cells.…