The K Vitamin
The K vitamin is essential for the blood to clot to repair injuries. Whenever a person has a bleeding wound, it is the K vitamin that is present in the blood that stops the bleeding and enables most minor cuts to heal quickly.
There are three different forms of the K vitamin. The first variant of [...]
Spanish Omelet: A Recipe For The Gestational Diabetes
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If you are looking for a simple though effective gestational diabetes recipe then you should check out a wonderful recipe that involves cooking the Spanish omelet. It requires a few things to prepare Spanish omelet and is very easy to cook it. It is very effective and controls the level of sugar [...]
What About Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil and Purity
I get asked a lot about ocean pollution and how it affects nutrition products. Should you be alarmed?
Not quite.
Let me start by mentioning that by pollution, most people mean heavy metals and PCBs. It’s bad enough that you have to avoid fish products because of possible contamination. But now supplements as well? Well you shouldn’t [...]
Arthritis Treatment: Reduce Your Pain Naturally.
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If you have arthritis and you are looking to control pain without drugs, then the first thing you need to do is to reduce your weight or maintain a normal weight. If you are overweight, weight loss will be the most important thing you can do to improve the level of pain, [...]
Arthritis Treatment: Chondroitin.
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Chondroitin is a carbohydrate compound and is present in cartilage. It gives the cartilage elasticity. Articular surface of joints are protected by cartilage (articular cartilage) and this cartilage is a tough smooth gristle that reduces friction and protects the underlying bone from wear. Damage and wear of the cartilage is seen on an [...]
Diet and Arthritis.
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Apart from gout, diet does not have a significant direct impact on arthritis. Diets, vitamins and supplements will not cure your arthritis but altering your diet to maintain or attain the right weight is an important step to reduce the burden of arthritis.
For weight loss, dietary change and the amount you consume is [...]
Weight and Pregnancy: Avoid weight change between Pregnancies.
According to Deidre Murphy and Jennifer Walsh, two Obstetricians from Dublin, even small changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) between pregnancies can affect health. Mothers who put on or lose a lot of weight between pregnancies are putting themselves and their babies at risk.
A two unit increase in BMI doubles the risk of having a [...]
Acne Treatment: Low Glycemic Diet helps Acne.
My son, in his teens, did not have acne but I noticed that when he went off on Ice Hockey weekends, he always returned very spotty. At home his diet was controlled but when away he had lots of junk foods.
I always suspected that that there is a strong relationship between diet and acne. A [...]
Acid Reflux Treatment: Obesity and GERD.
Obesity increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. The Body Mass Index (BMI) measures your weight in relation to your height and is the benchmark that dictates whether you are obese.
A person with a BMI of over 30 is obese and anyone with a BMI of over 40 is very obese. You should aim to [...]
Health Issues: Simple Test for Bowel Cancer.
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Britain. It is estimated that more than 30,000 people annually are diagnosed with it and 16,000 dies from it every year. This cancer is treatable if caught early. Many sufferers leave it too long before seeking medical help. This delay can result in spread from the [...]




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