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Never Take This Supplement If You’re a Stroke Survivor

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Arthritis, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Stroke

For years, women have been told to take calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis.

But now an alarming study has found that women with a history of stroke are seven times more likely to develop dementia if they take calcium.1

Even women who have not had full-blown strokes but have suffered only mini-strokes are at risk. The researchers found that women with a marker for cerebrovascular disease, a sign of mini-strokes, are up to three times more likely to suffer dementia if they take calcium.… Read More

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This One Vitamin Thwarts Prostate Cancer

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Cancer, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer

A recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology found men with low levels of vitamin D develop more aggressive prostate cancer.

The study sampled vitamin D levels in men in the months before they had surgery to remove their prostate. This is a procedure called radical prostatectomy.

The lower their vitamin D levels, the more aggressive their cancer was at the time of surgery.… Read More

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The Germiest Object in Your House Is Not What You Think

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health, Health Warning

Researchers have discovered the most germ-infested object in your house. And it’s probably not what you think.

It’s not door handles… It’s not floors… It’s not even the toilet seat. In fact, this item holds 200,000 times more germs on average than a toilet seat.

Researchers at the University of Arizona tested dozens of household objects and surfaces in 22 homes.… Read More

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Simple Ways to Lower Blood Sugar While at Your Desk

In All Health Watch, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Stroke, Weight Loss

High blood sugar can damage your nerves, blood vessels, and organs. It can give you a heart attack, type 2 diabetes, stroke, kidney failure, or even make you blind.1,2

One of the worst things for blood sugar is to sit for hours on end. But the problem is that many of us have jobs that require us to sit at a desk for at least eight hours every weekday.… Read More

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Dr. Eliaz: Exercise Your Way to a Younger Brain

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Anti-Aging, Cognitive Health, Dementia, Featured Article, Nootropics and Brain Support

By Dr. Isaac Eliaz, M.D.

Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your body. But it also rejuvenates your brain.

Exercise fights stress. Stress is inflammatory. It elevates levels of hormones like cortisol that can lead to chronic inflammation in both brain and body. In addition, chronic stress can cause glucose imbalances, destroy brain cells, increase fatigue, and fuel depression.… Read More