What Is A Virus Anyway?

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“It sound like she has the flu but you know there is no cure for a virus.” That’s what the doctors office told me over the phone when my 2 year-old had over 104  a few weeks ago.

There is no cure for virus but that doesn’t mean that you are powerless against viruses like the swine flu. You can still boost your immune system to decrease your chances of falling ill.

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Is Your Headache Caused by Food Allergy?

I’m glad I just watched this video. That 95% of the population should have toxic reactions to everyday food seems crazy. This is definitely something to be aware of.

Food allergies are not always causing a immediate response like an itchy throat.

They may also cause, so called type two response, where your immune system overreact in ways that may seem completely unrelated like migraines, chronic headaches, arthritic pain, chronic fatigue, digestion problems and ADHD. A 25 year ongoing study shows that 95% of the population has what is known as a “type two” toxic reaction to common everyday foods that you eat regularly.

Watch this video and learn more about it.

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Natural Insomnia Treatments

But sometime you may cross the line between a couple of nights of poor sleep and insomnia. This is the line where it starts to effect your life and your health. When you cross this line it is time you treat your insomnia.

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How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

60 Million Americans suffer from high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a contributor to the leading cause of death in the US: heart disease.

Many people take prescription drugs to keep their blood pressure in control but there are so many natural alternatives.

One is the Dash diet. A natural diet proven to, in just 2 weeks, lowers you blood pressure as efficiently as prescription drugs.

Here are the daily basics of the Dash Diet plan:

1. 4-5 pieces of fruit
2. 4-5 servings of vegetables
3. 7-8 servings of whole grain products
4. 2-3 servings of low fat dairy products
5. Max 2 servings of lean meat, fish or poultry. Fish is preferred.

Try these Dash Diet Recipes.

Other natural ways to lower your blood pressure are:

1. Exercise
2. Lose weight
3. Use less salt
4. Use less alcohol
5. Get enough sleep
6. Stress less

Get Rid of Red Eyes

Red or bloodshot eyes are not very flattering.

Red eyes can be caused by:

• Too much alcohol.
• Too much time spent in front of the computer screen.
• Spending time in a smoky environment.

But I did not know that the Most Common Cause of Red Eyes is:
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Natural High Blood Pressure Remedy

The scientists don’t know why but they can measure the results; beetroot juice lowers your blood pressure.

This is what they found:

Drink 2 cups of beetroot juice a day to effectively lower your blood pressure.

• It only takes 1 hour for the effect to be measurable.
• The effect lasts up to 24 hours.
• The peak is 3-4 hours after intake.

The power food beetroot has many more great health benefits:

1. It is loaded with flavonoid antioxidants.
2. It has cleansing and detoxifying properties.
3. It is full of nutrients.
4. It is a rich source of folic acid, which is not only crucial during pregnancy it also protects our hearts.
5. It contains the mineral silica, which helps the body utilize calcium.

Only 4 ounces of raw beetroot will give you 20% of your RDI of anti-oxidants and 50% of your RDI of folic acid.

Pickled beetroot has lost half of its folic acid but it still contains antioxidants.

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