Archive for the ‘Family Health’ Category
Colonic irrigation benefits attract increasing number of people
More and more people are ditching their gym memberships and are instead enjoying the many benefits that colonic irrigation has to offer, an expert has claimed. Many people don’t feel their gym memberships give them value for money, Caroline Danaher, managing therapist of the Ultimate Health Clinic in Limerick and Ennis, explained to the Limerick….
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Brain chemical ‘boosts weight loss’
A chemical in the brain helps the body to burn off excess calories after eating a high-fat meal, which could boost weight loss, recent research has suggested. Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the US found that the brain enzyme, known as PI3 kinase, could control the increased generation of body heat and it….
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Fructose ‘could contribute to high blood pressure’
A diet that contains high levels of fructose, in the form of added sugar, may not only scupper slimmers’ plans to lose weight, but also put them at risk of elevated blood pressure, a study has suggested. Dr Diana Jalal and colleagues from the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center came to this conclusion….
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Brits ‘fear weight gain more than potentially fatal skin changes’
People in Britain are more interested in losing weight than they are checking their skin for potentially deadly diseases, a study has suggested. According to the British Association of Dermatologists’ (BAD) research, 42 per cent of Brits said putting on weight was their biggest body-related fear compared to just seven per cent who worried most….
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US programme ‘could help women lose post-baby weight’
A programme being run in the US could help women to lose weight that they put on during pregnancy, the results of a study have suggested. Researchers at Penn State University and the Institute for Children and Poverty, New York, found that those who enrolled in the US Department of Agriculture’s Women Infants and Children….
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Acai Health, Acai Berry Reviews, and Improved health with Acai
Acai Health Benefits – We reveal all about this superfood What is Acai Berry? Acai is pronounced as ‘Ah-sigh-ee’ and its scientific name is ‘Euterpre Oleracea.’ It is essentially a palm, which can grow up to an incredible three meters, in floodplains in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil. ‘The berry’ is a lot smaller with a diameter….
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Post Pregnancy Weight Loss
Within weeks of giving birth, Heidi Klum was strutting down the catwalk wearing nothing but some tiny underwear and a smile. While the rest of the women in the world could only shake their heads in bewilderment and utter one word?How?! For most of us it is easy to feel that you have no hope….
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Anti Ageing Skin Care
What Really Works The beauty market is awash with skin care products and anti wrinkle creams, all promising to erase unwanted age from your face! With so many products, each with a list of ingredients we have never heard of and using scientific jargon that we don’t understand, it can be daunting trying to….
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Chocolate ‘reduces risk of heart disease’
Those struggling to cut chocolate out of their diets now have a very valid excuse to carry on eating the sweet treat – it reduces blood pressure and risk of heart disease, a recent study has shown. Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition assessed the chocolate intake of 19,357 patients and, after eight….
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Dandelion root ‘relieves bloating’
Women who suffer from bloating may need to change their diet, but dandelion root can ease the discomfort, according to a medical expert. Dr Sarah Brewer, a GP from Guernsey, told the Telegraph that there are many causes of bloating, which means there are many solutions. "Mild diuretics such as dandelion root can help," said….
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