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Yoga may help to reduce anxiety and depression in women, according to a study presented at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America Conference 2015 in Miami. Lindsey B. Hopkins-Deboer, PhD, of the San Francisco VA Medical Center, and colleagues examined the impact of Bikram yoga,…
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Mature couples don’t “fall in love”, they step into it. Love isn’t something you fall for; it’s something you rise for.  Falling denotes lowering oneself, dropping down and being stuck somewhere lower than where you started. You have to get up from…
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  By Catherine Frompovich What are Schwann cells, you probably are asking. As per the graphics below, Schwann cells are cells inside the myelin sheath’s protective cover for cells in the peripheral nervous system. Demyelination of the myelin sheath has been considered the probable cause of Multiple Sclerosis .…
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  Many of us never really cared about gardening. The whole “start a home garden” trend seemed like another part of the organic eating phase. If you’re still on the fence about starting your own garden because you don’t buy into the organic trend, be sure there are many more thinking alike.…
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  Arsenic poisoning from drinking water is still a health concern for 137 million people in more than 70 countries around the world. But a new filtration system created by Australian researchers could be the cheap and easy technology required to help solve this huge health issue – and best of all, it…
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Where do honey bees come from? A study from researchers at the University of California, Davis and UC Berkeley clears some of the fog around honey bee origins. The work could be useful in breeding bees resistant to disease or pesticides. UC Davis postdoctoral researcher Julie…
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About 1 in 133 Americans has some form of gluten intolerance. While it’s an easily fixable condition, many people wait for 6 to 10 years to be diagnosed. The vast majority of people with the condition will never be diagnosed. That’s a shame when you…
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by Alanna Ketler We all know that people are eating a lot of fast food, and in many cases a lot more than they should! In fact, some experts recommend no fast food at all, as it virtually isn’t going to do your body any favours –…
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  If there’s one thing we all know by now, it’s that food really is medicine. What you put into your body has perhaps the most profound impact on your overall health; there’s little dispute about the negative consequences of a bad diet. But when it comes to the good things a healthy diet can do for…
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  What is Maca Powder? Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root vegetable which belongs to the brassicaceae (mustard) family and mostly found in powdered form. It is grown in the mountainous regions of Peru and has been used for over thousands of years for its medicinal properties and benefits. It comes in…
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