Saturday, December 29, 2012

Loneliness Taxes the Immune System


The truth ... is that science is catching up with the Word of God. The scriptures are very clear that we are not meant to be alone, that we were created for relationship, first and foremost with God and then with each other: Genesis 2:18 “It is not good that man should be alone,” and 1 Corinthians 12 -20.

Poor quality relationships, which make you feel lonely, are definitively linked to a number of health problems. More specifically, research links loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses and increased blood pressure.

Researchers saw that people who were lonelier produced more inflammation-related proteins in response to stress than did people that were more socially connected. This means they reacted more strongly to stressful situations than those people that did not consider themselves to be lonely.

Chronic inflammation is linked to numerous conditions including coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease as well as the frailty and decline that can come with aging.  Read the entire article.



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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Buttered Popcorn Flavoring Linked to Alzheimer's

From WebMD.com

The flavorant, diacetyl, already is linked to lung damage in people who work in microwave popcorn factories. This led many microwave popcorn makers to stop using diacetyl in their products. But now other workers exposed to diacetyl -- and possibly consumers as well -- may face another scary risk.

University of Minnesota drug-design expert Robert Vince, PhD, and colleagues find that diacetyl causes brain proteins to misfold into the Alzheimer's-linked form called beta amyloid.

 Moreover, the popcorn butter flavorant can pass through the blood-brain barrier and can inhibit the brain's natural amyloid-clearing mechanisms. Read the entire article.


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Friday, December 14, 2012

New Findings on Benefits of Chlorophyll

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Chlorophyll is one of the top-selling dietary supplements worldwide. Chlorophyll has been used to detoxify and deodorize the body and to support gastrointestinal health. These health benefits are complemented by a pleasant taste in the case of Liquid Chlorophyll.

A major component of chlorophyll is the green-colored, water-soluble chlorophyllin. Researchers at the prestigious Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute have found that chlorophyllin can potentially be used successfully to prevent and treat cancer.

Their findings, published in the International Journal of Cancer, showed that chlorophyllin inactivates a cellular enzyme called ribonucleotide reductase (1). This enzyme is needed by cells to produce DNA, the core substance essential for cell division. It just so happens that ribonucleotide reductase is also the target for the cancer chemotherapeutic drug called hydroxyurea.

The Oregon State researchers found that chlorophyllin provided a tenfold greater benefit against colon cancer cells as compared to hydroxyurea. Chlorophyllin almost completely stopped the activity of the enzyme in colon cancer cells growing in culture.

More specifically, chlorophyllin appears to prevent ribonucleotide reductase from being produced in the cell, while hydroxyurea acts to block the activity of the enzyme that has already been synthesized. The researchers suggest that chlorophyllin and hydroxyurea could be combined to effectively retard the production of DNA in colon cancer cells.

This postulated, combined therapeutic approach is a significant observation, but the cancer-preventive properties of chlorophyllin by itself are of equal importance. This brings greater meaning to the dietician’s suggestion that eating more green salads is beneficial to health. The same maxim applies to supplementing with our chlorophyll-containing products. Purchase Liquid Chlorophyll at wholesale prices.

Reference:
1. Chimploy et al. Int. J. Cancer 125:2086 (2009).



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Sunday, December 9, 2012

10 Benefits of a Properly Alkalized Body


From Care2.com

Acid is for Your Car Battery..…Not Your Body!

The principle of acid/alkalinity helped me regain my health more than anything else in my entire 39 years of looking for answers. I discovered this 15 years ago, and it changed my health totally.

Doing this one simple thing will solve many of your nutritional worries. Read about the dangers of being too acid and how you can find that balance by changing your diet.

10 Benefits of Having a Balanced Body pH:

Skin more elastic, youthful
Deeper more restful sleep
Abundant physical energy
Suffer from fewer colds, headaches, flu viruses
Good digestion
Less arthritis
Reduction of candida (yeast) overgrowth
Won’t support osteoporosis
Increased mental acuity, mental alertness
Legal natural high

Did you know that the water fish swim in needs to be the correct pH in to live? Also, plants flourish when the soil is at the right pH level. Life only exists where there’s balance, and your body is totally regulated by pH! Are you too acidic?  Check Out This List of Symptoms of Being Too Acidic.



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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Prenatal Surgery For Tumor in Unborn Child

A Miami girl, Lyna Gonzalez, underwent a never-before-done surgery that saved her life – while she was just seventeen weeks in the womb. Today, the only sign of the operation is a slight scar on her lip.

