12 Ways to lower cholesterol simply

The more of the 12 natural things you incorporate into your lifestyle the more effective the outcome will be. To reduce cholesterol and maintain the lower levels will mean incorporating as many for as long as possible. Reducing your cholesterol and then returning to your old habits will encourage your cholesterol to rise again to their old levels. Reducing your cholesterol levels will enable you (with professional advice) reduce your cholesterol lowering medications like statins, blood thinners and the rest. With so many natural ways to reduce cholesterol it’s not worth risking the side-effects of pharmaceuticals until you have explored all natural avenues open to you. Taking the natural route will mean a healthier you and a healthier pocket. The money you save by not taking medications means you will have more money to spend on enhancing your lifestyle.

1) Lecithin is classed as a lipid (a fat) consisting of choline and inositol. Lecithin has been found to improve the absorption of vitamin A and thiamin, it promotes kidney and liver health, improves brain function, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and prevents arteriosclerosis.

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Insomnia self-help improve sleep

Insomnia self-help improve sleep

There are some people that day dream of having a good night’s sleep. They desperately need sleep, they are certainly tired enough, but their bodies and minds just won’t switch off. They end up tossing and turning getting more uncomfortable by the minute and watching the clock makes the time even more drawn out and counting sheep just does seem to work.

Which one is you?

a) not being able to get to sleep for a few hours

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Natural Allergy Self Help

Natural Allergy Self Help

Are you someone that is plagued with allergies? If so, you might be using over-the-counter medicines and that is fine if it works for you. However some people find medication doesn’t work for them and the side-effects outweigh the benefits. Maybe it’s time to consider some natural remedies. It must be remember that natural remedies generally work slower than over-the-counter medication.

Some people have found organic live apple cider vinegar effective. However the taste is not fantastic but certainly milder than other vinegars. People who use apple cider vinegar to treat allergies recommend taking 2 tablespoons a day, to enhance the taste mix with apple juice or water.

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Eat more fruit and protect yourself from diabetes

Eat more fruit and protect yourself from diabetes

A recent study by British researchers led by Nita Forouhi, from the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the Institute of Metabolic Science of Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, collected data on 21,831 healthy middle-aged men and women who did not have diabetes. Over the 12 years of the study, 735 of them developed diabetes.

To determine how much fruit and vegetables these people ate, the researchers measured blood levels of vitamin C, which serves as a marker for the amount of fruits and vegetables eaten.

Conclusion -

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8 early signs of Alzheimer’s or Dementia

Are you misplacing items?

Are you putting things in odd places – sugar in the fridge or butter in the cupboard?

Are you having some degree of trouble doing the usual simple everyday tasks for instance laying the table – putting knives, folks and spoons in the wrong places?

Do you get disorientation – not knowing what time of day it is, not recognising a familiar street?

Do you forget certain words or take too long to find the right words?

Do you sometimes find it difficult to judge the temperature outside, dressing inappropriately?

Are you getting agitated and irritable?

Are you becoming apathetic about your personal hygiene?

However, on the other hand these signs could also be a result of lack of sleep and/or too much stress that has gone on for too long.

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Enemies of the skin and any anti-aging program

Enemies of the Skin 

Sugar, Alcohol, Smoking, Caffeine, Dehydration, Constipation, Hormone imbalance, Chemicals in general, Nutritional deficiencies, Blood sugar level imbalances, Too many white flour products, Being too thin! Is there such a thing? Yes.

Super enemies of the skin and any anti-aging program

These are the really nasty devils that will cause serious aging and a horrible dependency!!!!! They take us unaware, they don’t seem that bad. Seriously, they have been proven to cause us to become slaves to them, coupled with the things listed above you don’t stand a chance. I know some of you will think I am crazy, but the evidence is clear. Even the New York Times reported recently (something Naturopaths have known for years) artificial sweeteners are addictive, cause craving for sweet and fatty food and you put on weight!

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