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The Healing Powers of Honey

Raw honey—which has not been pasteurized or filtered, and ideally taken directly from the hive—is a treasure chest of nutritional value and medicinal remedies.

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Wake Up and Glow

I spoke to Susie Galvez, a beauty expert who has developed energizing treatments for dozens of spas. She offered these all-natural tips…

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Which is Better?

There has been some debate among parents regarding whether breastfeeding or using a formula is best.

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Massage Therapy

Ancient Western and Eastern civilizations dating back as far as 3000 years discovered that massage and touch therapy have many health benefits.

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Surprising Ways You Can Use a Banana

The delicious sweet creamy banana is not only good for our health; it's also used in alternative medicine.

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Pomegranates

The pomegranate is an interesting fruit known for its many seeds and vivid blood red color.

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Fight the Virus

'Fight the Virus' by Alvin Oon is a remake of Simon & Garfunkel's classic song 'Sound of Silence'. This song shares information about the current Wuhan…

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7 Mental Health Tips While Social Distancing

Your compliance with being socially distant (being at least six feet from others) and confining yourself to home is, to date, helping North American healthcare…

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The Best Corona Virus Prevention

This video contains everything you need to know about Coronavirus, with practical ways to avoid getting it (much more than just washing your hands), & what…

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Transforming Your Life

Whether you exercise to lose weight, to reach a fitness goal, or dare we say it just for fun, exercise changes you.

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Creating Solid Perfume

Did you know that tons of perfumes contain nasty animal ingredients, such as whale barf (ambergris) and animal gland juice (civet and castoreum) and a host of…

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Shocking Environmental Facts

It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the momentous issues facing our environment today.

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How to Protect Yourself From the Sun Without Chemicals

With the weather getting warmer it feels good to soak up the sun, but it’s time to think about the effects it can have on our skin.

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Vegetables You Can Grow All Year Long!

Most vegetables that we buy in the supermarket, and farmers markets are annuals or, at least, they are grown that way. Annual vegetables are those that we must…

Benefits of Using Organic & Natural Skincare

Looking for makeup and skincare: natural, organic, chemical-free, cruelty-free, and eco-friendly.

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Heart Disease and Drinking Wine: The Downside of Popular Belief

The belief that drinking wine helps protect against heart disease is wrong, according to The Globe magazine, published by the Institute of Alcohol Studies in the United Kingdom.

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The Kidneys Part 2

OTHER FACTORSBecause people lose fluid through sweating in hot weather, kidney stones are more common during summer. In winter, sitting in hot tubs or saunas causes excessive sweating. A long car…

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Loma Linda University Researchers Find Links Between Beal Frequency and BMI

Researchers have found that timing and frequency of meals play an important role in predicting weight gain or loss.

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Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin along with A, E, and K. The disease characterized by a deficiency of Vitamin D is rickets. All vitamins in overdosage can cause toxic symptoms. Vitamin D, however,…

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Reducing Chronic Disease

Thirty-five years ago, I had the privilege of attending Loma Linda University School of Health to complete my doctoral studies in preventive care. I learned then that the top three chronic diseases…

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Forks Over Knives Documentary May Save Your Life

Despite new advances in medical technology, and U.S. healthcare costs exceeding that of other countries, Americans are sicker than ever before. It's estimated that 80% of adults are overweight, and…

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Sunlight

Sunlight has had some bad publicity recently. The impression has been given that even small amounts of sun are harmful. While it is true that excessive sunlight can increase the risk of skin cancer…

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Quick Tips for Weight Loss

Eat Right, Live Well. Quick Tips for Weight Loss Maybe you don’t need to lose a lot of weight, but you would like to drop 5 or 10 pounds and keep from gaining it back again. Major weight loss may…

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Is Fat Free Making You Fat?

When the fat-free craze began back in the ’80s, I believe it was my sister the marathoner (though she hadn’t started running yet) who raised my family’s awareness of the evils of fat. We ceased…

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Exercise - It Goes to Your Head

Achieving "fitness" is different than just being active. Activity means moving about, burning so many calories when doing a certain task. That is good, but fitness yields even more benefits. Fitness,…

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Benefits of Regular Physical Activity

You know that exercise is good for you, but do you know how good?

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The New Spinach Diet Decreases Food Binging

"It is easier to change a man's religion than to change his diet."― Margaret Mead Spinach as weight loss? Has Olive Oyl secretly become a spinach addict?Is Popeye quietly wondering where his canned…

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Not So Good for the Soul

Long before I became the Notmilkman, a favorite restaurant was Sylvia's on Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem. Fast forward to 2016. I still enjoy dining in Harlem, minus Southern Fried Chicken,…

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Who Knew Prune Danish Makes a Healthy Dessert

Eat Right, Eat Well. Who Knew? Prune Danish Makes a Healthy Dessert When I was growing up in Brooklyn, weekly trips to the bakery were a high point, especially the Danishes and the éclairs.…

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