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  It isn’t uncommon for people to experience lower back pain from time to time. If you’re older, overweight and lacking in exercise, you’re more likely to experience it. It usually goes away after a few hours or a day with rest and home treatment. However, when your lower back pain is accompanied with pain…
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  People who suspect they may have come into contact with the coronavirus are being advised to self-isolate (stay at home) for 14 days. For some people, the idea of self-isolation may seem like a dream come true. For others, the idea of being cut off from the outside world, alone or with only a few close family…
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  Neuroplasticity shows us the ability to change our own brains by altering our perception of our environment through changing our thoughts, feelings, emotions, and actions. It's amazing how aspects associated with consciousness can literally change our biology. The brain is a very complex organ. It has nearly 100…
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  Helleborus niger, also known as black hellebore or Christmas rose, is a winter-blooming evergreen plant native to the mountains of southern and central Europe. This plant is well-known for producing large, white, glistening flowers that bloom around Christmas time in warm winter areas, and in early spring in…
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Fresh air, sunlight and improvised face masks seemed to work a century ago; and they might help us now When new, virulent diseases emerge, such SARS and SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19), the race begins to find new vaccines and treatments for those affected. As the current crisis unfolds, governments are enforcing quarantine…
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  The world is not getting any safer. The growing number of environmental threats is increasing, and the mainstream media would like you to think that the only way out is through the medical establishment’s ill-contrived “cures”. Unfortunately, these remedies have proven to be moderately helpful at…
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  A strong immune system is the body’s first line of defense against disease-causing pathogens. However, the immune system requires an adequate intake of essential vitamins and minerals in order to function properly. Certain body functions, such as metabolism and digestion, also benefit from nutrient-dense foods.…
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  When someone can’t wrap their heads around their emotions, they often blame their behaviors on hormones. But hormones are more than just that. Hormones belong to the endocrine system, which is responsible for different bodily functions, such as metabolism, sleep cycles, skin health, growth and development,…
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  Dopamine is a major neurotransmitter that plays a key role in many aspects of human behavior. It is also in charge of your pleasure-reward system. If you have enough dopamine, you feel more alive, focused, productive, and motivated. However, lifestyle habits, diet, and illness can deplete dopamine levels in your brain,…
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Explore how COVID-19 compares to previous global pandemics in terms of infection numbers, fatalities, geographical reach and more Since the first case of coronavirus on 1st December 2019, there have been over 2,685,000 cases of the disease worldwide, in over 213 countries. You may remember previous pandemics that…
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