The May 2010 procedure removed an oral teratoma, a tennis ball-sized benign tumor that had formed on Lyna’s mouth. When Lyna’s condition was first diagnosed doctors were sure the baby would be stillborn or would need life support and numerous surgeries after birth. The mother’s gynecologist suggested aborting the little girl.

But the parents’ research led them to Dr. Ruben Quintero, a University of Miami/Jackson Memorial fetal surgeon. With a record number of breakthroughs in prenatal procedures, Quintero – along with Dr. Eftichia Kontopoulos – led an ultrasound-guided surgery, using an endoscope to remove the tumor. Read the entire story.


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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Aspartame Hidden In Milk and Diary Products


“The integrity of our food supply is poised for another blow. By asking the FDA to alter the definition of “milk” to include chemical sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose without full disclosure will only lead to further distrust among consumers.

This is a bad idea for consumers and not a smart idea for the industry either,” explains Sally Fallon Morell, president and founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation.

While aimed principally at replacing sugar in flavored milks served to school children, the petition also asks for the right to put hidden artificial sweeteners in a host of dairy products including nonfat dried milk (always added to reduced-fat milks), yogurt, cream, half-and-half, sour cream, eggnog and whipping cream.  Read the entire article.



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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Easing Stress of Heart Condition

From WedMD.com

If you have a heart condition such as atrial fibrillation, heart failure, high blood pressure, or even high cholesterol, you may be feeling stressed out right now. What's worse, you may be feeling stressed about being stressed.

"It can be a vicious cycle -- stress can make heart conditions worse, and living with a heart condition can trigger stress," says N. A. Mark Estes, MD, director of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Center at Tufts University School of Medicine and a spokesman for the American Heart Association.

You can break the cycle. How? By making concrete changes to your lifestyle, you can cut stress and ease heart condition symptoms. Here are some tips to help you fight stress, feel calmer, and improve your heart health.  Read the entire article.



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Monday, November 19, 2012

Gold and Tea Outperform Chemo

The latest research on the subject shines a light on just how powerful the combination of gold and tea can be in conquering cancer, and even the mainstream media is reporting on the amazing results.

While the process ignores countless other peer-reviewed alternatives and even adds a radioactive quality to gold nanoparticles, it still manages to heavily outperform chemotherapy. Read the entire article.



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Friday, November 9, 2012

Quit Smoking Now - Live 10 Years Longer


It may surprise you to learn that, in both the US and the UK, smoking ranks higher than obesity as the leading cause of preventable deaths. This fact has spurred UK researchers, funded by Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and the Medical Research Council, into conducting one of the largest studies ever undertaken into the effects of smoking and, crucially, the benefits of quitting.

To do this, a team of researchers, led by professor Richard Peto of the University of Oxford, recruited 1.3 million female participants aged between 50 to 65. This age group was important for one vital reason: they were the first generation who smoked in a sustained way through to the modern day and in a way comparable to today’s smoking habits.

In a review beginning 1996 and lasting to 2001, the scientists set out to track the lives of the 1.2 million women who were viable for the study to see what prolonged smoking did to their health and also whether the benefits of quitting smoking would be as pronounced as had been hoped. The study, published in the Lancet, contained some eye-opening, and encouraging, findings.  Read the results.



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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Health Benefits of Smiling

“Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” ~ Mother Teresa

It’s so easy in our everyday lives to become consumed by all the things we have to do, as well as the financial pressures we must endure when money is tight. Feeling down and negative about it all, from time to time strikes all of us, but even when you feel your own stress building up inside you, did you know that perhaps the very best thing you can do is put on a happy face?

Yes, even if it means you have to force a phoney smile.

We feel good whilst smiling and we feel good when we are smiled at. Recently however, studies have shown that the simple, natural act of smiling actually helps our health by lowering our heart rate and relieving our stress levels.

An interesting study from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, required participants to hold a variety of facial expressions while enduring stress-provoking situations. The researchers ... Read entire article.


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Thursday, October 25, 2012

The Positive Impact of Religion on Health

Some people need more than the Word of God to believe things written in it. For those who validate a lot of scientific evidence, you will enjoy seeing how science if catching up with what The Word has said for ages.

The Biology of Belief
By Jeffrey Kluger


We travel to Lourdes in search of a miracle; we go to Mecca to show our devotion; we eat hallucinogenic mushrooms to attain transcendent vision and gather in church basements to achieve its sober opposite. But there is nothing we pray — or chant or meditate — for more than health.

