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Living with angry people presents challenges94

How to live with someone with anger issues

There are many issues involved in living with someone that has anger issues. Although anger itself is not a mental illness, some types of anger and angry outbursts may be indications of deeper issues. This is...

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The Health Benefits of Turmeric

Recently turmeric has hit the headlines because of claims that curcumin, which is the main active constituent of turmeric, could help prevent the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

9 comments    dementia turmeric curcumin
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Turmeric Powder: The Miracle Kitchen Spice!

Curcumin, also called Turmeric comes from the root of the turmeric plant, and it has been used in Asian medicine for centuries to treat a variety of illnesses. It is the main component of curry. In recent...

3 comments    recipes recipe cooking
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Sneezing, Peeing and Pooping and Sweating

Where might I be going with this one...? When you get sick and start sneezing. What is the first thing you want to do? Stop the sneeze? When you start with diarrhea, what do you want to do? We'll diarrhea is...

3 comments    health nutrition toxins
Turmeric89

Medicinal Uses of Turmeric Herb

Turmeric is a wide, foot-long, lily-like leaves and yellow to yellowish white flowers that is native to India, Bangladesh and China. It has a strong taste and its yellow color is almost impossible to...

7 comments    health cancer arthritis
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difference between dementia and alzheimers

A question that is frequently asked to me is 'What is the difference between dementia and alzheimers? Although the meaning of the words are much alike, it is not exactly the same. Dementia is a syndrome, a...

2 comments    what is alzheimers
Neurons process information in the nervous system.81

What are Neurons and how do they Communicate?

A discussion on neurons and neurotransmitters, covering the parts of the neuron, how neurons activate and communicate with each other (from resting to action potential), the basic types of neurotransmitters (acetylcholine, dopamine, endorphin, gamma amino butyric acid or gaba, norepinephrine and serotonin), and how agonist and antagonist drugs mimic and block the effects of neurotransmitters on behavior.

4 comments    drugs psychology nicotine
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Iodine Deficiency - Our Modern Day Epidemic

Look for Detoxified Iodine on ebay. Purchase your nutraceuticals at www.iherb.com (use code BIG424 for a $5.00 discount on your first order). Your doctor may not know about iodine deficiency. Medical...

4 comments    health depression cancer
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What Is Caregiver Burnout, And What Can I Do About It?

Are you, like I, the one person with the major responsibility as caregiver for your loved one - and all the stresses that entails? Caregiving for an elderly parent, or for a chronically ill or disabled...

73 comments    health stress health care
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Health Benefits of Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo Biloba tree is a perennial tree that is native to China and Japan; it also now grows in some areas of Europe and North America. It stands about 100 foot tall; its leaves are fan-shaped with veins...

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