Vitamin C is a necessary part of the human diet.  Our bodies cannot make Vitamin C, nor to they store vitamin C and so its essential that you get some vitamin C every day.  Interestingly our inability to create Vitamin C is a genetic defect that developed sometime in the past and spread through the [...]

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Folic Acid is part of a group of B vitamins found in our natural environment.  Folic acid is also known as folate and is sometimes called Vitamin Bc.  Its found in leafy green vegetables, like spinach, kale and beet greens.   You can also find folic acid in bananas, citrus, eggs, milk, oats, soy products, wheat [...]

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Acupuncture is a popular complementary treatment for various pain syndromes. Acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic headaches. Acupuncture treatment involves the insertion of extremely fine needles into the skin at precise points in the body. It has been shown to help with nausea and pain and has been known to help women undergoing fertility [...]

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Pumpkin is at the heart of Halloween festivities, and for many is the only experience they have of the squash all season. This is usually for the joys of pumpkin carving rather than cooking. When you discover just how healthy pumpkins are however, you’ll realise that pumpkin recipes are just as worth getting excited about [...]

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We have all heard of the benefits of Vitamin C; perhaps even see it as a kind of wonder cure to aid those trying to prevent the
common cold every winter.  You may be interested to learn that this antioxidant also goes by the name of ascorbic acid.  Take a
look at the ingredients labels [...]

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