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Farm-to-Hospital: On-Site Farms Grow Organics for Patients

Mar 31, 2016 10:47AM ● By Judith Fertig

Hospitals—infamous for poor-tasting and less than healthful food—are beginning to use on-site farms and greenhouses to boost patient nutrition and community well-being.

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Magnolia Bark Knocks Out Head and Neck Cancer Cells: Extract Shows Promising Results

Feb 29, 2016 04:55PM

In laboratory experiments, honokiol, a magnolia bark extract, halted the grown of cancer cells of the mouth, larynx, tongue and pharynx.

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Probiotics Reduce Aggressively Negative Thoughts: Supplement for a Healthy Attitude

Feb 29, 2016 04:55PM

A seven-species probiotic taken by healthy Dutch subjects for four weeks noticeably reduced attitudes of aggression, hopelessness and rumination.

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Metal and Mineral Imbalances May Produce Migraines: Trace Element Level Disturbances Could Cause Attacks

Feb 29, 2016 04:55PM

Frequent migraine sufferers were found to have high levels of heavy metals and low levels of other vital minerals in their blood.

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Losing Pancreatic Fat Reverses Diabetes: Stabilizing Insulin Production

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

After gastric band surgery and adopting a healthier diet, obese patients lost weight; but they also lost 0.6 grams of pancreatic fat and began producing normal amounts of insulin.

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Channel-Surfing Couch Potatoes May Lose Cognitive Skills: Excessive TV Viewing Linked to Cognition

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

People that as young adults watched lots of TV and barely exercised had significantly lower cognitive skills later in life.

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The Eyes Tell Our Story: How Integrative Doctors See Into Whole-Body Health

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM ● By Linda Sechrist

Doctors schooled in functional medicine and other holistic approaches use eye exams to detect underlying conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

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Bifidobacteria Probiotic Fends Off Colds and Flu: Supplement Leads to Fewer, Less Severe Illnesses

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

British college students given a bifidobacterium probiotic for six weeks during stressful final exams had significantly fewer and less severe cases of cold and flu.

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Your Mouth Tells a Story: Functional Dentistry Connects Oral Health to Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease

Jan 29, 2016 11:06AM ● By Linda Sechrist

A whole-body approach to dentistry goes beyond treating tooth decay to exploring the links between oral bacteria, jaw musculature and diseases such as hypertension and dementia.

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The Rise of Functional Medicine: New Paradigm Gets to the Root Cause of Disease

Dec 29, 2015 06:25PM ● By Lisa Marshall

Instead of focusing on symptomatic diagnoses of heart, liver, respiratory or other conditions, functional medicine looks deeply into our personal history and the body’s interlinked systems to heal the whole person.

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