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| GOING ORGANIC |
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| People are increasingly becoming aware of the importance of a healthy diet, and recognizing that naturally grown fresh fruit and vegetables contain a wealth of vital substances, which are of central importance to our wellbeing. Naturally grown quality products are now available everywhere, and the range is now exceptionally large, not only with regard to fruit and vegetables. It also includes wonder grains, as well as virgin olive oil, exquisite vinegars, and organic bread, cake, and pastries. All these products and ingredients are produced in harmony and nature, and provide food of the highest quality. |
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| SUPPLEMENT TRENDS |
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| Nutritional supplements should not be used as an excuse for eating an unhealthy or unbalanced diet, but to help optimise nutritional intake to maintain good health. Andrea du Plessis reports |
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| THE MISUNDERSTOOD DISORDER - Hyperactive children mean truly different things to different people. As far as relatives and family friends are concerned, these children are not being disciplined in the correct manner. |
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| ARTHRITIS |
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| RELIEVING IT NATURALLY - What is Arthritis? Arthritis means inflammation of a joint. There are several different types of arthritis. The two most common forms are Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. |
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| WHAT IS ASTHMA? |
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| Asthma affects as many as one in 10 people and is on the increase in industrialised countries. With careful and positive medication and a change in lifestyle approach, there is every reason for a sufferer to enjoy the same lifestyle as their contemporaries. |
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| CHOLESTEROL & HEART DISEASE |
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| Having so far read the title and now at least the first sentence, I can just hear you saying to yourself: "Do I really need to read more about cholesterol? Boring!!". |
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| A Healthy Back |
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| In the nations of the industrialized West, back pain is increasing at an alarming rate. One reason why back problems are so common is that in industrialised societies we tend to lead relatively sedentary lives. |
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| Blood Pressure |
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| High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often referred to as "the silent killer" because it doesn't have any symptoms, yet it can cause serious damage. It is a primary cause of strokes, heart disease, heart failure, kidney disease and blindness. |
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| DEPRESSION |
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| What is Depression? Depression belongs to the group of disorders that is called affective disorders. Broadly speaking, two basic abnormalities of mood are recognised, namely depression and mania. |
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| DIABETES |
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| REDUCING YOUR RISK - If you know you have diabetes and look after yourself you may lead a full and healthy life. If you do not look after yourself - you may be in serious trouble. Sue Leuner, Editor of Diabetes Focus, official journal of the S.A. Diabetes Association explains: |
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| HEADACHES |
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| New Hope for Headache Sufferers - The problem of headaches is an ancient one. In modern industrialised societies, they seem to have become a part of everyday living. About one in five people will consult a medical practitioner at some time in their lives with a headache as their primary symptom. |
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| Insomnia |
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| Insomnia is part of everyone's life at one stage or another. Research indicates that 95% of people experience some form of insomnia in their adult life. Since sleeplessness or lack of rest impacts on almost every aspect of our daily lives, it is essential to both understand and address the problem. |
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| KIDNEY DISEASE |
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| Throughout history, kidneys were regarded as organs of great spiritual significance, on par with the heart. Only the last few decades doctors began to unlock the corporeal secrets of the kidneys to understand and develop effective treatment for kidney disease. |
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| Stress Management |
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| Research indicates that stress contributes to as much as 75 percent of disease. Stress isn't all negative though. A certain amount of stress is useful as a motivating factor, but when it occurs in excess or is of the wrong kind, the effect can be detrimental. |
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