Wellcast

What’s the Big Deal? The dailies? You know - milk, bread, eggs - the dailies. These are the things that you find yourself running out each week (or each day) to purchase. Now, you spend a lot of money on these purchases because of their purchasing frequency, so its important that something worth so much [...]

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Some new research looks at the health benefits of Marijuana in helping this common form of dementia.
(NewsTarget) A study conducted by scientists at Scripps Research Institute in California has found that, contrary to marijuana’s reputation, the ingredients of the drug can actually fight off the memory-impairing effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
The researchers found that the [...]

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With October being “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”, this article teaches us the strength, courage and hope that breast cancer survivors endure during this difficult time.
Sheryl Crow talks openly about alternative options and the movie “What the Bleep do We Know!?” Listen in…
Early this year, rock singer Sheryl Crow [...]

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So, we may know some basics about how to prevent osteoporosis such as consume more calcium rich foods (or take supplements), weight-bearing exercise, limit caffeine and alcohol and avoid smoking. But finding other causes are also important. Here are some secondary causes of osteoporosis:
1. Glucocorticoid Use- Chronic use of steroids are given to treat inflammatory [...]

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What would you think of a vaccine that not only works instantly against the flu, but also transforms other harmful infections into a vaccine against that form of influenza?
This “protecting virus” is being investigated to do just that!
Current vaccination methods depend on stimulating the body’s immune system, so that white blood cells produce antibodies that [...]

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If your child is told by their Pediatrician that his blood pressure is a little high, think about how your child is sleeping.
He or she may have sleep obstructive disorder.
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure is associated with sleep breathing problems in children, say U.S. researchers….
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Some great news about black tea! Apparently the constituents in black tea produce a lower stress response, even with its caffeine content.
You can read more while I go grab a cup of tea…
Daily cups of tea can help you recover more quickly from the stresses of everyday life, according to a new study [...]

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DHEA is one of many “anti-aging” supplements that we can conveniently buy over the counter. It claims to help everything from menopause to memory loss. Does it work—and is it safe?
DHEA is a hormone produced by our adrenal glands. Our body converts DHEA to testosterone and estrogen. DHEA starts declining for people in their [...]

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Will you be a supercentenarian?
There is research being done determining what allows these people to live so long.
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AP - A group of researchers has set up a foundation based in Pittsburgh to study the members of a rare and exclusive club: people who live to be older than 110….
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The Truth About Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Hormone Therapy is greatly misunderstood in Womens Health. We will explain the results of a well publicized study in this part of the series.

Wellcast : The Truth about Hormone Replacement Therapy
The podcast is 5 minutes 25 seconds in length.

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