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A forager and a nutritionist team up to reveal natural medicine in their own garden

Foraging is the process of identifying and gathering wild plants, berries, nuts, roots and seeds to eat and use as health remedies. While humans had been foraging for millennia until supermarkets and health clinics sprung up, this ancient practice is now a popular way to eat smarter and improve your health. Once you learn which […]

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“A Very Interesting Danger”: Melatonin, THC, CBD Gummies Are Anything But Harmless

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Gummies, those candy bears, worms, or button-sized candies, look harmless but they’re far from it. Poison control centers in Florida are receiving an escalation of calls from people who have become very ill from overdoses on melatonin, THC and CBD gummies. Emergency room visits in Florida are also increasing. Reactions include nausea, vomiting, extreme lethargy,

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Old-fashioned Italian antacids ease reflux

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Before there were antacid drugs, there were antacids. For decades, people have relied on products like Alka-Seltzer, Bromo-Seltzer, Anfojel, Di-Gel, Maalox, mylanta, Rolaids AND Tums, to name just a few. Then came H2 antagonists like Tagamet (cimetidine) e Pepcid (famotidine). Later proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Prilosec (omeprazole), Prevacid (lansoprazole) e Nexio (esomeprazole) have

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Study: Aren't you that smart? Smart drugs increase the level but decrease the quality of cognitive effort. Image Credit: Victor Moussa / Shutterstock

Smart drugs fall short of cognitive enhancers

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Recently, there has been an increase in the use of prescription stimulant drugs by students and employees to increase their academic and work productivity. While these drugs have been perceived to improve an individual’s cognitive function, the available evidence is inconclusive. Typically, improvements in cognition were seen only in the clinical population rather than the

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Ozempic users are reporting this disgusting side effect – next level

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Health From Brooke Kato June 17, 2023 | 1:09 pm Ozempic users are now complaining of smelly sulfur burps. Getty Images Excuse me? Move over Ozempic’s face and finger burps are the latest nasty side effect of the popular weight-loss drug. Ozempic’s burp topic has attracted 1.2 billion views on TikTok as dissatisfied users vent

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Two members of Congress urge EpiPens to be mandatory equipment on airplanes

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In a bipartisan push, two members of Congress are recommending that epinephrine auto-injectors, or EpiPens, should be in airplane emergency medical kits. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and David Valadao (R-CA) sent a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The letter was reportedly sent shortly before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of

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Bemidji’s Dr. Alan Christianson Releases ‘Hormone Healing Cookbook’

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BEMIDJI For some, facing adversity is necessary to be successful. As a New York Times bestselling author, world-renowned endocrinologist, and thyroid specialist, Bemidji’s Dr. Alan Christianson learned early that sometimes things have to go wrong before they can go right. After struggling to take control of her health, practicing naturopathic medicine, and writing eight best-selling

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Sativa Strain: Aerial view of new buds on the plant

Sativa strains that never go out of style | State Green

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While it is said that there is little scientific value in naming cannabis strains indica and sativa, budtenders still rely on the terms to help consumers find the right products. To that end, sativa strains are generally uplifting rather than soporific. Sativa plants generally also grow taller, with longer branches than indicas. The buds often

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Jennifer Aniston, 54, swears by this retinol serum she says is ‘so good’

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Jennifer Aniston swears by this retinol serumStephane Cardinale – Corbis – Getty Images “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on certain articles through these links.” Jennifer Aniston recently shared that one of her favorite skincare products is Shani Darden Retinol Reform Treatment Serum. The 54-year-old actress raves about the brand and said

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That’s why you should start your day with fenugreek seeds or methi water

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News Lifestyle Health That’s why you should start your day with fenugreek seeds or methi water “Methi is the best ingredient to speed up weight loss,” wrote dietitian, Mac Singh, in his Facebook post. Do you have fenugreek seeds? (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock) The tiny yellow seeds, fenugreek or methi, are commonly found in most Indian

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Losing Hope of Finding Children in a Plane Crash, Indigenous Researchers Turned to a Ritual: Ayahuasca

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FILE In this photo released by the Colombian Armed Forces Press Office, a soldier stands in front of the wreckage of a Cessna C206 on May 18, 2023, which crashed in the jungle of Solano, in the state of Caqueta in Colombia. The bodies of three adults were recovered from inside the aircraft. Forty days

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Ozempic Prescriptions To Americans Drop 99% In BC After Doctor Withdrawal NS | globalnews.ca

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The BC government said the number of Ozempic prescriptions dispensed to Americans plummeted by at least 99% after the province enacted new regulations and a doctor behind an “unusually high percentage” of prescriptions was temporarily suspended. From January 1 to April 19 of this year, 30,700 Ozempic prescriptions were dispensed to US residents from BC

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Semaglutide: be careful when buying a slimming drug online

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A few years ago, celebrity weight management practices were out of reach for most people. Live-in cooks and personal trainers, not to mention elaborate surgical procedures like Brazilian butt lifts, weren’t real options for most. But with the advent of drugs like semaglutide, it seems anyone can go online and buy the same wonder drug

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Mallinckrodt was ordered to pay $200 million towards his $1.7 billion settlement over his role in the opioid crisis on Friday. The drugmaker is reportedly seeking to waive penalties for default and has been considering filing for a second bankruptcy.

Pharma giant delays payment of $1.7 billion opioid deal as deal threatens to fall apart

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Business From Shannon Taler June 16, 2023 | 9:44 The 125-year-old pharmaceutical giant behind morphine and codeine has reached an agreement to extend the deadline for its $200 million payout to a compensation fund for opioid victims. Mallinckrodt, which began manufacturing morphine, codeine and other potent painkillers in 1898, reached a $1.7 billion deal in

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Is Supplement Berberine really “Nature’s Ozempic”? Experts weigh the pros and cons

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FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The herbal supplement berberine has become the latest weight-loss social media obsession, with some on TikTok calling it a natures Ozempic. I would say it is a great exaggeration to call it nature Ozempic, said Dr. Melinda Ring, executive director of the Osher Center for Integrative Health at

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