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2007 April

Learn more about the physical, emotional and psychological symptoms of grief and how to understand them.
Today I want to talk a little bit about how to understand grief. Each of us will have milestones or accomplishments in our lives such as marriage or the birth of a child. Although these are more joyous […]

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Studies Show Weight Gain Linked to Sleep Deprivation
If we look back in time through the last fifty years, we would see that the American population has gotten heavier. Right? The 60’s showed that 1 out of 4 Americans were overweight while 1 out of 9 were obese. Presently 2 out of 3 […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Most Americans are probably not quite sure what mesothelioma is. Many though, can probably associate the word mesothelioma with an attorney or possible litigation. As I flip through the channels on my television set, I too, notice that mesothelioma is frequently mentioned by law firms. However, the focus of this […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Many believe that tuberculosis (TB) is a disease of the past. However, tuberculosis is still the leading killer of young adults worldwide. This makes tuberculosis hardly a disease of the past. In fact, tuberculosis has emerged once again as a serious public health dilemma in the U.S.
Despite advances in […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
The immune system functions to protect the body from attack by infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system has many complicated intricacies that can occur. Understanding how the immune system functions can help us understand how we protect ourselves from illness.
Acquired immunity involves production of recognition molecules that […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Despite the severity of influenza symptoms, most strains of influenza do not pose any great danger to healthy people in populations in which influenza is endemic. Healthy individuals usually recover from influenza in a couple of weeks. However, education regarding the influenza virus can help us to understand what poses a […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Many buy vitamins online to supplement the fast paced diet. Vitamins are necessary nutrients the body cannot synthesize. The diet must supply the necessary vitamins but most do not accomplish this task. Using the internet to buy vitamins online has become a popular nutrition resource.
Vitamins are merely organic compounds that […]

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By: Daniel Weigum
The cold and flu season usually drags a percentage of the population down at some time during the year. A clinic visit and some prescription drugs is the usual method of dealing with out of control cold and flu symptoms. Is cold and flu prevention possible?
Vitamin C has gained a reputation […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
The occurrence of chronic disease is significantly influenced by the amounts and types of nutrients we consume. The role of dietary fats and the risk of coronary heart disease are featured.
Understanding the different types of fats can be difficult for the consumer. Since not all fats are created equal […]

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By: Daniel Weigum
Digestion has recently been accused of destroying liquid vitamins. Destruction of vitamins and minerals is not part of any digestive process. The conversion of vitamins and minerals to usable nutrients is the only intention.
A controversial subject has been the destruction of liquid vitamins in the presence of stomach acid. Nutraceutical […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Most know of cholesterol as a bad thing. However, cholesterol is essential for many functions in the body. Why is cholesterol so necessary?
Many classify cholesterol as good and bad. This is not true. Cholesterol is simply cholesterol. When thinking of good and bad, many are referring to HDL’s and LDL’s. HDL refers to […]

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By: Daniel Weigum
Many health professionals are strongly recommending antioxidants. Is this all we need to be concerned about? Free radicals are not the only carcinogenic agents.
In our fast paced world, the population is eating a diet that accommodates the fast paced lifestyle. Fast food is easy and allows the working class to eat […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Vitamins offer many health benefits. Many only think they need to take a good vitamin supplement because their mother said so. However, vitamin supplements offer antioxidants such as vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin A. These antioxidants combat reactive oxygen intermediates (free radicals). In order for us to understand […]

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By: Daniel Weigum
Liquid Vitamin manufacturers have fortified their vitamin supplements with phytonutrients and many other vitamin supplement manufactures are doing the same. What is so crucial about the presences of photonutrients in supplements?
Phytonutrients or phytochemicals have recently been recognized as playing an important part in one’s health. Research has shown that phytonutrients play […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
The body is a complex web of systems. Most are not fully aware of the complexity of the digestive system. However, most know of its opposite, indigestion. Most do not realize how amazing the body can be, especially the digestive tract. When the process of digestion is described as […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
The more advanced liquid vitamin supplements today are starting to incorporate enzymes in their ingredients. Why do vitamin supplements need to supplement enzymes? This is a very good question. In order to answer this question, we need to familiarize ourselves with enzymes.
An enzyme is a protein that catalyzes, or speeds […]

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By: Daniel Weigum
Liquid vitamins have been taking the vitamin supplement spot light. Questionable facts and liquid vitamin claims have plagued the minds of many. The vitamin absorption truth has finally arrived.
The most controversial liquid vitamin myth has to be vitamin absorption superiority. Pill form vitamins offer up to 30% absorption rates while […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect 3-6 million people in the U.S. However, over 50% of the affected tend to be women. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that is usually misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Many doctors misdiagnose fibromyalgia because of the nonspecific symptoms. Educating yourself regarding fibromyalgia can help you to […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Rheumatoid arthritis is the second most common form of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis affects about 1% or 2.1 million Americans. However, rheumatoid arthritis is 2-3 times more common in women than in men.
Rheumatoid arthritis is another common type of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that affects different […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Arthritis is a common disease often ignored because it is not life threatening. However, arthritis is the number one cause of disability in the U.S. (statistic from the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention). Ignoring the symptoms of arthritis can significantly decrease your quality of life. There is currently […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Many think of arthritis as merely ‘wear and tear’ on the joints. However, arthritis is a complex disease comprising a host of different (over 100) conditions affecting people at any stage of life. These conditions are grouped together as arthritis because all cause joint and musculoskeletal pain. It is estimated […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Is your thyroid sabotaging your weight loss efforts? Many do not realize that the thyroid can affect weight loss. In fact, the thyroid can cause dramatic weight gain and weight loss. Learn how this gland affects the body.
The thyroid is a gland located on the anterior (front) portion of the […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Diabetes is becoming an epidemic in the younger generation. Type 2 diabetes is the most frequently diagnosed because of our lifestyles. With the growing popularity of this health condition, we need to understand how diabetes affects our health and how we can prevent diabetes.
Energy metabolism is controlled primarily by the actions […]

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By: Daniel Weigum
Many are trying to lose weight and weight loss supplements are a great success tool. Why are certain weight loss supplements more effective? What should be in a good weight loss supplement?
There are a few different techniques weight loss supplements target. Some weight loss supplements techniques are stimulate metabolism, suppress appetite […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
The chemical compound known as a phenol is characterized by an aromatic benzene ring with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached. This makes sense that poly-phenols refer to a chemical substance with more than one phenol group. Phenols function as potent antioxidants, reacting with free radicals. Phenols are responsible for the […]

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