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Healing Our Kids: Reversing a Rising Tide of Chronic Conditions

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

An estimated quarter to half of American children have a diagnosed chronic condition such as autism or allergies, but an integrative approach to healing can have profound effects.

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Farewell to a Beloved Pet: Earth’s Memorial to a Pet’s Passing

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

Innovative options now exist that honor a pet’s remains in an earth-friendly, biodegradable fashion using alkaline water, seeded pods or a manmade ocean reef.

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Natural Vitamin E Lowers Heart Risks: Boosts Cardiovascular Health

Sep 28, 2018

Tocotrienols, a natural form of vitamin E found in wheat, barley, corn, rice and palm fruit, has been shown to lower high cholesterol and high blood pressure in seniors.

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Music Reduces Need for Post-Surgery Opioids: Cuts Painkiller Use

Sep 28, 2018

After surgery, 86 percent of patients engaged in music therapy eschewed opioids and other painkillers, compared to 26 percent in a control group.

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Knitting Releases the Blues: Health Benefits of Needlework

Sep 28, 2018

Knitting can lower depression, slow the heart rate, reduce the likelihood of dementia and distract from chronic pain, research shows.

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Acupuncture Soothes Dental Anxiety: Natural Solution to Ease Worry

Sep 28, 2018

Acupuncture can significantly ease the dizziness, nausea and breathing difficulties that can affect some dental patients.

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Calorie Restriction Slows Aging: Cutting Back Can Increase Longevity

Sep 28, 2018

Adults on a reduced-calorie diet for two years evidenced the reduced oxidative stress that protects against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer and diabetes.

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Vitamin D Supplements Ease Irritable Bowels: Helps to Relieve Symptoms

Sep 28, 2018

People with irritable bowel syndrome tend to be low in vitamin D, but symptoms can ease with supplementation, report British researchers.

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Music Lessons Make Kids Smarter: Improves Academic Performance

Sep 28, 2018

Dutch 6-year-olds that sang, listened to music and played an instrument one to two hours a week showed significantly enhanced cognitive abilities and better grades two and a half years later.

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Food Finder: Software Tracks Farm to Fork Supply Chain

Sep 28, 2018

New software allows businesses such as Whole Foods, Subway and Chipotle Mexican Grill to track where food was harvested, whether pesticides were used and how it was processed.

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Corporate Conscience: Leading Food Companies Aim to Slash Energy Footprints

Sep 28, 2018

McDonald’s plans to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 165 million tons in 12 years, and Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser beer plans to wholly rely on renewable sources for energy in seven years.

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Turtle Turnaround: Hatchlings Return to Mumbai Beach After 20 Years

Sep 28, 2018

After volunteers cleaned up ankle-deep trash and waste at Versova Beach in Mumbai, India, sea turtles returned to hatch for the first time in two decades.

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Debris Drop-Off: Plastic Bag Deterrents Working in European Waters

Sep 28, 2018

The number of plastic bags in waters around Norway, Germany, northern France and Ireland has dropped by 30 percent following those countries setting fees on bags.

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Last Straw: Groups Work to Make U.S. Go Strawless

Sep 28, 2018

To end the pollution caused by 500 million discarded plastic straws daily in the U.S., eateries are forgoing them, cities are banning them, and groups are selling bamboo and silicone replacements.

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Air Fare: Creating Food from Carbon Dioxide

Sep 28, 2018

A startup is using microbes to transform the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into bio-based products such as protein powder that are packed with essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals.

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