- 9 days ago by Elizabeth Nolan Brown
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The FDA is warning that certain popular workout supplements and “fat burners” sold at places like GNC and Vitamin Shoppe are illegal and extremely dangerous. More
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- 19 days ago by Samantha Escobar
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Thinking about taking advantage of the fish oil benefits you’ve likely heard so much about? Here’s yet another one that could help many people’s issues. More
- 48 days ago by Dr. Natasha Turner
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The combination of certain foods and your medication(s) can affect how the drug is broken down, absorbed or metabolized in your liver. Whether you have just started on a new medication or you suddenly find your medication isn’t working as effectively, I suggest checking to make sure your prescriptions are consumed away from the most common offending food interactions. More
- 57 days ago by Carrie Murphy
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Is anyone else seeing a lot of buzz lately about pu-erh tea? This Chinese tea can supposedly give you tons of health benefits ranging from weight loss to lowered cholesterol. But what I wanted to know is what exactly is it?
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- 61 days ago by Elizabeth Nolan Brown
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A bodybuilding and weight-loss drug known as DNP seems to be behind the death of an 18-year-old international student in the UK.
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- 63 days ago by Dr. Natasha Turner
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Believe it or not, vitamin C has benefits that extend far beyond simply boosting your immune system. In fact, it should take a permanent place in your supplement arsenal. Here are four great vitamin C benefits, including helping you handle stress, shed stomach fat and spiking your stamina. More
- 91 days ago by Dr. Natasha Turner
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It may be taking your friends and family members down one by one, but if you haven`t been hit yet (or if you are just starting your symptoms) there is still hope to make it through the season unscathed. Here are five natural tips to get you cut down on cold and flu symptoms or outlast the winter. More
- 96 days ago by Elizabeth Nolan Brown
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Recently I’ve been hearing or seeing the word “prebiotics” thrown around increasingly often. There are ads for prebiotics supplements in vegetarian magazines and reminders about prebiotics’ importance in women’s health articles. Geezus, I thought, another supplement that’s now allegedly essential? Yes and no. While they are essential for staying healthy (and slim), you can get all the prebiotics you need from a healthy diet. More
- 110 days ago by Dr. Natasha Turner
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While a flatter tummy tops the list of many New Year’s resolutions, it can be extremely difficult to obtain if you aren’t paying attention to what’s going on in that stomach. Here are three stubborn stomach woes, and natural remedies to improve digestion so you can be well on your way to achieving your goals (and a lot more comfortable too!) More
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- 140 days ago by Briana Rognlin
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Knowing how to fall asleep easily is one of the keys to good health, and you don’t have to suffer full-blown insomnia to realize it. Studies abound confirming that knowing how to fall asleep naturally helps everything from weight loss to stress levels, and can lower risk of several related diseases. More
- 149 days ago by Dr. Natasha Turner
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A debilitating headache or migraine will not only put a damper on your day, it will stop you in your tracks and have you running for a dark room and cool head cloth. If you find yourself regularly reaching for pain relievers, you may want to implement these natural headache treatments and migraine remedies for taking the edge off More
- 162 days ago by Dr. Natasha Turner
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Ok, we’ve all heard of fish oil by now. Perhaps you take it daily religiously; perhaps you take a few capsules when you remember. However what you may not know is that the benefits of fish oil extend past just inflammation and digestion. It impacts everything from city living and bone density to fat burning and brain power. More
- 170 days ago by Carrie Murphy
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A new study says that the herbal remedies you’re using may have serious interactions with conventional medications. One of the worst offenders? The popular herb St. John’s Wort, commonly used to help with depression and anxiety. It’s been documented to interact with no less than 147 different medications! More
- 180 days ago by Hanna Brooks Olsen
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For years, red wine has been touted as a heart-healthy choice that’s full of good-for-you antioxidants. The secret? Resveratrol, a compound that was often credited for everything from slowing the aging process to curbing heart disease. Unfortunately, upon closer inspection, wine isn’t quite the superfood it was believed to be–and, according to a forthcoming study, neither is resveratrol itself, even in a supplement. More
