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Researchers Link Sunlight Exposure to Lower Blood Pressure
University of Edinburgh researchers found that exposing skin to sunlight may help reduce blood pressure, cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, and maybe even extend someone's life. The study showed that when skin is exposed to sunlight, a compound is released in b...
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Conventional Cotton Tampons and Pesticides
In just the last several decades, many of the world's major crops have largely been replaced with genetically modified versions: corn, soy, canola, sugar beets and cotton. More than 80 percent of all these crops grown in the U.S. are now genetically modified. In t...
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Combat the Season of Sneezing with a Natural Allergy Relief Kit
If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you may have the urge to barricade the doors and windows every spring. There is help! An excellent way to combat this yearly annoyance is to make a natural allergy kit. Put together the essential tools to ease your suffering and help...
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5 Ways to Prevent Constipation
Most of us know the discomfort of occasional constipation, defined as difficulty or straining while having a bowel movement, or going more than three days without any bowel movements. According to Dr. Mercola (an osteopathic physician and advocate for holistic health), yo...
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The Saturday Roundup: May 18, 2013
It's Saturday! We hope you had a relaxing week, and for now, sit back and enjoy some of the best articles we had to offer. And of course, if you haven't already, please check out Andrea's article "Conventional Feminine Hygeine Products: A Woman's ...
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Dioxins: The Facts about this Toxin in Tampons and Sanitary Pads
Feminine hygiene products are a fact of life for women. Most often, we use what our mothers used, rarely surveying the options, or the risks involved. But, as we discovered, there are risks. Conventional tampons and sanitary pads are bleached white using chlorine dioxide,...
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Top 10 Places Gluten May be Hiding in Your Gluten-Free Diet
Whether a celiac sufferer or just observing a gluten-free diet, there are many places where gluten can be hiding in plain sight.Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder which affects approximately 1 in 133 people in Canada. It occurs when the body is unable to break ...
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5 Ways to Stay Hydrated Besides Water
Do you drink enough water? Some people forget to drink it, are too busy, or just don’t like the taste. You might want to rethink this if you feel tired, lightheaded and experience headaches throughout the day. You might be dehydrated.Why is dehydration something to a...
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5 Surprising Signs of Breast Cancer
When we think about the discovery process of breast cancer, we often think about finding a lump or getting a “call-back” after a mammogram. But breast cancer can present itself in other ways. When it does, it can confuse, and cause us to delay diagnosis and treatment. Her...
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The Saturday Roundup: May 11, 2013
Happy Mother's Day Weekend! We hope you had a relaxing week and for now, kick back and enjoy some of the best articles we had to offer this week.EatAmericans Are Still Eating Too Much Salt, Study FindsMushrooms Prove as Effective as Vitamin D Supplemen...
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Weight Loss...It's All About Timing
There is a lot of importance placed on what we put into our bodies when it comes to targeting weight loss. The age old adage of calories in versus calories burned still rings true, however, good health is about much more than that. The ingredients in foods are just as imp...
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Sign the Petition! Tell Procter & Gamble to Disclose What's in Their Feminine Hygiene Products
At NaturallySavvy.com, we believe as women, we deserve to know what goes onto and into our bodies every single month.Did you know that feminine hygiene companies don’t have to fully disclose the ingredients of their tampons and pads on their packaging? That’s because...
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Conventional Feminine Hygiene Products: A Women’s Issue With Toxic Implications
Sign our petition now: http://chn.ge/10hDR2wI’m a vigilant label reader and have been since I first began to uncover the toxic additives that make seemingly healthy food, junk food. The same is true of the supplements I take and the cosmetic products I put on m...
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The Saturday Roundup: May 4, 2013
Happy May! We're certainly glad to see May come around as it means spring is in full gear. We hope you had a relaxing week and for now, kick back and enjoy some of the best articles we had to offer this week!EatThe Goodness of Citrus FoodsCan Egg White...
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Why do U.S. Born Kids Have More Allergies than Immigrants?
New research published in the recent issue of JAMA Pediatrics shows a startling disparity between children born in the U.S. and those who immigrate from other parts of the world: The foreign children have nearly half the risk of developing allergies and asthma as the U.S....
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Omega-3s Could Help Fight Cancer
It’s becoming increasingly clear about the benefits that omega-3 fatty acids can provide. Foods rich in the omega-3s, like salmon, sardines and nuts, can protect against osteoporosis, inflammation, and cardiovascular threats like heart disease. You can also find ome...
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What Your Skin Says About Your Health
Face it, our health may not always be our primary concern—instead it is often how we look! Many of us really only pay attention to our health when we are sick or in pain. But we check out how we look every time we pass a mirror. Is that vanity? No, it is the grand design....
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5 Fitness Myths Debunked
One of the biggest concerns when it comes to physical exercise is usually about form or technique. However, a larger concern involves the numerous fitness myths out there. You're probably familiar with a lot of these myths, and unfortunately, you may believe a lot of...
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Can Food Really Be Addictive?
We've all done it (ahem) at least once: eaten a whole bag of chips or polished off an entire pint of ice cream—even the organic "good for you" kind. We'd hardly think twice about whether or not we ate a full head of broccoli in one sitting because we k...
