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Save your pet from diabetes

Pets_and_diabetes_2You can help your pets stay diabetes free by keeping an eye on their diet and acting early on any of the telltale symptoms. Just like us our pets are becoming prone to diabetes. An all too often the pet owners are to blame.

Obesity is the main cause of diabetes in cats and, while this is often not the case with dogs, controlling diabetes is harder if they are carrying extra weight. We’re literally killing pets with kindness - our instinct is to show love to our pets by feeding them - we love seeing them enjoy their food and by rewarding them we are rewarding ourselves, but we have to pull back from that.

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Diet and Lifestyle Tips to Help Prevent Cancer

cancer_prevention_3There are more than 293,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed each year in the UK, and more than 1 in 3 people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. More than 1 in 3 people – that is a shocking figure.

According to Cancer Research UK, approximately half and probably more, of all cancers could be prevented by diet and lifestyle changes.

So we do have the power to act and reduce our personal risk of developing cancer – but how?                                                       

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Is food really making you ill?

Food_allergy_and_IntoleranceOur daily diet is regularly blamed for causing chronic health complains and digestive problems. Is this warranted, though? Let’s take a rational look at how food  can make some people ill, how to find out whether you’re one of them, and what to do about it.

We are living in a sensitive world- a food sensitive world.  Get into a conversation at a party with a group of people you’ve only just met and, while contemplating the canapés, chances are somebody will reveal a problem with a particular snack or ingredient being offered by the hosts. Intolerant to gluten? Watch out for those min bagels, then. Fish bring you out in a rash? Take care to avoid that sushi. Dairy give you abdominal pain? Stay well clear of the cheesy dip. And it’s contagious: someone who’s abandoned soy and declares they feel much better is often enough to prompt others to give it a go, to see whether it makes any difference to them.

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The Healing Power of Food

Garlic_Immune_BoostersThe immune system is a complex and fantastic body system that protects us from bacteria, viruses, toxins, and other dangerous pathogens (germs). As with many other physical processes, people often take their immune system for granted – until something goes wrong with it!

Nutrient deficiencies are associated with a reduction in the ability of your immune system's T-cells to fight infectious diseases.

The healing properties of many natural foods and herbs have been well known since ancient times. Here are some tips that could help you tide over your ailments without resorting to drugs.

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