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The Suicide Epidemic – the alarming...

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We are living in a world where 1.4% of global deaths can be attributed to suicide and unfortunately this percentage continues to rise. What is going wrong and how can humanity intercept these unfortunate events?

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Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

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Turmeric is a spice we all know for its bright yellow color, and for being a major ingredient in curry powder. Apart from being used for culinary purposes, turmeric also has a long history of being used in natural and traditional medicine. In the last decade, turmeric has garnered special attention due its active ingredient curcumin that has shown to exhibit quite powerful biological and medicinal properties.

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Magnesium (for a great night of...

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Magnesium is a mineral involved in more than 300 enzyme processes that help build proteins, regulate blood sugar, blood pressure, repair DNA, and provide support for muscle and nerve functions. We usually obtain magnesium from food sources, but sometimes a magnesium deficiency can occur. Let’s see why it happens and how we can prevent it.

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Recipe: Fudge two ways

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This super easy chocolate fudge is smooth and creamy without any beating! I’ve made two versions here - cookies and cream, and cranberry pistachio. Recipe adapted from Chelsea Sugar.

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Exercise Guide to: Boulder Shoulders

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The wide shoulder physique, triangle shape or v shape is a concept that many men chase for its aesthetic benefit. Majority of us are training shoulders too many times during the week, with too many exercises and not enough of an education on what is the most effective way to train our shoulders. Let’s change that.

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Hedonic Treadmill: How does it affect...

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Many of us find ourselves constantly chasing the next best thing in hope that it will make us happier. Psychologists call this phenomenon the Hedonic Treadmill. But what are we really chasing? Can we truly create happiness? Research says that there are 3 key ways we can improve our happiness beyond this cyclic chase.

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For which conditions is Autogenic Training...

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Relaxation and de-stressing techniques are often touted as methods for our mind and body to achieve balance. Here is where beginners often question the efficacy of meditation, yoga and other practices. That is why today, we will approach Autogenic Training from a scientific perspective and see what the data and research says about this desensitization - relaxation technique first reported in practice back in 1926.

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Fibromyalgia Misdiagnosis: Have I got Fibromyalgia...

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Fibromyalgia diagnosis is challenging. The symptoms of fibromyalgia can mimic many other health conditions such as Chronic fatigue syndrome, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Multiple sclerosis, Lyme disease and others.

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