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Understanding the Immune System

The Immune System Defined The immune system is a whole network of defender cells, organs and tissues. The main task of this network is to defend the body against many types of invaders such as parasites, fungi and bacteria that have the potential to harm an individual’s health. Although the human body provides an ideal […]

Bodyweight Moves for the Upper Body

As you probably know, bodyweight exercises allow you to workout anywhere and usually with no equipment or weights, toning and strengthening your entire body. For some people, they really want to focus on their upper body, which is where the following moves benefit you the most. Pull-Ups and Push-Ups Two bodyweight exercises that are fantastic […]

Why Can’t You Lose Weight?

The difficulty of losing weight for many people, especially those who appear to be trying, has often remained a mystery to healthcare experts. After all, why do so many people successfully lose weight only to find themselves gaining it all back again after several months or years? Many blame their thyroid, others blame their genetic […]

Grow Your Own Immune Boosting Foods

Many of the natural methods of boosting your immune system revolve around eating the right kinds of foods. However, buying them constantly from the grocery store can start to prove to be a bit expensive. Many of these foods can be grown at home in your own garden, giving you wonderful organic options straight from […]

Vitamins and Minerals for Osteoporosis Prevention

Osteoporosis is a largely preventable disease and there are definitely things you can do to prevent its occurrence. The areas over which we have the most personal impact are diet and exercise. For bone health, the exercise required is weight-bearing exercise. While aerobic and strength exercise is great for our overall health, what is required […]

Vitamins and Minerals for More Energy

..be aware that the energy referred to cannot simply be measured in kilojoules or calories, but would be better thought of as vitality or life-energy. In actual fact, over-consumption (and it doesn’t take much) of ..

Natural Home Remedies for Wrinkles

Facial wrinkles are the bane of life for most mature-aged women. The bathroom mirror in harsh light is a constant reminder of marching time and lost youth. While men also get facial creases, there is less social stigma attached and they are generally less emotionally affected by them. There can be many contributing causes for […]

Alternative Therapies for Cancer

There are several types of cancer, ranging from skin cancer to lung cancer, breast and testicular cancer, and there are also many ways to treat cancer. Conventional wisdom is that once diagnosed, there is no ‘cure’ for cancer. When treated, for as long as the cancer is not active, the patient is considered to be […]

Metabolism and Metabolic Rate

Do you know what your metabolism is? Many people think it’s just to do with weight gain or weight loss, but it is far more complex than that. The dictionary meaning is, “Your metabolism is the way that chemical processes in your body cause food to be used in an efficient way, for example to […]