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Cloves Strengthen The Immune System    By: Dr. Victor Marchione
Your immune system is very complex. It has a set of pathways that allow your body to respond to foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, and other infectious agents, as well as foreign material such as pollen. It's an amazingly powerful alternative cure for disease. Your immune system consists of a bunch of different types of cells, each of which have a specific task assigned to them in the defense of your body. Basically, your immune system is divided into two main parts: "humoral immunity" and "cell-mediated immunity." So what's the difference? Humoral immunity deals with infectious agents in your blood and body tissues. Cell- mediated immunity, on the other hand, deals with body cells that have been infected. In general, the humoral system is managed by B-cells (with help from T-cells), and the cell-mediated system is managed by T-cells. Together, these two systems can help protect you from just about anything -- in fact, they take on this task every single day of your life. What's one way to boost your humoral immunity? This is the system that protects your blood and tissues after all, and it deserves a little help to do its very important job. Try adding cloves to your diet. Researchers have recently found that clove oil could significantly increase your humoral immune response. Researchers at the Department of Pharmacology, University College of Medical Sciences, in Delhi, India conducted a trial involving the essential oil of clove. They tested the effect of the oil on red blood cells and found it caused a significant increase in the primary as well as secondary humoral immune response. It's not difficult to add some cloves to your diet. The spice is popular and is often used to add a sweet and aromatic taste to pumpkin pie, muffins, cookies, and breads. Cloves are also added to many entrees. Clove contains significant amounts of an active ingredient called "eugenol." This ingredient has been the subject of numerous health studies, including studies on the prevention of toxicity from environmental pollutants like carbon tetrachloride, digestive tract cancers, and joint inflammation. Cloves are an excellent source of manganese, a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, and omega-3 fatty acids, and a good source of calcium and magnesium -- all things that can boost your nutritional health. Cloves can also act as a digestive aid. When using clove oil, keep in mind that the oil is very strong and can cause irritation if used in its pure form. Get your doctor's advice before applying clove oil topically. You can dilute the clove oil in olive oil or distilled water before applying topically. Remember that it is not recommended that you take clove oil internally -- use the ground spice instead. sign up for the Doctors Health Press e Bulletin.Visit:100% Free Sign Up Online Now For NEWSLETTER (read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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The Benefits, Uses, Along With Myths Involving Hgh    By: Milo Martinovich
This piece goes over the benefits of HGH, the side effects of an aging person, genuine methods to boost organic HGH in the body, and myths on the subject of HGH supplements and usage.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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Spine Surgery – What Are The Causes And Treatments?    By: Rohan Sinha
Back pain is certainly not a good thing. And, only a sufferer knows what a back pain feels like. And, when the pain can't be cured by non-surgical treatments, docs consider spine surgery in India.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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How To Lose Weight At Home Without Gaining Back The Pounds    By: ray san
Deciding how to lose weight at home in a week is not hard. Staying with the plan is another story.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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Common Diabetic Concerns    By: Mark Tucson
A typical anxiety about controlling diabetes would be to do whenever possible to prevent getting sick. Obtaining a flu and pneumonia shot every year will assist you to prevent illness. Once the patient will get the flu or perhaps a cold she or he ought to be careful when utilizing over-the-counter medicines because most of them raise blood sugar. Taking good proper care of yourself is essential to ensure that a small illness won't are a major one. A disease that's prolonged may have a bad impact on blood sugar so blood pressure measurements ought to be taken frequently while ill. Blood sugar levels that stay over 200 mg/dL are extremely high and want treatment. When blood sugar levels achieve 500 mg/dL it can causes heart strokes or even a coma. For the time being, there's no remedy for juvenile diabetes Everett but you will find a lot of things someone can perform to guide an effective existence. Reducing anxiety and stress might help someone to stay well both physically and psychologically. When depression becomes a problem makes sure and seek treatment from the physician. Depression could be assisted with prayer, reading through the Bible, and placing a person's hope in God. "Why art thou cast lower, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted inside me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who's the healthiness of my countenance, and my God." (Psalm 42:11) Among the best methods to tackle pre diabetes diet changes would be to seek the counsel of the nutritional expert or diet professional. A juvenile diabetes diet could be simplified by utilizing trades rather than calorie counting or fats. A nutritional expert will have the ability to supply the patient with a few suggestions regarding how to use exchange lists and may provide a listing of free meals and meals that shouldn't be eaten. A few of the primary meals to prevent include cake, chocolate, frozen treats, snacks, jelly, pastries, regular sodas, plus some granola bars. As substitutes for meals to prevent, have vanilla wafers, graham crackers, jell-o, frozen yogurt, or sherbet in limited amounts. A nutritional expert will have the ability to explain the significance of maintaining a healthy diet and can have the ability to answer any queries that could show up concerning diet. Certainly diabetes can be either due to the non secretion of insulin in the blood causing the type 1 diabetes. Insulin is the hormone responsible for controlling the body metabolism and blood sugar levels. And its non secretion results in excessive concentration of sugar in the blood. And the other reason could be as if the body has stopped reacting to the insulin section. Thus the body can't judge the levels of insulin in the body and further cause imbalance in the body metabolism that catalyzes the blood sugars for various activities. Your consultation with the physician can help you know the levels of diabetes in your body and also he can help you find suitable ways to control the blood sugar levels. Pre diabetes weight loss can also be a good way to control diabetes. For more details over diabetes and blood sugar control you can log on to: http://www.diabetes-losangeles.com(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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Several Simple Principles Of Healthy Eating    By: della
