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Feeling old? Washed up? Nothing left to live for? Think again… I just saw the most amazing video today. Even more amazing because it’s actually a commercial for a bank in Taiwan. I have no idea if this video is drumming up any business for the bank or not. Heck, you don’t even know it’s… read more »


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Mad About Magnesium

Magnesium may be 12 on the Periodic Table, but it’s Number 1 when it comes to health. This mighty mineral is central to more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body, including maintaining muscle and nerve function, holding heart rhythm steady, and keeping bones strong. Roughly 60 percent of the magnesium in our bodies exists… read more »


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Save Your Eyesight at the Computer

By Martin Sussman What does computer work have to do with eye health? * For one, computer-induced eyestrain could damage your vision. When your eyes get accustomed to focusing for long periods of time at the same distance, the eye muscles become less flexible, and your vision can worsen, creating the need for stronger and… read more »


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Legs That Go Forever

By Al Sears, MD I’ve written to you many times about how endurance running is bad for your heart and lungs. Today I want to tell you about how it affects your muscles. Skeletal muscles are the ones you can see, and the ones you exercise when you move. They attach to your bones via… read more »


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Alkalize Yourself Back to Health

Are you tired of feeling tired? Have trouble keeping excess weight off? Seem to constantly battle muscle and joint aches and pains? The problem may boil down to three words: Acid Alkaline Imbalance. An overly acidic system is a breeding ground for disease. Premature aging, weight gain, irritable bowel syndrome, sinus problems, bladder and kidney… read more »


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Don’t Let Pain Burn Out Your Brain

Imagine that your brain is an engine in a car with a manual transmission. You keep your engine well-oiled and tuned up… and day after day it efficiently propels your car along from Point A to Point B. Never a complaint. Until one day the clutch snaps. Something has gone wrong in the transmission and… read more »


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Are Reading Glasses Inevitable?

by Martin Sussman President and Founder Cambridge Institute for Better Vision It’s an all too-familiar picture: a group of middle-aged people huddled in a restaurant struggling to read the menu. Some feeling their arms are too short; others squinting, moving their arms in and out in what’s been coined the “trombone syndrome.” Still others, rifling… read more »


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5 of my favorite Quick and Healthy Snacks

By, Isabel De Los Rios There’s nothing like real world experience to teach you a thing or two. To all of you parents who have written to me in the past saying “Isabel, with all the responsibilities I have in one day with the kids, work and the house, I just don’t have time to… read more »


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Exercises for a Young Brain

You’ve heard proper exercise is important for your health. It tones muscle, burns fat, and helps keep your heart and lungs in tiptop shape. But if that isn’t reason enough, numerous studies now prove exercise also plays a critical role in preventing age-related memory and cognitive decline. Post-mortem studies of human brains for over a… read more »


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Top 10 Foods to Beat the Cravings

By, Isabel De Los Rios Based on the feedback I received from my last blog post, it looks like I’m not the only one who has suffered an attack from the craving monster. Yup, it happens and I would be kidding myself, actually, lying to myself, if I thought I would never want another piece… read more »


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