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December 2019

Holiday Tips for People with Food Restrictions

Dec 01, 2019 03:50PM ● By Jean Read

Those of us who follow a restricted diet due to food sensitivities or a new eating protocol (keto, paleo, gluten-free) often find the holidays to be a particular challenge, as we are invited to holiday parties and work events where the food and beverages are frequently full of dairy, gluten, sugar and alcohol.

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100+ Women Who Care in Tucson Supporting Local Charities

Dec 01, 2019 03:47PM

Desha Bymers-Davis is the Founder of the Tucson chapter of 100+ Women Who Care, which is a group of local philanthropic women who are doing great things in our community.

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A Sense of Community

Dec 01, 2019 03:42PM

Laughter really is the best medicine, and that’s not just a cliché. The founder of Comedy for Charity, Suzie Agrillo, has experienced a tragedy which brought home the truthfulness of that phrase.

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Conscious Awakenings

Dec 01, 2019 03:38PM ● By Alexcis Lopez

Spend any time in the healing/spiritual community, and people will be heard talking about conscious awakenings.

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All Wrapped with a Bow: The Medicinal Uses for Holiday Decorations

Dec 01, 2019 03:34PM ● By J Garnett

‘Tis the season to see all of the annual decorations that bring about warm memories, cheer and joy.

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Nature Basics: Physiology 101

Dec 01, 2019 12:18PM ● By Earth's Healing

The human body has been the subject of study for well over 2,000 years.

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Plant-Based Medicine for Quality of Life

Dec 01, 2019 11:56AM ● By Zachary Saber

“In earlier times of human history, people lived in harmony with the natural world, and regarded plants as sentient, aware, intelligent, alive and healers in their own right.” ~ Ross Heaven

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Eat Mushrooms to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Research finds that consuming culinary mushrooms three times a week can lower the chance of developing prostate cancer by 17 percent.

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Maintain a Healthy Diet and Weight to Lower Cataract Risk

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI) of less than 25, combined with a healthy diet, can reduce the risk of developing cataracts.

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Train Students in Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Improve Grades

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Middle school students who receive mindfulness training experience lower stress levels, less depression and improved academic performance.

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Reduce Blood Pressure and Heart Attacks With Better Gut Bacteria

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Gut bacteria may affect how hypertensive patients respond to medications and whether cardiac patients are more likely to have heart attacks.

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Eat a Better Diet to Improve Gut Bacteria

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Those with higher quality diets have significantly better gut bacteria diversity, a factor linked to reduced risk for a variety of diseases.

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Marry to Halve the Risk of Dementia

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Researchers find unmarried individuals—cohabiting, divorced, separated, widowed and never married—have significantly higher odds of developing dementia than their married counterparts.

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Extreme Weather Events Affect Mental Well-Being

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

People that experience storm and flood damage to their homes are about 50 percent more likely to experience depression and anxiety.

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Eat Nuts to Reduce Odds of Death From Heart Disease

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Eating nuts, a good source of unsaturated fat, two or more times per week have a 17 percent lower risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke.

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