People who believe in a loving God fare better after a diagnosis of illness than people who believe in a punitive God. No less a killer than AIDS will back off at least a bit when it's hit with a double-barreled blast of belief.

"Even accounting for medications," says Dr. Gail Ironson, a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Miami who studies HIV and religious belief, "spirituality predicts for better disease control."

The author of four books, including the soon-to-be-released How God Changes Your Brain he has looked more closely than most at how our spiritual data-processing center works, conducting various types of brain scans on more than 100 people, all of them in different kinds of worshipful or contemplative states. Over time, Newberg and his team have come to recognize just which parts of the brain light up during just which experiences.

When people engage in prayer, it's the frontal lobes that take the lead, since they govern focus and concentration. During very deep prayer, the parietal lobe powers down, which is what allows us to experience that sense of having loosed our earthly moorings.

The frontal lobes go quieter when worshippers are involved in the singular activity of speaking in tongues — which jibes nicely with the speakers' subjective experience that they are not in control of what they're saying.  Read the entire article.



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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Protect Brain From Aging with Plant Polyphenols

Aging is only second to obesity as a health concern of global proportions. Aging is essentially the diminished capacity of our internal systems to repair themselves which correlates with the number of years we count.

How does aging relate to brain and mental abilities? Aging and stress reduce the rate of production of new brain cells. For a long time, it was thought that brain cells are “terminally” developed and differentiated and lose the ability to divide and produce new brain cells.

This view is challenged by evidence that two areas of the brain are capable of cell division and they continue to produce new brain cells in the adult brain as well. One of these areas is a part of the hippocampus, the organ associated with memory and the other is a part of the lower brain.

Aging, stress, life-changing trauma and substance abuse are factors that have a negative impact on these areas of the brain. These external insults cause a reduction in the rate of regeneration of brain cells as well as reduce the capability of nerve cells to form new connections with other cells.

The net result of these processes is a reduction in cognitive and behavioral abilities. Read the entire article for food suggestions that help.



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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Thyroid Treatment Guidelines Revised for Pregnant Women

From MedicineNet.com

Thyroid hormone is critical for normal fetal brain development, and hormonal problems among pregnant women must be properly managed, according to the Endocrine Society, which just revised its guidelines on treating thyroid-related medical issues before, during and after pregnancy.

Too much or not enough thyroid hormone can harm both women and their unborn babies, the experts said. The treatment guidelines update the 2007 version. Read the entire article.


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Saturday, October 6, 2012

Dental Composites for Kids: Worse Than Amalgam?


From GreenMedInfo.com

The study used data from The New England Children's Amalgam Trial, which, surprisingly, found that children randomized to amalgam restorations had better psychosocial outcomes than those assigned to bisphenol-A based epoxy resin composites (bisGMA) for tooth restorations.

The new analysis aimed to "examine whether greater exposure to dental composites is associated with psychosocial problems in children."

The results of the study, which looked at a group of 534 children, 6 to 10 years old, were as follows:  Read the entire article.



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Monday, October 1, 2012

Yeast Free Products from Nature's Sunshine

Many of us don't even think about a supplement being safe or having the potency that is mentioned on the label. Sadly labeling laws are not in place for what ends up in the supplements you buy. They only have to begin with the amount shown on the label. With some nutrients, there may be up to a 50% loss by the end of the manufacturing line.

Nature's Sunshine's integrity doesn't allow them to be okay with that. They begin with enough of the raw materials that when it comes off the manufacturing line, it has what it says it has on the label and also enough for it to be that amount until the expiration date. That's true commitment to quality and honesty.

Our customers are concerned about their health. Many have compromised immune systems. Offering safe products is essential, and we have built our reputation on that. Nature's Sunshine tests for foreign materials and for micro-contamination, such as salmonella and E. Coli. When harvested, botanicals need to dry properly; if they are milled while wet they are susceptible to yeast and mold. They run ingredient and supplement tests for these too. Nature's Sunshine also tests for heavy metal contamination, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and PCB.

For those who have to avoid yeast, rest assured that Nature's Sunshine tests for yeast and does not approve the raw materials if there is any in them.

There are four (4) products that contain yeast, the type of yeast they use for these products is actually a beneficial type of yeast, and even in these four (4) products they test for the undesirable yeast. These products are: Solstic Immune, Super ORAC, Immune Stimulator and Red Yeast Rice.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Food Additive Bombs For Brain


They’re often referred to as “excitotoxins” because of their ability to literally excite brain cells to death. Consumers ingest massive amounts of these often hidden and highly toxic “flavor enhancers,” which can also cause adverse reactions ranging from skin rashes to asthma attacks, mood swings, upset stomach, migraines, heart irregularities and seizures.

