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Raw Fruit and Veggies Key to Mental Health

Oct 26, 2018 12:01AM

Raw fruit and vegetables are better for mental health than canned, cooked or otherwise processed produce, report researchers from New Zealand’s University of Otago. Their survey of more than 400 young

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Top 10 Uses for Applied Kinesiology

Sep 29, 2018 03:49PM

A patient’s nutritional status can impact their body’s ability to heal and “hold” its chiropractic adjustments. Applied Kinesiology offers results that far surpass that of basic Chiropractic. Carpa

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Foot Reflexology: It’s All Good

Sep 29, 2018 03:39PM

Foot reflexology proceeds from the idea that each person is a complete and unique whole being. At times, the person’s system gets out of balance, causing discomfort, distress or illness. Foot reflexol

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Natural Vitamin E Lowers Heart Risks

Sep 28, 2018 02:00AM

Tocotrienols are a natural form of vitamin E found in a number of foods, including wheat, barley, corn, rice and palm fruit. A recent meta-review of clinical research finds that tocotrienols can decre

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Vitamin D Supplements Ease Irritable Bowels

Sep 28, 2018 02:00AM

Oncology researchers from the University of Sheffield, in the UK, report that people with irritable bowel syndrome tend to be low in vitamin D. In a review of research, they found that supplemental vi

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Music Lessons Make Kids Smarter

Sep 28, 2018 02:00AM

Structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities, including language-based reasoning, short-term memory and planning, while reducing inhibition, leading to improved academ

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Knitting Releases the Blues 

Sep 28, 2018 02:00AM

Knitting can alleviate the blues, slow the onset of dementia and distract from chronic pain, according to a survey published in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy. Eighty-one percent of respo

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Acupuncture Soothes Dental Anxiety

Sep 28, 2018 02:00AM

Dental anxiety, which can produce dizziness, nausea and breathing difficulties in 4 to 30 percent of patients worldwide, may be relieved by acupuncture, according to research from the University of Yo

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Calorie Restriction Slows Aging

Sep 28, 2018 02:00AM

Thirty-seven healthy, non-obese adults between 21 and 50 years old put on a calorie restriction diet for two years showed reduced systemic oxidative stress, indicating greater protection against age-r

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Music Reduces Need for Post-Surgery Opioids

Sep 27, 2018 02:01AM

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have found that receiving music therapy can significantly lessen a patient’s need for opioids and other painkillers after invasive surgery.

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