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Dr Raymond Peat’s Article About Coconut Oil

December 3rd, 2007 · 11 Comments

This excellent free article by Dr Raymond Peat explains the dangers of unsaturated oils and the benefits of coconut oil. He discusses fats and their relationship to cancer and weight loss. A must read for anyone with questions about coconut oil.
Dr Ray Peat’s Coconut Oil Article (download)

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Tags: nutrition · skin · weight loss

Coconut oil for beautiful skin & hair

October 20th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m always looking for new ways to keep my skin healthy and radiant. Two months ago I ran out of my usual (and expensive) anti-oxidant day cream. Fearing I might dry up and blow away, I massaged a bit of organic coconut oil (what I use for cooking) onto my face and neck. I loved […]

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Tags: anti-aging · nutrition · skin · supplements

Vegetable Oils Cause Acne?

September 9th, 2007 · 13 Comments

Since a reader commented on the Coconut Oil page that all oil is the same, I’ve had my eye out for information about oil. The writer of the article below says that vegetable oil was the cause of his acne.

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Tags: Getting Healthy · general · nutrition · skin

What is your mouth telling you?

August 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Gum Disease and Tooth Decay - 3 Ways to Improve Dental Health and Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease
By Dan Martin
Is your mouth trying to tell you something? Do your gums bleed? Do you have sensitive teeth? Are your teeth brittle? Do you have tooth decay despite regular brushing and flossing? Has your dentist noticed […]

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Tags: Getting Healthy · Staying Healthy · dental · general · nutrition · supplements

Get Healthy with Great Vitamins and a Free Book!

April 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Good health starts with healthy eating and great health with a great multi-vitamin.
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Tags: Getting Healthy · nutrition · promotion

Fountain of Youth - Collagen + Amino Acids + HGH = Great Skin

March 5th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m 30 days into my new skin care regime. To recap: me and a friend bought a 3 month supply of Dermalift (amino acids) and Collagen to see if we could rebuild the collagen in our skin and reduce wrinkles. I also bought a 1 month supply of Somato 8 (an HGH releasing supplement) because […]

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Tags: anti-aging · general · nutrition · skin

Early death by vitamins? Or dubious research methods?

February 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Top health news on the BBC website today is an article about a research review by researchers in Copenhagen suggesting that vitamins A and E increased the rate of early death. The article is good. Go read it, but make sure you read the whole thing. Read how they carried out the review and how […]

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Tags: general · nutrition · research · supplements

Where’s the science?

February 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments

A few weeks ago on the morning news, a health ‘expert’ claimed that baby boomers are taking vitamins, but that the scientific evidence of any benefit is inadequate.
I’m one of these vitamin gobbling baby boomers and I don’t need a scientist to tell me when something is working for me. Sure, I would like scientific […]

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Boiling mad about chlorine!

February 27th, 2007 · 3 Comments

In 1986, the National Academy of Sciences estimated that 200 to 1000 people may die in the United States each year from cancers caused by drinking or eating foods prepared in chlorinated water.
Then Dr. Julian Andelman of the University of Pittsburgh found that the major threat caused by these water pollutants is far more likely […]

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Tags: general · nutrition · skin · water

No Cavities! No Bone Loss! No Gum Disease!

February 16th, 2007 · No Comments

I went to the dentist last week for my six month check-up and he was very pleased indeed. It’s been 2 years since I began taking nutritional supplements and 2 years since I have had any tooth decay. The year before I began supplementing, I had a root canal, a number of fillings and I […]

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Tags: dental · nutrition · supplements