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		<title>Why is Blood Sugar Control so Freakin&#8217; Important?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blood sugar control is at the heart of all the major diseases that afflict Americans. That is a pretty good reason to pay attention to it.
Here is another. Besides diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers, too low or too high of blood sugar really messes with your hormone system. It is a major player in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What the heck is wrong with healthcare in America today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What the heck is wrong with healthcare in America today.
There are 3 main issues and all of them are important. All 3 issues play into each other.
At the top, of course, is education.People are not educated as to what practices allow for a healthy body. Everyone says exercise and eat right but what does that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://healthofself.com/2010/02/what-the-heck-is-wrong-with-healthcare-in-america-today/</link>
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		<title>Do I Have a Low Thyroid?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do I have a low functioning thyroid?
This is a question many people should ask, because the symptoms
of low thyroid are so common today. Read on to learn about the symptoms and what you can do about it.
The thyroid gland is a  butterfly shaped gland in your neck. It controls your rate of metabolism and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://healthofself.com/2010/01/do-i-have-a-low-thyroid/</link>
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		<title>Blood Sugar Control Myths</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are concerned about controlling your blood sugar, and you should be, you need to know………
The Great Myths of Blood Sugar Control
1. Conventional wisdom says if you&#8217;re not having
symptoms, your blood sugar control problems are not such
a big deal, they&#8217;re wrong! If you do not have symptoms now here is a sampling:
Foggy thinking, memory [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://healthofself.com/2010/01/blood-sugar-control-myths/</link>
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		<title>Exercise, Foods and Nutrients for Diabetes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eating food that is high in fiber and that has a low glycemic index may help to prevent diabetes. The glycemic index ranks carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar levels after eating. Foods with a high glycemic index are rapidly digested and absorbed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://healthofself.com/2009/12/exercise-foods-and-nutrients-for-diabetes/</link>
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		<title>Diabetes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Diabetes
A high-fat , high carb diet can cause glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. Atherosclerosis, or plaque in the arteries, is the most common complication of diabetes. There is strong evidence from primary prevention studies in non-diabetics that reduction in LDL (bad cholesterol) level and elevation in HDL (good cholesterol) level each reduces the risk of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://healthofself.com/2009/12/diabetes/</link>
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		<title>Blood Pressure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blood pressure should be checked periodically because it can be abnormal without causing any symptoms. Failing to find and adequately treat high blood pressure (hypertension) increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.Even the inexpensive wrist blood pressure monitors are useful.
Many things affect blood pressure, including neural, glandular, kidney and cardiovascular factors. High blood pressure [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://healthofself.com/2009/12/blood-pressure/</link>
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		<title>Pace Exercise Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Health Conscious Reader,
A cover story in TIME magazine tells you exercise won’t help you lose weight.
In the article, a professor from Louisiana State University says, “… for weight loss, exercise is pretty useless.”1
If you’re a regular reader you may already recognize the ignorance of this professor’s statement.
What is he missing?
Well, it depends on what [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://healthofself.com/2009/11/pace-exercise-program/</link>
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		<title>Nutrition and Vitamins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nutrition and Vitamins
Why do doctors prescribe drugs? Why do people take them? The answer is to change the body’s chemistry in order to correct a symptom. Anti-depressants are given to chemically increase neurotransmitter activity. Anti-inflammatory drugs biochemically reduce inflammation, giving relief from pain. Antibiotics chemically kill bacteria. Drugs exist to create chemical changes in order [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://healthofself.com/2009/11/128/</link>
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		<title>Easy Exercise Review</title>
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While exercises such as sit ups and crunches are generally for muscle strengthening and building rather than weight loss, these are a good way for you to trim up. Cardiovascular activities such as running, spinning, dancing and so on are good for burning off those calories and to lose weight, but muscular exercises are vital [...]]]></description>
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