Diet and Nutrition

Cranberry Juice & D-Mannose for Bladder Infections

by Mia Lundin on February 7, 2012

Did you know that bladder infections, aka, UTIs (urinary tract infections) are such a common and frequent health problem for women that they account for over 6 million doctor visits per year? If you are one of those 6 million women, then you are likely all too familiar with the symptoms of bladder infections:  frequent [...]

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Healthy Foods for a Healthy Brain

by Mia Lundin on December 1, 2011

Did you know that your brain represents only about two percent of your entire body weight?  Yet, it uses more than twenty percent of all your energy! Your brain consumes half of the blood sugar that circulates in your bloodstream.  It uses twenty-five percent of your body’s nutrients and twenty percent of all the oxygen [...]

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What is PMS?

by Mia Lundin on August 17, 2011

PMS, also known as premenstrual syndrome, occurs when there is a drop of progesterone levels in a woman’s body, just prior to the onset of her menstrual period. Common emotional symptoms of PMS are irritability, rage, feeling overwhelmed, depression, anxiety, mood swings, and reduced self-esteem. PMS also triggers a variety of physical symptoms, such as [...]

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