Health & Wellness

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Infertility: Causes, Prevention and Treatment

What is Infertility? Infertility refers to the inability of a couple to get pregnant after one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse. It also refers to when a woman who is 35 or older is...
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Couch Grass: Benefits, Dosage, and Side Effects

Couch grass (Agropyron repens), also known as Dog Grass, is made of a constituent called triticin (a polysaccharide related to inulin). However, when water reacts to the breakdown of the herb, it also releases...
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Coping Mechanisms: Dealing with Stress and Trauma

What are Coping Mechanisms? Coping mechanisms refer to strategies people use to manage difficult, painful or distressing emotions when stressful and/or traumatic events occur. Most of us have experienced pain or gone through great stress...
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What`s Noom Diet?

What`s Noom? Ranking high in Google's trending diets in 2018, beating out vegan, paleo and intermittent fasting, the Noom diet is one that`s worth discussing. The Noom app, with over 10 million downloads, is a...
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Lemon Verbena: 8 Amazing Reasons to Use this Herb

Lemon verbena, scientifically known as Aloysia citrodora, is a plant native to South America. The plant, also known as lemon beebrush, is a perennial shrub that has a lemony fragrance, which gets stronger when...
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Phobia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

What Is Phobia? A phobia is a very strong irrational fear or dislike for a situation, object, living creature or place. Fear is probably one thing that most people can relate with regardless of their...
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Is Caffeine That Really Good For You?

Caffeine Facts and Benefits? Caffeine is a substance that stimulates the central nervous system. It can be natural or man-made. Its natural form is found in some plants while the man-made form is mechanically added...
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The Impressive Health Benefits of Spikenard Essential Oil

Spikenard is a plant that is popular and widely used in herbal medicines on the Indian Subcontinent. Botanically, spikenard is referred to as Nardostachys jatamansi. Traditionally, the plant was for tackling health problems that are...
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Rhodiola: Uses, Benefits, and Potential Risks

Rhodiola is a plant whose root is used as medicine. The herb has an impressive range of health benefits, including aiding weight loss and improving mood. Rhodiola extracts may also regulate heartbeat, help protect cells...
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Can This Be Acute Stress Disorder?

What is Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)? Acute stress disorder is a mental health condition that occurs within 4 weeks of a person experiencing a traumatic event, either directly or indirectly. An event is described as...
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Why You Should Quit Smoking For Good

Dangers of Cigarettes Cigarettes contain tobacco, a product derived from the leaves of the tobacco plant after it has been processed. Tobacco plant contains nicotine, a stimulant and highly addictive substance known to have damaging...

Soap Nuts: The Benefits and Uses

Soap nuts (Sapindus mukorossi), also known as soap berries, are originally from India and Nepal. The nuts come from the soap nut tree with fruits that look like small black berries. To get soap...
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Starting the Dubrow Diet

Have you been on a diet before? Did you achieve your goals? Have you been considering another diet? Ever heard of the Dubrow diet? The Dubrow Diet is named after a couple, Heather Dubrow and...
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Just What Is Insomnia? Everything You Need to Know About It.

It can be really hard to get a good night sleep sometimes. People stay up late or are unable to sleep as much as they would want to through the night for various reasons...
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A Look at the Health Benefits of Wild Cherry Bark

Wild cherry bark (Prunus serotina) is a tree that is effective as an herbal remedy for coughs and congestion. The herb is believed to treat colds and suppress coughs, and as such is used in certain cough...

Suma Root: 16 Amazing Health Benefits You Never Knew

Suma root (Hebanthe eriantha), commonly known as Brazilian ginseng,” is a plant widely found in South America. The roots contain a wide range of health benefits; including its ability to boost brain function as well...
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Embarking on a Keto Diet

What is Keto Diet? Some background information: the ketogenic diet’s origin dates back to the 1920s when doctors used it to control seizures among epileptic patients. It actually began with a nutritional plan which consisted...

Ever Heard of Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

Diabetic Ketoacidosis is a health complication which a diabetic or nondiabetic patient could develop. It occurs when the body secretes high amounts of the acid, ketones. This condition develops when the body is unable...
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7 Amazing Things Saw Palmetto Does for Your Health

Saw palmetto is a type of palm tree whose berries have the ability to ease urinary and reproductive problems, as well as other ailments. It is most commonly used for reducing the symptoms of...
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Shatavari: 12 Health Benefits of this Herb

Shatavari, also known as Asparagus racemosus, is an adaptogenic herb and member of the asparagus genus. In case you didn’t know, adaptogenic herbs are believed to be effective in helping the body cope with physical...