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Mar 28 2007

Health Woes Can Contribute to Sleep Disorders

Published by Jennifer under Sleep Disorders

Sleep disorders can be caused by a variety of health conditions as well as a number of different types of medications. Some of these conditions include respiratory problems, heartburn, sleep apnea, and arthritis and leg disorders.
Many respiratory problems can cause a person to have trouble breathing throughout the night and/or can cause them to wake [...]

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Mar 28 2007

Niacin and Cholesterol

Published by Jennifer under Cholesterol

The Link between Niacin and Cholesterol
Many studies have shown a distinct link between niacin and cholesterol. It has been found through these studies that niacin can lower your LDL (or bad) cholesterol levels, while raising your HDL (or good) cholesterol levels. Niacin has also been shown to lower triglyceride levels, which will result in a [...]

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Mar 28 2007

Naturally Lower Cholesterol

Published by Jennifer under Cholesterol

Naturally Lower Cholesterol with Some Additional Nutritional Supplements
One often rightly thinks of cholesterol as a thick waxy fat-like substance that is contained in many of the foods one eats. Even though one may also fear the term cholesterol, it is still something the body needs for many different purposes such as manufacturing and maintaining strong [...]

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Mar 28 2007

Dogs For People With Allergies

Published by Jennifer under Allergies

Dogs For People With Allergies: Finally, They Can Get That Pet They’ve Always Wanted
It’s really sad how some people want a dog so badly, they want that companionship of man’s best friend, but they can’t because they are allergic to dogs. People who are allergic to dogs are either allergic to their fur or the [...]

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Mar 27 2007

Giving Pause to Sleep Paralysis – A Basic Overview of this Sleep Disorder

Published by Jennifer under Sleep Disorders

Sleep paralysis is a serious sleep disorder in which the affected individual feels incapable of movement.  A person affected with sleep paralysis will usually experience the feeling that they are unable to execute voluntary physical movement at the onset of sleep (sometimes referred to as hypnogogic), or just upon waking (or the hypnopompic period).  Sufferers [...]

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Mar 27 2007

Natural Source to Reduce Cholesterol

Published by Jennifer under Cholesterol

A Natural Source to Reduce Cholesterol is a Better Option than Medications and Other Drugs
It may be much safer to try out a natural source to reduce cholesterol than prescription medicine or other cholesterol reducing drugs that are referred to as statins. Most of these drugs may be of some help, but there is always [...]

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Mar 27 2007

National Cholesterol Education Program

Published by Jennifer under Cholesterol

National Cholesterol Education Program Promotes Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes and Healthier Lives
In 1985, the National Cholesterol Education Program was established by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with the aim of educating professionals as well as the public regarding benefits of reducing cholesterol levels in order to lessen the risk of coronary heart disease. The [...]

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Mar 27 2007

Skin Allergies

Published by Jennifer under Allergies

How To Determine If Your Dog Has Skin Allergies
If your pet is constantly scratching or sneezing whenever they come in from outside, or you notice a rash on their skin, whether they are inside or outside, your pet may have dog skin allergies. Dog skin allergies cause your pet to break out in rashes or, [...]

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Mar 26 2007

Easy Ways to Talk to your Kids about Sleep

There are several ways to talk to your kids about sleep. Proper sleep habits should be established early in life so they become habitual instinct early and potential problems can be avoided later on in life.  Sleep routines started as a child generally carry over into adolescent and adult life.  It is your job as [...]

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Mar 26 2007

Lower Cholesterol

Published by Jennifer under Cholesterol

How to Lower Cholesterol Levels
Excessive cholesterol in your blood leads to stroke and heart disease – the top two causes of deaths worldwide. Although many tips have been publicized to lower cholesterol, many people are still having high cholesterol levels.
Once you discover that you have high cholesterol levels after checking your lipoprotein profile, doctors may [...]

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