For those who are extremely sensitive, it can put them into life-threatening anaphylactic shock. The Food and Drug Administration has been presented with ample evidence that these particular additives can be especially harmful to kids, the elderly and developing fetuses. Yet, they’re allowed to be routinely – and liberally — added to scores of processed foods, even organic, vegetarian and “natural” ones, for the devious purpose of fooling the tongue so the food tastes better.

That’s why we’ve designated them as five, four and three on our list of additives to be avoided in Citizens for Health’s “Read Your Labels” campaign ..... Read entire article.



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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Microchip-Laden Drugs Given FDA Approval

Rumors regarding the development of a 'digital pill' with a microchip inside have been circulating for some time, but today, the FDA actually green lighted the product.

The company, Proteus Digital Health, gained FDA approval for its 1 square millimeter device (the size of a grain of sand), which it believes will "shift the care paradigm" into an era of digital medicine.

According to Proteus Digital Health's website: Digital Medicines are the same pharmaceuticals you take today, with one small change: each pill also contains a tiny sensor that can communicate, via our digital health feedback system, vital information about your medication-taking behaviors and how your body is responding.

The company added "As a result, you can be sure you're taking your medicines as prescribed, while at the same time receiving unprecedented feedback on your physical response to treatment." Read the entire article.


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Sunday, September 16, 2012

5 Ways To Make Exercise a Habit



Proper nutrition through a balanced diet and appropriate food supplementation lays a great foundation for health. But it will only take you so far.

For optimal health, regular exercise is a must. Although "regular" is much easier said than done. Even though most people recognize the need for exercise, making and keeping an exercise habit is challenging for a lot of us. Here are a few tips to help you develop this essential habit.

Make It Fun

There’s no one “right” way to get your exercise, so don’t feel like you have to lift weights or run for miles each day. Exercise can be anything from walking briskly around your neighborhood to dancing in your living room.

If you don’t like doing certain activities, calling it “exercise” won’t make it any easier. In fact, you’ll be even less likely to keep at it. Find an activity that you enjoy and stick with it.

Start Small

Most people jump right into their next fitness routine and go full bore for 45 minutes to an hour, and then within a week they’ve already given up because they’re too tired, sore and miserable to want to do it again.

Don’t let this happen to you! Ideally, you’ll want to exercise for 20-30 minutes a day. When you’re first starting out, however, go for 10 minutes at a time. Set smaller, near-term goals that you know you can reach to build your confidence and your stamina. As you become more accustomed to regular activity, increase you workload accordingly.

Reward Showing Up

Whether it’s a quiet soak in the tub, a night out, or a sweet snack—don’t go overboard here—you’ll want to incentivize your exercise routine by rewarding yourself with a special treat. At first you might set rewards just for having exercised.

As you get into your habit, reward yourself for reaching certain milestones or achievements.

Schedule Exercise for Quiet Time

Make exercise a priority by scheduling it for times with minimal distractions. If you know your friend usually calls around 6 p.m. and that they’ll talk for an hour while you work on getting dinner ready and help the kids finish their homework, then don’t schedule your exercise for 6:15.

Things will always come up—that’s just part of life—but by limiting interruptions, you’ll greatly increase your chances of sticking to your habit.

Get a Buddy

We’ve all heard that misery loves company. Well success does, too. Finding someone to exercise with, whether it’s your spouse, a friend, or even your kids, is a great way to strengthen your commitment.

Developing any good habit—not just exercise—can be a challenge, but having a plan makes it much easier to tackle. For more ideas on how to make and keep your exercise habit, check out this article.

It’s also important to make sure your body gets all the nutrients it needs to build muscle and support an active lifestyle. Click here for suggestions on supplements that give your body the right nutrients for your activity levels.


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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Adults Need Play Time


From PsychCentral.com

Our society tends to dismiss play for adults. Play is perceived as unproductive, petty or even a guilty pleasure. 

The notion is that once we reach adulthood, it’s time to get serious. And between personal and professional responsibilities, there’s no time to play. But play is just as pivotal for adults as it is for kids. 

“We don’t lose the need for novelty and pleasure as we grow up,” according to Scott G. Eberle, Ph.D, vice president for play studies at The Strong and editor of the American Journal of Play. 

