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Soy Not a Health Food; Linked to Major Physical Disorders

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LEIF GRUNSETH
By Dr. George J Georgiou and Barbara Karafokas
Soy is still widely perceived to be a “health food” in the United States, raking in some $4 billion a year. In the United States, every part of the soybean is used for profit, including soy lecithin — the waste left over after a soybean is […]

The Problem with Plastics

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Blogger News Network
Posted on September 4th, 2008
by Nancy Reyes in All News, Breaking News, Business News, Country News, Economic News, Environmental News, Medical News, Research News, Science News, Society and Culture, US Government News, US News

One of the environmental stories that has worried some of us for years is again in the news.
There is a […]

Healthy lifestyle - Wild about yams?

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Jamaica Gleaner
KIngston Jamaica
August 30, 2008
Heather Little-White, Contributor
While there is talk about the virtues of Jamaican yams and their probable contribution to the success of our Olympians in Beijing, traditional yam lovers shouldn’t go wild about all varieties.
The wild yam, for example, is a herb, not a tuber that you would expect to cook […]

Are Plastic Bottles Dangerous for Kids?

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MomLogic
Friday, August 22, 2008

In the fifth installment of her “Dangerous or Safe?” series, pediatrician Dr. Cara Natterson sets the record straight on plastic–once and for all.
In an effort to get in those touted “eight glasses per day,” we schlep around water bottles everywhere we go. But is the drinking water in those plastic bottles safe? […]

Do PCOS Women Have Low Vitamin D Levels?

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Natural Health Solutions for PCOS
Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin”, may play a very important role in dealing with PCOS and improving your overall health.
Optimal vitamin D levels are important for:

Improved fertility
Controlling weight
Liver health
Reducing insulin resistance and avoiding pancreas exhaustion
Prevention of bone loss and osteoporosis
Positive mood and cognitive performance
Breast health
Gastrointestinal tract health
Nervous system health
And more!

Vitamin D […]

Good workout can stop breast cancer

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The Daily TelegraphSydney, Australia  - August 23, 2008YOUNG women who exercise 13 hours a week could lower their risk of breast cancer by up to 25 per cent, research has revealed.
Women will no longer have an excuse not to hit the gym with the latest research showing the earlier a girl becomes active, the lower […]

Researchers Question Wide Use of HPV Vaccines

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Written by, H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
August 21, 2008

FINALLY!
In June of 2006, my writing partner, Leslie Botha, and I, started writing articles cautioning women against the use of Gardasil for girls and young women. We cited the limited nature of the clinical trials (the number, and ages of women tested) and the length of time from the […]

Coffee Contributes to Estrogen Dominance in Women

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Daily Planet
Telluride, Colo. -
August 13, 2008
You are probably reading this while sipping your hot beverage of choice this morning. Is it green tea, which you’ve heard contains lots of antioxidants that are good for you (but do what
exactly?!) What if you could have a drink in the morning that could lower your risk of diabetes, […]

Fungus Causing Cancer — A Novel Approach to the Most Common Form of Death

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Cancer is now the leading cause of death in the United States. This video featuring Doug Kaufman interviewing Italian Oncologist Dr. Tullio Simoncini, details a new theory of cancer that carries the promise of a safe, speedy, and effective cancer cure.
http://http//articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/08/05/fungus-causing-cancer-a-novel-approach-to-the-most-common-form-of-death.aspx?source=nl

Think yourself to better health

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ioL
www.iol.ca.za
August 11, 2008
 
By Anastasia Stephens
A new Australian study suggests that the faster speed that athletes achieve when taking performance-enhancing drugs is all in the mind. The study compared athletes on growth hormones with those given a placebo.
Those taking the placebo were able to lift heavier weights than those taking the hormones. The results imply that […]