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The Saturday Roundup: April 27, 2013
The months just seem to be flying by as we just finished up our last full week of April! We hope you had a great week and that this weekend, you get a chance to kick up your feet and relax. Take a look at the best we had to offer from this past week!Eat14-Year-...
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4 Relaxing Concoctions to Put in Your Bath
You’re wound up like a top from work, or your in-laws showed up unexpectedly for the weekend. What do you do? Take a bath and let your troubles melt away. Don’t just pour some dish soap into the bathtub and pretend you’re at the spa, try these concoctions to really help y...
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Lead in Baby Food Investigation Leads to Lawsuit
The Oakland, California based Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) conducted an investigation into baby food, packaged fruit and juice. A total of 1,500 samples were tested, and many had levels of lead above the limit that California's Proposition 65 law requires for a...
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Should Children Take Multivitamins?
A lot of different opinions are circulating in the health and wellness world about the necessity of consuming multivitamins. There doesn’t seem to be one conclusive or definitive answer, as most individuals tend to go their own route depending on either their current diet...
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Rayon: What You Need to Know About this Fiber and Your Health
Women have quite a few considerations men never have to face, namely our monthly menstrual cycle. While chocolate can relieve some menstrual frustration, there are plenty of frustrations that don't come from the physical ailments. The issue of which product is bes...
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What is Sea Buckthorn?
One of the more popular herbs as of late, sea buckthorn, is an herb with leaves, fruits, and flowers that can be used in the making of therapeutic products for internal and external uses.According to WebMD, sea buckthorn “leaves and flowers are used for treating arth...
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What is the BRAIN Initiative?
President Obama recently announced his support for an initiative that would map out the brain's activity, and it's no small undertaking. With a $3 billion budget, the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative (BRAIN) could provi...
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Old and New Natural Tricks to Treat Hayfever
Nothing stops the romance of a beautiful spring day more than big, puffy eyes and a snotty nose. For seasonal allergy sufferers this is unfortunately a reality. An allergic reaction is the body’s response to a foreign invader. The body produces antibodies to ward off the ...
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Food Sources for a Healthy Pregnancy
If you’re planning to start a family, it’s never too soon to prepare your body. The earlier you begin eating nutrient-dense foods the better. In this way your body will receive all the nutrients it needs to make a healthy, happy baby.Before we add new foods it may be...
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Stroke Risks Increasing Among the Young
We tend to associate strokes with the elderly, a crippling illness that afflicts those with heart disease risk factors. But strokes are increasing among individuals in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. Those that escape their first stroke without disability have a one in fiv...
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Are Human Genes Patentable? Supreme Court Hearing Arguments
The Supreme Court is reviewing a case of gene patents, which the biotech industry argues is vital to innovations in medicine and biotechnology. Opposing the right to patent genes is the American Civil Liberties Union, which argues that human gene sequencing should never b...
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Walk Your Way to Fitness!
It always seems like there are a million reasons not to exercise, and a lot of us have no trouble coming up with them. Many of these excuses usually revolve around being too tired, or ultimately not having enough time for exercise. Depending on your goals, regular exercis...
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What Are Obesogens?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could blame excess body weight—or at least, some of it—on something other than yourself, say like the environment? If the obesogens hypothesis is correct, perhaps you can. Over the past decade, research has found that exposure to natural and syn...
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Is There Mercury in Your Mouth?
Mercury is a potent neurotoxin. In fact, it’s flat out poison. Over the past decade we’ve heard lots of talk about mercury poisoning, the symptoms of which include feeling weak, tired, having muscular pain, twitches, insomnia, depression, anxiety, and problems concentrati...
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Birth Month Linked to Immune Function
Forget horoscopes and birthstones—another connection to the month when you were born could be even more significant for your wellbeing. Recent research may have proven a connection between the strength of immune systems and the month in which you were born. While ...
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Thyroid Diseases and Your Health
As we age we realize how much we took our healthy youth for granted. No longer can we stay up all night and work all day. Making it through the late night news is an achievement - but once we are in bed sleep eludes us. Sinful indulgences (once enjoyed without gaining a p...
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A Reason to Smile: Switching to Natural Toothpaste
Are you interested in switching over to more natural beauty products, but not sure where to start? It’s best to tackle one product change at a time and to transform your bathroom cabinet slowly. Here are some tips on which ingredients to look for when buying natural tooth...
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Controversial Pregnancy Pill Back on the Market
The controversial morning sickness drug Bendectin, which the FDA pulled off the market 30 years ago, has received approval from the FDA again under a new name, despite claims that the drug caused birth defects.Hundreds of lawsuits were filed against the drug manufact...
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Living with Osteoarthritis, Naturally
Have you ever had one of those days where your whole body seems to ache? If only squirting your joints with an oil like the Tin Man could would make you feel good again! Unfortunately, we don't live in a land where "all the streets are paved with gold, and no-one ever g...
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The Saturday Roundup: April 6, 2013
We certainly hope everyone had a great week and that you're able to enjoy a relaxing weekend. This week, we had a lot of great articles posted that seemed to cover a wide array of health topics. From ways to control childhood asthma to healthy late night snacks, here's ...
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8 Ways to Optimize Your Health
If you suffer with fatigue, tiredness, or a lack of energy, you are not alone. Fatigue is one of the most common concerns among women today. How often do we say or hear the words, "I am stressed out"? Feeling stressed with not enough time for pleasurable activities, rel...
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