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Use phytochemical power with noni fruit

So how can you get enough of these powerful chemicals for building good health? Plant scientists from the US Department of agriculture started to study the noni plant and discovered that the reason for it’s amazing health building power is that it contains more phytochemicals both in number and variety than any other plant…

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Beware intestinal parasites

During the first week of the school year, one of the first things I do is give parasite treatment to all the students and their families. Intestinal parasite worms can be found everywhere around us. In our food, the water and even the air that we breathe. They are responsible for numerous health conditions…

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Extreme developmental hazards of child neglect

Imagine never leaving your crib until you were 7 years old. No cuddling, no crawling and climbing, no playing or interacting with others. There’s a young girl I’ll call Sally living in a local orphanage that was rescued from that life. Think of all the growth and development that takes place before reaching the age of 7…

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Noni juice fights depression

Tryptophan is the amino acid responsible for the manufacturing of serotonin. Noni juice helps to maintain tryptophan levels duing times of mental or physical stress…

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The ancient wisdom of Ayruveda

Ayruveda is a system of medicine that is holistic and means to have knowledge of life. It has been practiced in India for thousands of years. There has even been documented evidence of this practice in the Vedas, ancient books of wisdom. These books were written over 6,000 years ago and contain more than 60 different formulas used for healing the sick…

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Exotic, nutritious foods

When I came to Honduras I discovered there are many fruits that are very beneficial for health maintenance that I’d never heard of.
The guayaba, which is also grown in Fla and Ca has a reputation locally as a ‘miracle’ fruit …

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How poverty effects diet and poor fitness

As a volunteer working with the very poor I frequently encounter other volunteers and missionaries that have come to offer their help. One day a missionary asked me, as a nurse, why the women were so heavy. He said that it’s difficult to find sponsors to help families when they see pictures of adorable small children with their over weight mothers standing behind them…

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