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Vitamin D is necessary for the body to absorb calcium, which is necessary for bone growth and continued strength.  The body also needs adequate levels of vitamin D to ensure proper function of the immune system and the neuromuscular system.  Vitamin D deficiency in the body can lead to soft and/or fragile bones.  In some [...]

According to the results of a recently released Austrian study from the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, fish oil, which is high in omega-3 fatty acids,  may actually reduce the risk of full blown psychotic disorders in those who display signs of mental illness.
The omega-3 fatty acids in the fish oil may [...]

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It’s never too early to begin thinking about how to boost your immune system against the germs that swirl around us everyday.  People who come in contact with large numbers of people every day and families of school children should be especially vigilant when to comes to preventing the spread of germs and [...]

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Most Americans are bogged down with chronic diseases and illnesses due to a huge amount of heavy toxins in their bodies. These toxins enter the body through the following methods: (1) When you consume the chemicals, preservatives, pesticides, heavy metals, and growth hormones that are found in the American diet; (2) when you [...]

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Homemade Remedies for Skin
Your skin plays an important role in your life.  Not only does the skin protect our bodies and our internal organs, the skin has a great impact on our appearance and how others see us.  Because of this, most of us are constantly on the watch for ways to improve [...]

As a mom of three, who is also trying to be health conscious, it’s important for me to instill in my children the idea of healthy snack foods. Between school and extracurricular activities, it’s important for children to recharge themselves with healthy snack foods that are easy to prepare and keep well.  I know that [...]

It’s difficult when children suffer from asthma. Because of breathing difficulties, it may keep them from participating in sports or even sideline them from gym class or recess. Living more naturally may be the key to improving your child’s asthma condition and send him or her on his way to a new lifestyle.  Natural remedies [...]

Television has become such an integral part of the American culture, influencing everything from the foods we eat, the toys we buy our children as well as how we are supposed to feel about current events, that it may be difficult to try to keep our children occupied without it.
So what to do when you [...]

by Toni Hall Parker
Due to a scarcity of butter in 1869, Frenchman Napleon III offered a prize to anyone who could invent an inexpensive substitute for butter. Hippolyte Mege-Mouries won when he presented his beef suet and milk called oleo margarine. Although flavorful, the margarine was an unappealing, grayish color so Hippolyte added [...]

by Patrice London author of Empowered to Birth Naturally
I always knew I’d be a mom someday. I was one of those little girls who absolutely adored children. I still do. I loved taking care of my younger cousins and because I’m an only child, I always wanted a large family.
What I couldn’t [...]