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Studies on Resveratrol’s Effect on Heart Health Produce Promising Results

Resveratrol really came to the fore around 2006, with a report in the journal, Nature. Researchers at the Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging reported that resveratrol seemed to counteract the negative effects of a high-fat, high-calorie …

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Eye Twitching Causes and Cures

Ever felt that strange feeling that causes your eyelids to suddenly start twitching on their own? “Blepharospasm”, commonly known as eye twitching, happens when your eyelid muscles rapidly contract.

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Have Vaccines, Will Travel

The plane tickets are booked and the itinerary mapped out, but have you swung by the clinic for a full round of vaccine shots? In your headlong rush to

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Which Sleep Helper is For You?

In your quest for long, uninterrupted sleep, you may have tried everything in the book – noise-cancelling devices, prescription pills, even herbal tea. But which of these actually

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Great Gains from Six Whole Grains

If you’ve been used to eating refined grains all your life – from refined flour in your bread to refined white rice – then you’re missing out on

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Nights on the Town Minus the Hangover

After office celebrations can be as predictable as they are intoxicating. If it’s not a wine-filled party at your boss’ house, then it’s full-on guzzling at the local

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No To Synthetic, Discover The Benefits of Natural Supplements

What comes to mind when you hear the word synthetic? Plastic. Artificial. Unnatural. Did you know that many of the supplements you buy are synthetic? Or that many synthetic

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Long Walks Down Memory Lane

I have some really fond memories of my days at UCSB. One of the lovely things about college there was that we were so close to the beach

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Big Benefits of Vitamin B6

Taking enough Vitamin B6 is a critical factor for having healthy immune and reproductive systems, and can help improve many basic functions of the body.

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Trans-Resveratrol: The Next Weight Loss Wonder Drug?

Resvertarol has been studied thoroughly for several years and is thought, when taken in the supplemental form of trans-resveratrol, to assist with weight loss.