Calcium channel blockers, or calcium antagonists, are so named because they block calcium from going into blood vessel and heart cells. This helps to relax and widen artery walls. They are used in the treatment of conditions such as hypertension, migraine headaches, arrhythmias and certain other circulatory problems.
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Testosterone is an androgenic and anabolic hormone secreted by the testes in men. Women also secrete some through the ovaries, and some is also produced by the adrenal glands. Testosterone is primarily a male hormone, and thus men produce about 40 to 60 percent more than women.
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Colloidal silver is an all-natural, safe and inexpensive solution for the treatment of skin rashes. It acts as a local antibiotic and also a powerful anti-inflammatory agent.
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The Body Ecology Diet, or BED, was created by Donna Gates as she sought to cure her own chronic battle with candida. She maintains that following the BED will strengthen your organs and immunity by starving the yeast and restoring normal flora.
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When properly performed and sequenced, a continuous circuit training protocol at a sufficient intensity can elicit a satisfactory cardiorespiratory response. A properly designed circuit training exercise program will improve or help maintain your muscular fitness and cardiorespiratory fitness levels.
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There is a plethora of differing and often contradicting opinions about the effects of cannabis, or marijuana; some claim that it has medicinal properties, and some hold that it has only negative effects.
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The supraspinatus is one of four muscles that make up a group referred to as the rotator cuff muscles. The primary purpose of these muscles is to prevent the head of the humerus, or upper arm bone, from driving into the shoulder joint as you lift your arm away from your body or overhead.
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For various reasons, a decreased desire for sex may be experienced by both males and females, and is often cause for concern to those experiencing decreasing libido. The problem can originate with either the mind and emotions; or from physical issues such as lack of lubrication or blood flow to the genitals.
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In recent years, yogurt and kefir have become popular foods because of the medical community's acknowledgment of the benefits of probiotics found in these foods. Probiotics are simply "good bacteria,"
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Coconut oil possesses a variety of culinary, cosmetic and health applications. As health authorities caution against consumption of trans fats, saturated fats and fat in general, controversy and confusion have arisen regarding the safety of including coconut oil as part of a healthy diet.
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DHEA, short for dehydroepiandrosterone, is the most abundant hormone produced by the adrenal glands. DHEA is converted to testosterone in males, and estrogen in females. The production of DHEA peaks in your early 20's, after which it begins dropping by approximately 10 percent each decade.
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When phosphatidylserine was originally studied as a phospholipid component which might aid in cognition and memory, it was distilled from the brains of cows. Concerns about mad cow disease, however, caused subsequent studies to be performed using a form derived from soybeans.
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Having some amount of excess gas that results in flatulence is normal. A typical adult passes gas as much as 15 times per day, releasing one to three pints of gas.
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