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Posted By Mary - Thu, Jan 21 2010 at 12:12 AM EST

Food can also fight pain

It is amazing how much diet makes a difference. Food can also help you fight aches and pains. http://mygreendiet.com/green-diet-plan-tips/3-ways-to-eat-away-pain/

Posted By LD - Fri, Oct 30 2009 at 11:52 AM EST

Great Tips!

Great info. here...all good food choices. Nice to know that your favorite foods can also keep you healthy.

Posted By T.n - Thu, Oct 29 2009 at 2:58 PM EST

Fungi Blends

http://fungi.com/supplements/index.html

Boost your immune system with some host defense.

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Posted By MotherLodeBeth - Wed, Oct 28 2009 at 3:44 PM EST

Love all these foods

Eat all these foods almost every week, which is a part of whole foods lifestyle. And if you live inland where wild salmon is expensive I recommend canned American salmon.

Posted By SJ Braun - Sun, Oct 25 2009 at 11:36 AM EST

10 Flu-fighting Foods

Wash ears out daily after shower with hydrogen peroxide; wards of colds and flu.

Posted By Barbara P. - Thu, Oct 29 2009 at 11:47 AM EST

How is that supposed to work?

How is that supposed to work?

Posted By Elizah Leigh - Wed, Oct 21 2009 at 3:52 PM EST

More Ideas To Stay Healthy!!

I'm a huge proponent of using natural remedies to boost your immune system, such as:
Astragalus
Chinese Mushroom Blend
Lysine
Garlic
Elderberry!!
Probiotics!!!

I also recommend brewing a pot of homemade ginger root tea at the first sign of a cold, because it normally prevents the illness from progressing, or if you don't catch it in time, the ginger tea helps to shorten the duration of the illness. Just mince a piece of fresh ginger root the size of.... More

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