Healthy eating is one of the most important things you can do to improve your general health. But how can we do that? Is it difficult for us to develop a habit of healthy eating？After reading this text, you will find the answer is ‘no'. In fact, it is very easy to adopt the healthy eating habits by following these simple principles.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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Feeding Your Eyes    By: Dr. Victor Marchione
Even if you believe that there is nothing that needs to be done to help your vision, eating nutritious foods is going to benefit the rest of your body. The truth is, of course, that your eyes are very complex organs that need a daily dose of vitamins and minerals to function properly. Adding a few eye-healthy foods to your diet is really not a difficult thing to do. All of the foods that are listed in the next few paragraphs are delicious and easy to find at your local grocery store. By adding these foods to your diet, you should see improvements in your eye health, which is all the motivation that you should really need. So here's a list of ten different foods that will help protect one of your most precious assets: your sight. 1. Apricots Apricots are great for your eyes because they are rich in both beta-carotene and “lycopene”—two “phytochemicals” that research tells us promote good vision. Beta-carotene is changed by your body into vitamin A—an important antioxidant when it comes to eye health. Vitamin A can help resist “oxidative stress” damage to the lenses of your eyes, helping prevent cataracts and “macular degeneration.” 2. Collard Greens Like all leafy green vegetables, collards are high in a “carotenoid” called “lutein.” Eating foods that are rich in carotenoids, particularly lutein and “zeaxanthin,” is associated with a reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration. 3. Zucchini Zucchini is another food that is rich in lutein and zeaxanthin. Lutein and zeaxanthin help your eyes by protecting the central retina (also known as the macula) from blue and ultraviolet light. Consumption of zeaxanthin, with lutein, has been found in studies to reduce the chances of developing cataracts. 4. Broccoli Broccoli and broccoli sprouts have been found to protect the retinas from damaging “free radicals.” There is a compound in broccoli called “sulphoraphane” that studies have shown naturally boosts your body's defense system against free radicals. 5. Eggs Eggs are high in both “cysteine” and sulfur. These two substances are components of “glutathione”—a protein that acts as an antioxidant for the lenses of your eyes. Sulfur-containing compounds have been found in studies to protect against cataract formation. Egg yolks also contain lutein, and diets that are high in lutein lead to s reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration. 6. Garlic & Onions Garlic and onions both contain lots of sulfur. Like eggs, the sulfurs in garlic and onions are important for the production of glutathione. Boosting glutathione levels could be a significant factor in both the prevention and the resolution of visual problems like macular degeneration, glaucoma or cataracts. 7. Tomatoes Tomatoes contain two eye-healthy nutrients called lycopene and lutein. Both of these phytochemicals are carotenoids. You may have heard about lycopene's abilities when it comes to cancer protection, but its antioxidant capabilities could also help protect your eyes from sun damage. 8. Carrots The saying that carrots are good for the eyes is not just an old wives' tale. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which is a precursor to vitamin A—a necessary nutrient for vision. Carrots are also rich in lycopene—a phytonutrient with antioxidant-protective power against UVB radiation. Carrots also contain lutein—a protective phytonutrient that is found in high concentrations in the macula, which protects it from free-radical damage. 9. Blueberries Eating blueberries may help reduce the amount of eye fatigue that you experience. Blueberries contain the eye-healthy carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. Blueberries also contain “anthocyanins.” Anthocyanins are eye-nourishing phytonutrients that have been shown to improve night vision. They also contain the “flavonoids” “rutin,” “resveratrol” and “quercitin,” which may help prevent the onset of macular degeneration. Last but not least, blueberries contain both selenium and zinc—two minerals that are necessary for proper vision. 10. Fatty Fish You'll want to add some cold-water fish to your diet, too. Salmon, tuna, cod, haddock and sardines are all rich in healthy omega-3 oils. Fish are especially high in two substances called EPA and DHA. These two omega-3 fats are important for cellular health. In fact, DHA makes up 30% of the fatty acids that are found in your retinas. E-Bonus Two Berries That Protect Your Brain Blackcurrants are high in vitamin C and “gamma-lineolic acid” (GLA) (a rare fatty acid that is difficult to find in foods). The GLA is found in the seeds. Concentrated blackcurrant is an effective “monamine oxidase inhibitor.” Don't worry about the name; the important thing to know is that concentrated blackcurrant can act as a natural anti-depressant. Researchers have found that these berries protect brain cells against stress—specifically, the kind that causes Alzheimer's disease. Blackcurrants may be able to prevent or delay the onset of this devastating disease. Not many people include boysenberries in their weekly diets. Like blackcurrants, boysenberries are not readily available, but they are also excellent sources of “anthocyanins” and “polyphenols.” Scientists and nutritionists have found that the darker the berry, the more potent these compounds tend to be. Polyphenols have been found in studies to protect the brain from damage. sign up for the Doctors Health Press e Bulletin.Visit:100% Free Sign Up Online Now For NEWSLETTER (read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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Youthfulness And Beauty: Gift For All By Dr. Yoel Shahar    By: Dr. Yoel Shahar
Beauty is God's fragile contribution in our life that gradually loses its charm with time. Everything that is beautiful, whether it is nature or charm in a person, tends to fade over a long period of time.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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Healthy Food Help Teenagers Sleep Well    By: long winter
Teenagers' diets should sustain growth and promote good health. Teenagers still have a lot of growing to do, and they need proper nutrients to get them through(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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Don't Ignore Your Baldness: Go For Hair Replacement For Men    By: Olivia Smith
Hairs are the most important components of human body. Having thick and healthy hair enhances one's personality to a great extent. Hair stimulation is very important as it determined the growth of your hair. Hair replacement for men, however,is of same importance as the process of hair replacement females.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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