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Features: 32 START HELPING YOUR HEART
Most patients do not realize that looking old (having wrinkles, etc.), stroke, impotence, most memory loss, and heart attacks are part of the same process: arterial aging.
38 HEART-HEALTHY HERBS
This list of herbs will have you on the right track to a healthy cardiovascular system.
40 THE LINK BETWEEN AUTISM AND VITAMIN D
Evidence that vitamin D is involved in the autism epidemic is mounting. But how can the vitamin help?
44 VARICOSE VEIN PAIN
Walter W. Tom, MD, FACS, addresses the condition and teaches you how to prevent and treat it successfully.
48 SUN SAFETY TIPS FOR WINTERTIME
Tips to prevent, minimize, and repair sun damage— even in the winter months.
50 FOODS THAT HEAL OUR HEALTH
See how eating a plant-based diet can help you dismiss our culture’s deadliest diseases from your body.
54 OMEGA-3S FOR BETTER HEALTH
Shopping for fish oil? Learn what to look for in a brand, how much to take, and why it should be on everyone’s list of daily supplements.
58 EAT AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE
Come out a winner with your wallet and still fill your body with prime nutrients by using these pointers from Kathie Swift, MS, RDN.
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