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As the world wakes up to the freshness of nature and natural products, Herbs take on a leading role. Simple everyday foods and herbs have moved out of the kitchen to be an effective, inexpensive and safe part of health care. The time-tested science of Ayurveda uses the goodness of single herbs and different foods to keep your body at its healthiest best. Women Fitness presents a detailed Directory of herbs.
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Healing with herbs is the oldest therapy in the world and remains the medicine on which many countries, including China and India, largely rely. Herbalists in the western tradition combine the examination methods of conventional medicine with a "mind and body" approach to diagnosis and treatment. The results can be remarkable.
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The amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood changes throughout the day and night. Your levels will vary depending upon when, what and how much you have eaten, and whether or not you have exercised.
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Large-scale research projects are underway worldwide in an effort to discover and measure the effectiveness of therapies long-used by non-Western cultures to combat illness and promote health. One of these research projects, taking place in California, is the screening of Chinese herbs and compounds to measure their ability to fight breast cancer cells. By analyzing the active chemicals in more than 70 different herbs, scientists have found some considerable potency in a few of them.
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Anyone can have high blood cholesterol. Also, as there are no warning signs, you may be surprised to learn that you have high blood cholesterol. The best way to lower your high blood cholesterol is to eat foods low in saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol; be more physically active; and lose weight, if you are overweight.
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Menopause is the time when periods and ovulation cease, but the symptoms may begin one, two, or three years before this happens. Many authorities assure us that there is no reason why women should suffer from unpleasant menopausal symptoms, but the depressing fact is that many, many women have an unhappy and uncomfortable time.
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Anemia is a medical condition in which the blood has a deficiency of red blood cells or of the hemoglobin these cells need to carry oxygen. Nutritionists feel that blood nourishing herbs aid in the absorption of iron as well as providing other benefits to the blood. And with lower doses of iron, the unpleasant side effects can be avoided.
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If you've ever browsed the herb-and-spice display in your grocery store, you've spotted dozens of different seasonings. Each imparts a very distinct flavor and aroma. Which ones you choose depends as much on the foods you're preparing as on the preferences of you palate. If you haven't used herbs and spices a whole lot, you'll need to experiment to figure out which ones best suit your cooking and your taste buds.
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Infertility is a term that is generally applied when a couple fail to conceive following unprotected sex over a period of a year to eighteen months. Many infertility treatments, focus on the actual mechanics of fertilisation, when often the overall condition of the body is the key to successful conception.
Herbs have been used for hundreds of years to treat every ailment that exists. After all, plants were the only medicine available to our ancestors and the human race has survived, so they must have been doing something right!
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There are herbs you can add to your diet as supplements, teas, and foods that will help your weight loss program go smoothly. Besides, there are several herbs which contain sympathomimetics and xanthine compounds synergistically increase the body's basal metabolic rate to increase the burning of calories and fat, act as mild stimulants, and suppress the appetite.
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When it come to sun damage, prevention is the key, so do your best to limit your sun exposure, and wear protective clothing or sunscreen when you go outside. Almost 75 percent of sun damage occurs without our even going to the beach or lying out in the sun � as we walk down the street, ride a bike or even drive a car (if the windows are down). Special skin cells spread a dark pigment called melanin through the skin to tan it, protecting sensitive underlying cells from the sun's destructive tendencies.
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A fibroid tumor is a solid, bumpy growth, usually benign (99% of the time), located on the outside wall, inside wall, or in the muscular tissue of the uterus. The general technical names for such a growth are myoma or leiomyoma. Clinical studies indicates that fibroids are aggravated by an excess of oestrogen in the body and that fibroids can be shrunk successfully simply by getting the oestrogen levels back into balance.
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Many studies have been performed on various naturally occurring herbs and other compounds, demonstrating their ability to lower blood sugars.
While many of these compounds decrease the blood glucose level by stimulating
the pancreas to produce more insulin, one particular herb, Goat's Rue or French
Lilac, chemically known as guianidine, is particularly effective in reducing the
blood glucose level utilizing a different mechanism.
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Your intestines are home to hundreds of good and bad bacteria and in a healthy individual the amounts balance each other out. When you ingest certain foods high in sugar or gas producing ingredients, the bad bacteria multiply at a rapid pace, causing excess gas and bloating. Lack of water intake and exercise also contribute to bloating and gas issues.
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When cervical cancer develops, the cells of the cervix become abdominal and grow
out of control, and the cancer can spread to other parts of the body. But if
abnormal cells are caught early, which they often are through the cervical
screening programme, cancer can be prevented or treated
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