5-HTP: Depression, Serotonin and Sleep

5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) is a chemical by-product of the protein building block L-tryptophan. It is also produced commercially from the seeds of an African plant known as Griffonia simplicifolia 5-HTP is used for sleep disorders such as insomnia, depression, anxiety, migraine and tension-type headaches, fibromyalgia, obesity, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), premenstrual dysphoric […]

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Astaxanthin – Arthritis, Cancer and much more

Astaxanthin is a carotenoid, a chemical found naturally in certain plants and animals. A type of algae makes astaxanthin. This algae is used as a source for the astaxanthin in supplements. Some types of seafood also contain astaxanthin. Astaxanthin gives salmon and lobster their reddish color, and flamingo feathers their […]

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Health Facts: Omega 3

Some people don’t know the true facts about the Omega 3 and why is so important to us in our daily life or throughout our entire life. Omega 3 is composed by 2 types of fatty acids: EPA and DHA — and are primarily found in certain fish. ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), another […]

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The S+ by ResMed: How do you Sleep?

The S+ by ResMed: The World’s First Non-Contact, Fully Comprehensive Sleep Tracking System Let’s see how well you sleep…or think you sleep. Oh boy sleeping… Sleeping a good night for a parent in the early years of having a baby is like a week of spa pampering. I always had […]

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Get Your Men to Check Their Chaps for Cancer

Get Your Men to Check Their Chaps for Cancer For their awareness month, male cancer charity Orchid wants all men to check themselves for the signs of testicular cancer as part of their #CheckYourChaps campaign. The charity have just completed surveying the British public, revealing that on average only 32% […]

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Health Barometer

You already notice that I am always campaigning against Cancer and how to keep healthy. BUT HOW HEALTHY ARE YOU? New health barometer offers a guide to your risk of serious disease. People worried about their health, or who may be at increased risk of serious diseases such as cancer, can now […]

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Don’t let IBS ruin your day (Symprove Tips)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is Britain’s most common digestive complaint, affecting nearly a fifth of the population – and around twice as many women as men. Research suggests that desperate sufferers try an average of 5 products each month in a bid to relieve their symptoms, but around half are […]

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Pink October – Breast Cancer awareness

Almost entering October, is a good time to talk about the Halloween month but also about the Pink October, which is the month of Breast Cancer awareness. http://www.brandbacker.com/bob_cl_tk.jsvar search_me = ‘329_79432’; var scriptElems = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’), i=scriptElems.length – 1, curLoc; for (; i; –i) { curLoc = scriptElems[i]; if (‘innerText’ in curLoc) { if […]

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