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'A little-known plant with a truly bizarre name is now making headlines as a cancer killer, with the compound of the plant vanishing tumors in mice with pancreatic cancer. Known as the ‘thunder god vine’ or lei gong teng, the Chinese plant is actually integrated into Chinese medicine and has been used for ages in remedying a number of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis.'Read more...
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'Nestle and Mead Johnson Nutrition recently dismissed calls to remove genetically-modified organisms (GMO) from their infant formula products in the US and now evidence is coming forth on long-term risks related to infant formulations. Epidemiological research has indicated a relationship between infant formula feeding and increased risk of chronic diseases later in life including obesity, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Researchers stated that the comprehensive metabolic implications of formula vs breast-feeding play a role in long-term health risks.'Read more...
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'How does all that twisting and bending benefit your health?New research shows it may have to do with the biggest nerve in the body.
It’s possible we knew all along how yoga (and acupuncture, and exercise, and meditation) worked but didn’t connect the evidence…until now.
Researchers have gathered convincing evidence that yoga improves symptoms of a variety of conditions including depression and anxiety, diabetes, chronic pain, and even epilepsy. Acupuncture covers the same list and more, including faster recovery from a heart attack and stroke. And both acupuncture and yoga are finding greater acceptance for post-traumatic stress disorder.' Read more...
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'New research is revealing something remarkable about why the body sweats. Beyond its obvious role in regulating body temperature, sweating has been found to facilitate the elimination of accumulated heavy metals and petrochemicals, indicating that if we want to be healthy we should put regular effort into doing more sweating.
Sweating has long been known as a source of bodily, if not also spiritual "cleansing." But until recently, very little 'scientific' confirmation existed proving that using heat and/or exercise to facilitate perspiration-induced detoxification actually works the way that many natural health advocates claim.'Read more...
