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Diabetes and Diabetic Eye Disease

Diabetes is the leading cause of vision loss for Americans under the age of 74. More than 20 million people have diabetes – and more than 6 million don’t know it. Nearly all those with diabetes will develop some form of diabetic retinopathy, 40% will suffer from glaucoma and 60% will get cataracts.

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 Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Your immune system attacks anything in your body that it recognizes as foreign—such as an invading microbe, plant pollen, or chemical. The process is called inflammation. Intermittent bouts of inflammation directed at truly threatening invaders protect your health.Foods that fight inflammation
However, sometimes inflammation persists, day in and day out, even when you are not threatened by a foreign invader. That's when inflammation can become your enemy. Many major diseases that plague us—including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, depression, and Alzheimer's—have been linked to chronic inflammation.
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6 Awesome Health Benefits Of Reishi Mushrooms

You probably know all about the benefits of adding goji berries and kale to your diet, but do you know about the powerful healing properties of the reishi mushroom? If not, it’s time to get acquainted, because the reishi mushroom just might be the most dynamic superfood yet.While the reishi mushroom, or “Lingzhi” in Chinese, is still relatively unknown in Western cultures, this fascinating fungus has been revered in Asian societies for thousands of years and is one of the oldest symbols of well-being and longevity. These “mushrooms of immortality” are found growing on plum trees in the wild and were originally reserved for use only by royals.
Get Your Cortisol Levels Under Control & Turn Down the Stress

Do you find yourself overly stressed, tired, and even notice weight gain despite not changing your diet or workout frequency? Your cortisol levels may be out of whack. More specifically, they may be too high.
Cortisol is often called the primary “stress hormone” because it’s one of the main hormones we release when we’re under any sort of pressure and our evolutionary-based “fight or flight response” kicks into gear. Although most think of cortisol as a bad thing — such as contributing to acne, weight gain or high blood pressure — there’s actually a lot more to cortisol levels than just our stress response and its unwanted symptoms. We need it to live.
While producing cortisol is a necessity for life and helps keep us motivated, awake and responsive to our environment, maintaining abnormally high circulating cortisol levels can become dangerous and contribute to long-term problems. Long-term use of corticosteroids and chronic stress are two of the biggest contributors to high cortisol. Chronic, high cortisol production is tied to symptoms and ailments including weight gain, anxiety, sleep disorders, hormonal imbalances and fertility problems, in addition to many other problems.
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How to Pick the Healthiest Bed


Getting sufficient, high-quality sleep is one of the best things you can do for your health. Sleep allows the body to reset after a long day, balances hormones and helps control stress. Lack of sleep can mean weight gain, impaired functioning, and even a higher risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. The first step to getting a good night’s sleep? Buying a great mattress.
Did you know that over 90 percent of mattresses contain toxic chemicals that are linked with a growing number of health concerns? For example, some common chemicals found in mattresses include: polybrominated diphenyl ethers, boric acid, formaldehyde and antimony.
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Can’t Sleep? 20 Strategies to Fall Asleep Fast!

There are few things worse than spending your nights tossing and turning. Whether it’s anxiety about work, stress about financial woes or just plain insomnia, when you can’t sleep, the repercussions are more serious than just feeling drowsy the next day.

Sleep is one of the most important things you can do to keep your body healthy. In fact, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, a lapse in adequate sleep time — at least seven hours a night — can lead to a decreased attention span, depressed feelings and difficulty processing ideas. It can also lead to increased weight gain and increase your chances of getting sick.
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Quiet killers: Silent heart attacks may have deafening consequences

Most often, heart attacks come with warning signs, like shortness of breath, chest pain, indigestion or discomfort in the neck, left arm or jaw. With silent heart attacks, no such symptoms appear.A heart attack occurs when blood is prevented from reaching part of the heart muscle because of a blockage in the coronary artery, which results in damage or death of that muscle. Typically, a heart attack, from the moment the artery is blocked to its conclusion, lasts about six hours.
About one-third of all heart attacks are silent.
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