Your Good Health Matters

You may have one or several of these people in your life currently. When you spend time with them it may be emotionally and physically exhausting as they can be negative and have no space for anything or anyone but themselves. These are people who do not have your best interests at heart and can do damage to your health by creating more stress in your life. There are some questions you need to ask yourself to determine if someone in your life is toxic: When you interact with this person do you feel bad about yourself? Does this person add anything positive in your life? Does it feel like work to be in relationship with this person? If you ...

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A Recent report put out by the National Work Group for Safe Markets has documented the contamination of BPA. The report shows that common canned foods can expose consumers to BPA levels that have been shown to cause health problems in lab animals. This was found in foods that are commonly purchased by consumers like beans, soups, sodas, and sauces and they are brand named foods not generic. The test conducted included 50 cans from 19 US states and one Canadian Province for the BPA contamination. In all of the cans tested over 90% had detectable levels of BPA and some at even higher levels. BPA has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, infertility and developmental and reproductive harm. Not ...

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New research from Texas Agrilife shows that treatments involving peach and plum extracts killed off breast cancer cells. The two phenolic compounds responsible are chlorogenic and neochlorogenic. These are compounds that are very common in fruits but peaches and plums have the highest concentration levels. Two commercial varieties were used in the study, the "Rich Lady" peach and the "Black Splendor" plum. These extracts were used for treating two types of breast cancer cells, aggressive cancer cells, destroying them and amazingly leaving behind the normal health cells. This could be an amazing discovery and hopefully a path to a breast cancer cure.

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You may have these herbs in your own garden that can help fight against cancer. Rosemary is commonly used in cooking and contains a naturally occurring fatty acid called terpenses that encourages cancer cells in tumors to stop reproducing and die off. Parsley most commonly known for use as a garnish contains apigenine, a natural oil that prevents the growth of blood vessels that supply cancerous tumors with nutrients. Thyme comes in 350 different species that has an essential oil rich in thymol that possesses anti-cancer properties. Mint has also been found to cut the blood supply to cancer tumors. Dill has many medicinal properties, it contains an enzyme which is very effective in neutralizing carcinogens and protects against ...

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For those that travel for work or just for play jet lag can be a real problem making you feel groggy and out of sorts. A recent mention in the New England Journal of Medicine says there are three basic strategies for overcoming jet lag that we'll touch on here. You will need to reset your circadian clock that tells you to stay awake during the day and sleep at night. Taking sleep-inducing melatonin and timing your exposure to bright light can help you get back on track. Adjust your sleep schedule and take short naps in the first few days of your arrival. If you can, try shifting your sleep schedule by a few hours before your travel to ...

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