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  Benefits of Natural Medicine

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  Posted: 02/25/2025

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  Natural medicine has been practiced for centuries and before the beginning of modern technology.  Doctors and their patients had to rely on the natural techniques and herbal remedies in order to treat illnesses or heal injuries.  Conditions such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease have been reported to be successfully treated without the use of modern-day medical equipment and drugs.The blatant dominance of modern medicine in Western society and its widespread popularity, has lent much...

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  Causes of High White Blood Cell Count

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  Posted: 10/18/2024

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  As I always tell our patients at New Hope Unlimited, our immune system is amazing! White blood cells are vital components of the blood. They fight infection and are essential for our health and well-being. A high white blood cell count may indicate an infection. The immune system is working to destroy the infection, and it may also be a sign that the person is experiencing physical or emotional stress. Some blood cancers may also show high white blood cell counts.This might signal that...

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  Vitamin C Adjunct to Cancer Treatment

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  Posted: 08/15/2024

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  One of the most well-established antioxidants known is vitamin C, and its health benefits have been demonstrated over time for preventing and treating infectious diseases. Research has also shown that vitamin C is cytotoxic to cancer cells when administered by IV in high doses and has several heart and cardiovascular benefits. Many believe it is a very useful supplement that should be included in most cancer treatment protocols.You need to have a very high concentration of vitamin C in your...

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  The Egg is the Best Part

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  Posted: 06/19/2024

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  Most of us regard the chicken as a mainstay of our diet, but it used to be different in the 1920s.  Chickens were primarily raised for their eggs and not their meat.  The chicken meat was expensive and not considered very tasty.  It was also available only seasonally, as chickens were slaughtered in the fall after they were no longer needed for laying eggs.Journalist Mary McKenna uncovered how chickens became big business that started with a mistake.  Apparently in 1923 a farmer in Delaware...

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  Clove Bud Oil

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  Posted: 04/24/2024

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  The aromatic smell of cloves is commonly associated and used in Indian and Chinese cultures and for seasoning and medicinal purposes. This spice has gained popularity worldwide, especially in the western hemisphere. You can use cloves to make an essential oil like other spices. From the evergreen, you can receive 3 types of clove essential oils: clove bud oil, clove leaf oil, and clove stem oil.The clove bud essential oil (Eugenia carophyllata) is the most popular in aromatherapy but the leaves...

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  Fake Olive Oil?

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  Posted: 03/01/2024

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  Over the past 35 years the consumption of olive oil has increased more than 10-fold in the U.S.  It has gone from 29 metric tons (MT) in 1980 to 327 MT in 2015. Oil became more widely used with the popularity of the Mediterranean diet and made the oil a $16 billion a year industry.  It has also led to fraud and corruption.Larry Olmsted, an investigative journalist and food critic reveals in his book, “Real Food/Fake Food,” a dark side of this normally healthy food.  Tests reveal that...

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  Fake Olive Oil?

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  Posted: 03/01/2024

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  Over the past 35 years the consumption of olive oil has increased more than 10-fold in the U.S.  It has gone from 29 metric tons (MT) in 1980 to 327 MT in 2015. Oil became more widely used with the popularity of the Mediterranean diet and made the oil a $16 billion a year industry.  It has also led to fraud and corruption.Larry Olmsted, an investigative journalist and food critic reveals in his book, “Real Food/Fake Food,” a dark side of this normally healthy food.  Tests reveal that...

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  Benefits of Music

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  Posted: 11/02/2023

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  The Pfizer Medical Team published an article listing the 10 health benefits of music.  We have all had that special song that brings back a certain memory or seems to make you feel happy or calm.  We are born with the ability to tell the difference between music and noise.  The brain has different pathways for processing different parts of music that includes pitch, melody, rhythm and tempo. For instance, fast music can actually increase the heart rate, breathing and blood pressure while the...

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  Morning Health Habits of the Experts

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  Posted: 08/30/2023

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  I can remember my parents sometimes saying, “Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed?” Sometimes maybe I should have gone back to bed and got up on the right side. Ever feel that way?The choices we make after waking each morning can set the tone for our entire day and affect our health.  It is so easy, however, to get off track when we feel pulled in a million different directions as soon as that alarm goes off.  Creating healthy a.m. habits can pay off. We should always take time for...

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  Dog Alerts Blood Sugar Swing

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  Posted: 06/29/2023

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  Serena Gordon of HealthDay Reporter told of a “wonder dog” who alerts the owner to blood sugar swings.  It seems that animals have an uncanny ability to be more than we think and not just a man’s best friend.A woman is constantly followed by her service dog which, she calls Type 1 Wonder Dog.  The dog is trained to sniff out dangerously high and low blood sugar levels and will alert the woman so she can take action.  The woman has had type 1 diabetes for more than three decades and...

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  Black Seed Oil

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  Posted: 03/03/2023

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  Exactly what are the benefits of black seed oil?It has been used for thousands of years for medicine, food and cosmetics.  Many people today use it for the same reason as you’d take an aspirin or ibuprofen.  They hope it will target inflammation and tamp it down.  There are also substances in it that can help to protect cells from damage. However, with any herbs, seeds, or oils, be very careful and contact your alternative physician. He/she can help you with the correct dosage, the best...

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  Health Benefits of Mustard Green & Seeds

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  Posted: 12/14/2022

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  A 2010 study found that eating just one extra serving of leafy greens a day could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 14%. Fresh vegetables are low in calories and net carbs but high in beneficial fiber, and vitamins and minerals as well as a wide variety of antioxidants and other disease-fighting compounds.Plants have phylochemicals in them that have potent anti-inflammatory capacity, and some can even help in the elimination of carcinogens. Eating higher vegetable intake helps to:Lower...

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  Onions! Keep The Bad Breath Coming

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  Posted: 11/01/2022

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  I recently came across a person who told me he had not ate onions in over twenty years. He went on to explain to me that no one should be eating them because the only thing they were good for was bad breath and they caused cancer. Needless to say, he was so convinced that he did not want to hear about the science behind onions or listen to the truth.When I was in medical school, I had two years of Botanical medicine. We learned about onions and the many things onions are good for. Onions may...

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  That Delicious Smelling Vanilla

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  Posted: 08/30/2022

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  Vanilla oil contains a variety of health-promoting properties beyond its fantastic aroma and delicious flavor.  Vanilla is a really sweet-smelling essential oil derived from Vanilla planifolia, which is a native species of the Orchidacease family.  The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word vainilla, which means little black pod and is indigenous to Central America and Mexico.  Finding pure vanilla oil in the market can be very time-consuming and confusing.  The oil is classified based...

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  Boosting Your Mood And Memory With Herbs

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  Posted: 06/14/2022

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  Peppermint, chamomile, rosemary and lavender smell good but have also been proven to have a large impact on your mood and memory. There are significant benefits for older people, according to new research from Northumbria University.Researchers from University’s Department of Psychology have found that drinking peppermint tea will improve alertness. Chamomile tea has a calming effect. Just smelling the aromas of rosemary and lavender affected the memory in people over the age of 65. The...