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10 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Cholesterol

Last year, I was pleasantly surprised when I got my new primary care physician to admit the standard cholesterol test administered at annual checkups isn’t an accurate indicator of heart disease risk, and that said test doesn’t differentiate between the healthy and the dangerous varieties of LDL cholesterol (that’s right, not all LDL cholesterol is

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs for Menopause

By Dr. Decheng Chen – AcupunctureLand.com Most women enter menopause between the ages 45–55, and many experience uncomfortable symptoms such as excessive sweating, heart palpitations, numb skin, scabies, dizziness, headaches, and inability to sleep. They can also feel easily angered or anxious, become disinterested in sexual activity, and usually have abnormal periods before their periods

6 Fattening Alcoholic Drinks You Need to Avoid

If trying to lose or even maintain weight, it is important to understand that even when following a healthy diet and exercising regularly, that regular consumption of some alcoholic drinks can really pack on the pounds. This is largely because alcohol is very high in calories, and some of the biggest offenders for causing weight

Top 5 Foods to Help Decrease Your Bad Cholesterol Level

Controlling what you eat on a daily basis and exercising regularly can do wonders in lowering the level of bad cholesterol in your body. Supplements are aplenty in the market, but they may not all work in the same way for everyone. One of the best ways to lower the bad cholesterol level in your

7 Signs Your Diet Is Unhealthy

Consumption of a healthy diet is one of the ways of losing weight effectively. Today many blogs and TV shows have come up with extreme diets which are supposed to help one lose weight. What many don’t know is that majority of these diets are unhealthy and may pose a risk to your health. Below

30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself

BY: MARC CHERNOFF – MarcAndAngel.com Remember today, for it is the beginning. Today marks the start of a brave new future. Our previous article, 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself, was well received by most of our readers, but several of you suggested that we follow it up with a list of things to

12 Toxic Behaviors that Push People Away From You

BY: MARC CHERNOFF – MarcandAngel.com Your behavior is a little thing that makes a big difference. In our line of work, Angel and I hear from hundreds of coaching clients every month. Through this experience, we’ve come across scores of toxic behaviors that push people away from each other. And we’ve witnessed the devastation these

The Lie Behind the Health Benefits of Olive Oil

Dr. Peter Glidden discusses olive oil and how that became known as a healthy oil. He offers some research that may show what we’ve been thinking is not exactly correct. Find out how a major US company played a major role in this thinking! http://www.ihealthtube.com http://www.facebook.com/ihealthtube …read more

You Could Be at Risk for Type II Diabetes!

How do you know? Dr. Ryan Bradley discusses exactly what type II diabetes is and what some of the risk factors are. He discusses the magnitude of the problem in this country and what you need to know to avoid the problem! http://www.ihealthtube.com http://www.facebook.com/ihealthtube …read more

Are You Addicted to Sunlight?

Maylin Rodriguez-Paez RN Do you ever feel like you need to get sun? There may actually be a physiological reason behind that. To dig deeper, scientists recently conducted an experiment to determine if UV light caused addiction in a group of mice. The results, published in the journal Cell, may shed some light on why