Alliance for Natural Health needs your support (press release)

Do you want the Alliance for Natural Health to continue fighting for your
right to choose natural healthcare? If you do, then we need urgent funding to
continue successfully challenging and shaping regulation in Europe and beyond. The
Alliance is YOUR envoy. It can only be as effective as YOU want... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 11:14:06 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008453.html

European Court Announces Date of Ruling : EU Food Supplements Directive legal challenge (press release)

Consumers, practitioners, retailers and innovative food supplement companies came together in 2003 under the umbrella of the Alliance for Natural Health, to challenge the European Food Supplements Directive. This Directive, set to affect over 30% of Europeans who regularly consume food supplements, has... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 11:13:53 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008452.html

American athletes turning to homeopathy to treat injuries

American athletes need to be careful about steroid use -- even when treating injuries with corticosteroids, used to reduce inflammation and recover from painful injuries. Many athletes are now turning to homeopathy to treat these injuries instead of steroids, since the latter are often accompanied with... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 11:13:48 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008446.html

Low zinc levels increase fatigue during workouts, study says

New research from the USDA found that lower levels of zinc can sap energy when exercising. For nine weeks, 14 men in their 20s and 30s who regularly exercised were given low-zinc and zinc-fortified diets. The men tired faster on the low-zinc diet because zinc works with a protein in the body called carbonic... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 11:13:42 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008413.html

Wild plants and herbs attracting fans to Helsinki

Helsinki attracts a vast number of people interested in herbs and wild flowers for their medicinal purposes, and those who are familiar with the hobby say the number is growing every year. Helsinki resident Henriette Kress, 42, is recognized as a world-renowned expert in the field, largely, she says... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 11:13:36 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008392.html

Antioxidants could help boost the effectiveness of sunscreen

Despite advances in sunscreens, skin cancer is still on the rise, according to unknowncountry.com. Animal studies have found mixing topical antioxidants with sunscreen increase the effectiveness of its UV protection. Antioxidants can help prevent free radicals in the body, and are found in foods such... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 5:15:51 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008295.html

Homeopathy can treat chronic pain, but researchers don't know how

Homeopathy, a medical approach that uses the theory of "like cures like" to cure chronic pain, is not accepted by researchers as valid treatment because it defies the laws of physics and chemistry. For example, a Canadian homeopath treated a woman with chronic burning leg and foot pain by giving her... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 5:15:38 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008267.html

Red delicious apples have more antioxidants than other apples, researchers say

Canadian researchers found that certain types of apples have much higher levels of antioxidants than other types. Red Delicious apples had the highest levels of polyphenols, which are natural chemicals that cause tissue to contract, compared to Empire apples, which had half the antioxidant activity of... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 5:15:32 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008250.html

Herbs can have a positive effect on women's stress levels, moods

Many women feel overcome with stress and emotion during specific times in their lives, such as their menstrual periods and in menopause. Doctors say this has a lot to do with hormones. What most doctors don't say, however, is that herbs might be the answer to this problem for some women. One such woman... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 5:15:27 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008220.html

USDA researchers find guava has high levels of antioxidants

Researchers working for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have found that guava may be among the fruits richest in antioxidants, suggesting that there may be significant health benefits for people who regularly include guava in their diets. It remains to be seen how successfully guava's high levels... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 5:15:20 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008140.html

Antioxidants are Building Block for Healthy Dogs and Cats(press release)

Oxygen is an essential element for life, but it can create damaging byproducts during normal cellular metabolism. Antioxidants counteract these cellular byproducts, called free radicals, and bind with them before they can cause damage. If left unchecked, free radicals may cause heart damage and a weak... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 5:15:14 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008109.html

Hero Nutritionals Launches Line Of Chocolate Calcium Bites (press release)

Hero Nutritionals, a leading manufacturer of nutritional supplements, has launched Healthy Indulgence, a line of calcium chocolate bites made with real chocolate. Each chocolate bite contains 500 mg of calcium, 25 calories, two carbohydrates, no trans fats and up to 70 percent cacao. Healthy Indulgence... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 4:03:38 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/008015.html

UK town home to new homeopathy clinic

Member of Parliament Martin Salter performed the ribbon-cutting duties at a special opening ceremony for the town of Reading's new homeopathic clinic. Although the practice of homeopathy, first pioneered over 200 years ago, is often the center of controversy, many people are turning to the practice to... more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 4:03:30 PMContent source: http://www.newstarget.com/007961.html

stretching can explode your muscle growth

When you think about gaining muscle, stretching is probably not the first thing that pops into your head. But did you know that stretching plays a critical role in building muscle?
One set of hard stretching after each set you do for a muscle group, besides the obvious benefits of increased flexibility, can have an incredible effect on the size of your muscles and their further ability to grow.
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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 1:09:24 PMContent source: http://get-fit-with-tkdwarrior.blogspot.com/2005/07/stretching-can-explode-your-muscle.html

diabetes forum-discuss diabetes with others

Diabetic support forum for people living with diabetes and their friends and family with diabetes. more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 1:09:18 PMContent source: http://www.diabeticsbooks.com/forum/

Diabetic recipes

Here you will find excellent diabetic recipes for those with diabetes. you will find diabetic recipes for main courses, diabetic snacks, diabetic desserts, diabetic breads, and more! more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 1:09:10 PMContent source: http://www.diabeticsbooks.com/diabetic-recipe.htm

Diabetes symptoms

provides an overview of diabetes symptoms and its causes. more...

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Originally Posted on 7/8/2005 12:41:13 PMContent source: http://www.diabeticsbooks.com/diabetessymptoms.html