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The Many Health Benefits of Cherries

By on October 1, 2009 in Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cherries, Diabetes, obesity, overweight

Cherries health benefits are remarkable. Cherries are good for many things – say, for eating, then competitively spitting out the pits, while you’re walking down the boulevard on a nice summer day. At least that’s what I used to do with them as a kid. But did you know that aside from the powerful doses [...]

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Natural Ways to Increase Hemoglobin

By on September 16, 2009 in Anemia, Ayurveda, CONDITIONS

The World Health Organization estimates that about 2.5 billion to 3 billion persons are anemic worldwide. 50% of all anemia cases are caused by Iron deficiency. In the US it is estimated that more than 3.5 million people in the United States have some type of anemia. Anemia occurs in all age groups and in [...]

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The Truth about Diabetes: Myths Debunked

By on August 20, 2009 in CONDITIONS, Diabetes, DIET, HEALTH

Want to reverse diabetes ? Every sixth patient who walks into my clinic in the age group of 28 to 60 has frank Diabetes or Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT). When I screen them for Diabetes and when the test results are positive for high blood sugars, patients greet me with a plethora of emotions. Some [...]

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A Healthcare Crisis That Can be Solved: OBESITY

By on February 28, 2008 in CONDITIONS, HEALTH, obesity

In the midst of news reports on the likelihood that U.S. healthcare spending will double by the year 2017 , an alarming statement by legal and health experts was made at an international conference. The experts resolved that instead of focusing on terrorism, world governments need to start paying closer attention to the many “lifestyle [...]

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Caffeine Crash Course: Should You Wean Yourself from that Morning Cup?

By on January 30, 2008 in caffeine, CHEMICALS

Caffeine has recently been linked to a number of health problems — blood sugar woes for those with diabetes, an increased risk of miscarriage in women who are pregnant – but the dangers of caffeine consumption don’t come as a great surprise to the medical community. Caffeine has long been known to rob the body [...]

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