Archive for March, 2007
Saturday, March 31st, 2007
The Facts About Homocysteine
Homocysteine is an amino acid. When levels of homocysteine are raised within the body, the arteries walls become damage, which then triggers atherosclerosis disease.
Apart from atherosclerosis disease, raise levels of homocysteine can also cause stroke and coronary heart disease.
The good news is, that certain supplements can control ...
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Saturday, March 31st, 2007
The Facts About Antioxidants
Antioxidants are substances which help to guard your body from damaging oxidation reactions caused by free radicals.
These damaging oxidation reactions have been linked to the development of degenerative diseases.
There are many vitamins, minerals, supplements and foods which act as antioxidants, here are a few:
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Bilberry
Cat’s Claw
Co-enzyme Q10
Copper
Ginkgo
Grapeseed ...
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Saturday, March 31st, 2007
The Facts About Fish Oil
Oily fish such as:
Trout
Sardines
Salmon
Pilchards
Mackerel
Herrings
are rich in the beneficial omega-3 oils.
Omega-3 fish oil contains a very high amount of essential fatty acids (EFAs).
EFAs have a lot of beneficial health properties that can no only help in reversing atherosclerosis disease but can also help to reduce the symptoms ...
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Friday, March 30th, 2007
The Facts About Garlic
Garlic is excellent at protecting the body against disease; it is high in beneficial health properties and should be an important part in everybody's diet.
These beneficial health benefits of garlic come from its compounds:
Vitamin C
Vitamin B6
Sulphur
Selenium
Manganese
Garlic can benefit the heart;
It reduces the risk of stroke
It reduces ...
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Friday, March 30th, 2007
The Facts About Ginkgo Biloba
Ginkgo biloba (also known as the maidenhair tree) grows in Asia, southern Europe and the southern and eastern parts of the United States.
Ginkgo biloba is believed to be the oldest living plant on the planet; some trees have been known to live as long as 1,000 ...
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Friday, March 30th, 2007
The Facts About Boswellia
Boswellia has been known for it’d medicinal properties since ancient times when it was known as frankincense.
The tree boswellia is found in India and it’s the anti-inflammatory properties of the gum resin of the boswellia tree which is used for medicinal purposes.
The resin contains the well known ...
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Thursday, March 29th, 2007
Asthma Trigger Foods
In general, it is not believed that asthma is caused by food allergies but it is though that a food allergy can trigger asthma symptoms.
Now, we are all individuals and there is not a list of hard and fast foods which cause asthma symptoms but the following list ...
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Thursday, March 29th, 2007
What Is Vitamin C?
Vitamin C is the most well known and powerful anti-oxidant.
An antioxidant is a substance which helps to protect your body from harmful oxidation reactions caused by free radicals.
Apart from being a powerful anti-oxidant, vitamin C also has many other health functions such as:
It’s vital for collagen formation
It ...
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
What Is Ginger?
The perennial plant ginger grows in the countries of south-east Asia.
The underground stem, the rhizome, is the part of ginger which is used for medicinal purposes.
The rhizome of ginger contains unique ingredients such as:
Essential Oils
Zingerone
Gingerol
Ginger has beneficial health properties such as:
Analgesic
Antihistamine
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-nauseant
Apart from helping with the symptoms of arthritis, ...
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