Play brings joy. And it’s vital for problem solving, creativity and relationships.  Read the entire article.



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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Most Store Honey Isn't Honey


From Food Safety News

More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn’t exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News.

The results show that the pollen frequently has been filtered out of products labeled “honey.” The removal of these microscopic particles from deep within a flower would make the nectar flunk the quality standards set by most of the world’s food safety agencies.

The food safety divisions of the World Health Organization, the European Commission and dozens of others also have ruled that without pollen there is no way to determine whether the honey came from legitimate and safe sources.

In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration says that any product that’s been ultra-filtered and no longer contains pollen isn’t honey. However, the FDA isn’t checking honey sold here to see if it contains pollen.  Read the entire article and view a list of brands that were tested.



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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Poor Sleep Affects Immune System

Severe sleep deprivation has the same effect on the immune system as physical stress, according to a new study.  Researchers ... found sleep loss triggers the production of white blood cells, known as granulocytes, particularly at night.

"The granulocytes reacted immediately to the physical stress of sleep loss and directly mirrored the body's stress response," explained the study's lead author, Katrin Ackermann, a postdoctoral researcher at the Eramus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam in the Netherlands, in a news release from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

In conducting the study, the researchers tracked the white blood cell count of 15 healthy young men who followed a strict schedule of eight hours of sleep every day for a week, then compared that with their white blood cell counts during 29 hours of sleep deprivation. Read the entire article.

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Milk and Osteoporosis

The milk myth has spread around the world based on the flawed belief that this protein and calcium-rich drink is essential to support good overall health and bone health in particular at any age. It is easy to understand that the confusion about milk’s imaginary benefits stems from the fact that it contains calcium – around 300 mg per cup.


But many scientific studies have shown an assortment of detrimental health effects directly linked to milk consumption. And the most surprising link is that not only do we barely absorb the calcium in cow’s milk (especially if pasteurized), but to make matters worse, it actually increases calcium loss from the bones. What an irony this is! Here’s how it happens.

More Resources:
Natural News
Global Healing Center
Live Strong
Not Milk



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Friday, August 10, 2012

Sweet Potato: Veggie #1 Ranking in Nutrition

From SteadyHealth.com

Sweet potatoes are high in complex carbohydrates, beta carotene, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and dietary fiber.

Compared to other vegetables, the sweet potato ranks highest in nutrition; the high content of fiber and complex carbohydrates, vitamins A and C, calcium, protein, and iron rank it number one in nutrition with the white potato coming in second.

The different varieties of sweet potato have varying amounts of beta carotene; sweet potatoes that are dark orange have more than those with a lighter colored flesh. Because they are so rich in Vitamin A the cultivation of dark colored sweet potatoes is being encouraged in counties such as Africa where they lack sufficient amounts of Vitamin A and cause major health issues.

Studies have shown that sweet potatoes might be a very beneficial food for individuals whom are diagnosed with diabetes; in the animal studies preformed, sweet potatoes were shown to help stabilize the blood sugar levels and help to lower insulin resistance. Read the entire article.



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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Natural Remedies for Swollen Feet and Ankles

Swelling in your feet and ankles is called edema, and there are a lot of things that can cause the problem, from high blood pressure to pregnancy. What’s happening is your body is having trouble fighting gravity to move blood and fluids back up your legs, so your ankles, feet, and even your legs can begin to swell.

Edema on its own is not harmful, but it is uncomfortable. If you are seeing one foot or leg swelling a lot more than the other, or you face is swelling, you do want to call your doctor, because the cause could be a blood clot, and you don’t want to wait to address that problem.

That uncomfortable swelling is not actually a disorder, just a symptom, and the best way to treat it is to treat the root cause. If you’re swelling because of pregnancy, it should go down not long after you deliver. Talk to your doctor to see what could be causing your swelling.

Whatever the reason, these remedies can help give you some relief while you sort out the cause of your edema. Check out the list of natural remedies.



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Thursday, July 12, 2012

9 Natural Remedies for Hair Loss and Thinning

Fortunately, while hair loss is largely genetic, a good diet can encourage healthy hair growth and even possibly reduce balding.

Furthermore, there are a number of natural remedies for hair loss and hair thinning, so you don’t need to go straight to the drug store for pharmaceuticals.

There are several changes you can make to your diet and lifestyle that will reduce the chances of hair loss. Here's a list of 9 Natural Remedies for Hair Loss.


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