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Go Easy on the Pain Medication

Posted by continuum wellness on Sep 25 2009

Health Bulletin: Use Caution with Pain Relievers
(NAPS) — Acetaminophen is a safe and effective pain reliever that benefits millions of consumers. However, taking too much could lead to serious liver damage. There are about 600 products that contain acetaminophen, including cough and cold products and sleep aids. It is also an ingredient in many prescription [...]

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National Health Care, Why?

Posted by continuum wellness on Jul 24 2009

One of the odd things about insurance is that organizations that provide it generally do not want their customers to use the product. Regardless whether it is home insurance, business, auto, or health the typical claimant is not particularly embraced with open arms. Premiums are paid monthly for a product you hope you [...]

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Young vegetarians may be at risk of binge eating

Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 01 2009

One of the keys to being a healthy vegetarian/vegan or raw-fooder is correct information.  According to this story reported (here) many young vegetarians may have problems from binge eating. Here is a definition of binge eating (more here):
* Frequent episodes of eating what others would consider an abnormally large [...]

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Fish in U.S. Rivers Tainted With Common Medications

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 31 2009

Do you eat fish as a means to a healthy diet? Well, er before you take out that fishing rod, or purchase that package of fish you may want to check out where that fish swam. Turns out waste from the many medications in use by the American populace is ending up as [...]

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Enter the “Polypill” to reduce heart problems, hbp and stroke

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 30 2009

The “miracle” of modern medicine has led to bizarre side effects such as a treatment for restless legs, that has caused compulsive gambling. A medicine for Parkinson’s has a similar problem for some. Sleep drugs that cause people to stumble out of their home and drive. Fertility drugs that lead to multiple [...]

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Fructose versus High Fructose Corn Syrup

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 11 2009

The article below is by the American Journal of Nutrition, odd that a nutritional organization would endorse high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).  Does HFCS cause obesity?  Overeating leads to obesity.  The real question is the nutritive content of what we are ingesting, or lack thereof.
What we eat is what makes up our hair, skin, every [...]

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Reversing Diabetes – Raw for 30 Days

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 11 2009

Diabetes is considered irreversible by conventional medical authorities, yet if you review the literature of various holistic therapies such as homeopathic and various diet therapies it has been done. The first key is the desire to want to heal the diabetic condition and its causes. If you only want to “manage” it, over [...]

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Reflexology Feels Good

Posted by continuum wellness on Feb 10 2009

I thought I’d share just how wonderful my feet feel! Yes, I give reflexology sessions, and I appreciate that people enjoy our sessions together and experience relief and healing. Well, I love when I can get a session in too. Many of the areas of the foot you can reach on your [...]

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Hi Tech Blood Pressure Measurement

Posted by continuum wellness on Jan 26 2009

Is this enough to motivate one to take care and to work toward healing? You can heal yourself. One can have normal blood pressure.
What is your view of health? Has it come to this where you have to implant a device into your tissues to monitor your blood pressure? Instead of [...]

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Research: An Alternative Approach to Asthma

Posted by continuum wellness on Jan 26 2009

It is estimated that asthma and other allergic diseases affect 20% of the world’s population. The number of sufferers in the United States exceeds 15 million. In the last 20 years, the number of asthma hospitalizations has increased by 50%. In the past ten years the number of asthma death cases has doubled! Dr. Ilan [...]

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