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The Health Benefits of Mushroom Consumption |
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Written by Dr Mercola
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 14:31 |
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Mushrooms contain some of the most potent natural medicines on the planet. Of
the 140,000 species of mushroom-forming fungi, science is familiar with only 10
percent, according to world-renown mycologist Paul Stamets, who has written six
books on the topic. |
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Should universities teach alternative medicine? |
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Written by AHFA Editor
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Monday, 06 February 2012 21:35 |
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The Health Wars are in full swing here in Australia. It seems that we have the
whole of Middle Earth battling against the evil Sauron (Prof Dwyer) from the and
of
Morhdorh and his army
of Orcs (Australian Sceptics). |
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It's not all white: The cocktail of up to 20 chemicals in a glass of milk |
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Written by David derbyshire
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Friday, 26 August 2011 20:22 |
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A glass of milk can contain a cocktail of up to 20
painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones, scientists have shown.
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Iibuprofen linked to strokes. |
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Written by Sophie Borland
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Friday, 26 August 2011 20:10 |
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Painkillers including ibuprofen and common arthritis
treatments can drastically increase the risk of strokes, warns a major study.
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Food-packaging chemical robs men of their sex appeal |
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Written by DMR
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Friday, 26 August 2011 20:00 |
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A gender-bending chemical found in food packaging
may reduce a man's ability to attract a female, researchers warn.
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Just half a glass of wine a day 'raises risk of breast cancer' |
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Written by Sophie Borland
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Friday, 26 August 2011 19:56 |
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Just half a glass of wine a day raises a woman’s
chance of developing breast cancer, leading doctors have warned.
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Environmental group sues 26 companies for false organic labeling of personal care products |
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Written by Nicole Parsons
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Thursday, 25 August 2011 01:13 |
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The center for Environmental Health based out of Oakland, California has sued
the manufacturers of 26 personal care products that allegedly violate
California’s organic labelling law that requires a product to be made up of at
least 70% organic ingredients.
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Eating strawberries could help stave off effects of ageing |
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Written by DMR
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Thursday, 25 August 2011 01:03 |
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Eeating strawberries could help stave off ageing and even prevent cancer. New
research reveals that eating the fruit helps boost antioxidant levels in the
blood. |
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High doses of statins could increase risk of diabetes |
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Written by Sophie Borland
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Thursday, 25 August 2011 00:53 |
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High doses of cholesterol-lowering pills can increase the risk of type 2
diabetes, researchers warn. They have found that patients taking intensive
courses of statins were 12 per cent more likely to get the disease. |
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Major drug research company faked studies, FDA says no big deal |
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Written by Ethan Huff
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Sunday, 21 August 2011 15:53 |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that drug firm Cetero
Research, which forged thousands of clinical trial documents for drug companies
is basically no big deal. |
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SMH poll and Sceptic lies |
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Written by AHFA Editor
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Friday, 10 February 2012 14:39 |
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Welcome to part 3 of CAM Wars, the Phantom Sceptic Menace. Will the evil Darth
Dwyer and the Sceptic Death Star destroy the good CAM forces?
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Xin Long nian kua le - Happy Chinese Year of the Dragon! |
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Written by AHFA Editor
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:40 |
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The year of the Dragon has only just begun (23rd of January) and already the
likes of Prof John Dwyer and his tribe of self important intellectual pigmy's (Australian
Sceptics ) have lit the fuse to a powder keg of fireworks. The Chinese new
year has exploded in a display of scientific and cultural ignorance.
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Anti-smoking drug 'increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes |
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Written by DMR
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Friday, 26 August 2011 20:14 |
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A popular anti-smoking drug may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes,
doctors have warned.
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Beetroot juice boosts stamina |
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Written by Fiona Macrae
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Friday, 26 August 2011 20:08 |
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Beetroot juice could help athletes beat the best
studies at Exeter University research shows.
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Sitting down 'raises death risk by as much as 40% and is NOT countered by exercise |
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Written by Mark Duell
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Friday, 26 August 2011 19:58 |
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If you’re reading this sitting down, then stand up.
It could save your life. Women who sit for more than six hours daily are around
40 per cent more likely to die than those sitting for less than three hours a
day, a study said.
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Chocolate milkshake is ideal drink to recover from exercise and boost performance, claim scientists |
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Written by DMR
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Friday, 26 August 2011 19:38 |
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After an exhausting session on the treadmill, many
athletes reach for an isotonic sports drink or good old-fashioned water. But two
new studies from The University of Texas at Austin show that a chocolate
milkshake is the ideal post-workout recovery drink.
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New Study Finds Direct Link Between Vaccines and Infant Mortality |
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Written by Paul Joseph Watson
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Thursday, 25 August 2011 01:06 |
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A shocking new study published - United States, which administers highest number
of vaccines in developed world, also has highest number of infant deaths in
developed world.
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The easy way to lose weight... just go for quality not quantity |
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Written by DMR
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Thursday, 25 August 2011 00:57 |
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The quality of the food you eat rather than how much you consume has the biggest
impact on losing weight, a study has found. Diet also has a greater impact than
physical activity, watching TV or sleep duration. |
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This Highly Effective Muscle Building Protein Doubles as a Powerful Antioxidant |
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Written by Dr Mercola
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Sunday, 21 August 2011 16:08 |
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One major adverse effect caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) during heavy
exercise is myoblastic toxicity. Natural antioxidants, however, may provide
protection for athletes. |
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How your medicine could be draining vital nutrients from your body |
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Written by Charlotte Dovey
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Sunday, 21 August 2011 01:03 |
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Medication can do much to alleviate the symptoms that make your life miserable.
But in most cases they don’t actually tackle the cause. There is also the risk
of side-effects. And as a new book suggests, they might be adding to your
health woes by ‘stealing nutrients from your system or preventing their
absorption’. As a result, you could end up feeling worse, or even being
diagnosed with another condition. |
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