Published May 7, 2009

Five hidden causes of fluid retention — and how to cure it naturally

If you take your thumb and push down on your lower leg with it, does it cause a pit that remains for awhile? If you wear over-the-calf socks, do they leave a severe compression in your leg at top of the sock? And do your legs swell up when you’ve been on your feet for several hours? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have a very serious health problem.

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Published May 6, 2009

Are your dentures destroying your brain?

If you have dentures, it’s possible you could be at risk for neurological damage. Actually, it isn’t your dentures that can cause the brain damage. It’s the cream.

At least that’s what a small study on just four patients says. According to the researchers, all four patients had excessive levels of zinc and all four were using denture cream.

What could possibly be wrong with denture cream? Denture cream is supposed to be a “safe” adhesive within your mouth. But it may contain excessive amounts of zinc.

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Published May 1, 2009

Two powerful Swine flu fighters

On Wednesday, I sent you information on how to handle the current Swine Flu hysteria. While the media is in a frenzy, panic won’t do you any good. Neither will the government. You have to take your health into your own hands. So I gave you several great remedies for fighting and treating the flu. Today, I’d like to add two more powerful flu-fighters to that list.

The first is one of my favorite supplements: resveratrol. A study done in 2005 showed that resveratrol inhibited the influenza-A virus from replicating. Interestingly, it wasn’t resveratrol’s antioxidant action that fought the virus. It seemed to prevent the virus by commandeering the cellular machinery it requires for replication.

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