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How to Make Sleep Your Weight Loss Buddy
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers My friend, Gail, has been a restless sleeper since childhood. "It's rare that I get a goodnight's sleep," she confided in me several years ago. Her weight has been a problem as well, spiraling upwards of 60...

The GI Diet Explained
The latest 'hot' diet to hit the market is the 'GI Diet' or 'Glycaemic Index' diet. Used by stars such as Kylie Minogue and Helen Porter, the GI Diet was invented in 1981 by Dr David Jenkins and is actually well respected by qualified nutritionists...

The Skinny on the Metabolic Syndrome: Cutting the Fat
The overweight and obesity epidemic has fueled a dramatic rise in the prevalence of something doctors call the "Metabolic Syndrome"--the combination of abdominal obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and a particularly malignant form of high...

Turn Off the Fat Genes - A Book Review
Once in a while a good title comes along and "Turn Off the Fat Genes" is one of those titles that just have to be written about. If you are not familiar with Dr. Neal Barnard's work, he has been writing about how to lose weight on a high...

Vitamin C -- The Most Famous of Vitamins!
Vitamin C -- The Most Famous of Vitamins! By David Leonhardt We call Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, "the most famous of vitamins" because it really is the best known. It is the first one schoolchildren learn. It is the most cited cure for...

 
Ulcerative Colitis and IBD

Ulcerative Colitis: Due to the regular nature of human digestion and the essential function of digestion for human survival, it can be very difficult for the sores associated with ulcerative colitis to heal once they have become irritated and inflamed. The most favorable course of action is to simply change one's diet, experimenting with different food to find a range of foods that do not exacerbate the colitis, while still offering enough nutritional value for a healthy life. For more information on diets for people with colitis, visit http://www.1ulcerativecolitis.com/. Some people with colitis choose to manage their symptoms with natural alternative to conventional medicine. Most of these approaches are centered around increasing the sufferers intake of: -Herbs, such as aloe and ginsing -Vitamin supplements, primarily vitamin D and B vitamins -Specially formulated diet that focus on probiotics for a healthy gut Other methods available include: -Reflexology (the stimulation of sensitive areas like the feet hands and ears) -Chiropractic therapy If these approaches do not work, then more invasive forms of therapy may have to be utilized. Unfortunately both medication and surgery are a necessary resort for some sufferers, although under ideal circumstances, diet and exercise are unquestionably the preferred approach. Due to the serious nature of ulcerative colitis, it is extremely important to consult your doctor for the purposes of continued assessment of your condition. Even if the choice is made to attempt to remedy your health via natural means, a doctor can provide important information on the progress of the chosen treatment. To learn more about colitis, visit us at http://www.1ulcerativecolitis.com/.

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