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Kratom’s Helpful Past Might Have Done More Harm Than Good

Kratom’s Helpful Past Might Have Done More Harm Than Good

Kratom is an herbal supplement used to help overcome opioid withdraw. Exposure to this herb has increased over the past seven years, and it’s now under review to become a schedule 1 Substance due to its dangerous past. What is Kratom? Kratom is a tropical evergreen found in Thailand, Malasia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. This coffee relative has been used for many
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Five Summer Time Health Tips from the CDC

Five Summer Time Health Tips from the CDC

Summertime is a great time to get out, travel, and do more. However, you should always keep the local health risks, your safety, and the safety of your family, and the heat the comes along with summer in mind. As summer draws near, the CDC is recommending ways for US citizens to stay healthy and safe while they travel and enjoy their summer vacations. Whether you are planning 
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Think Twice About Taking Aspirin if You Don't Have Heart Disease

Think Twice About Taking Aspirin if You Don't Have Heart Disease

People without heart disease should think twice before taking aspirin daily. For some, the risk of internal bleeding is not worth the reward. Remember, your doctor's words should come first. If you've had a heart attack or stroke, you may be on a low dose of daily aspirin. Studies have shown that aspirin could be saving lives. Aspirin can also prevent other major cardiac
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Fighting Brain Cancer and Stroke with Fish

Fighting Brain Cancer and Stroke with Fish

An ancient species of parasitic fish might be the new direction of delivering therapeutic drugs into the brain. The goal? To help treat issues like brain cancer and stroke. The lampreys are one of the oldest surviving of eel-like fish. Now, they are being used to help transport drugs to the brain. Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Texas
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How does Holistic Medicine Help Overall Health

How does Holistic Medicine Help Overall Health?

Here at Agape Nutrition, we aim to help our customers become healthier through holistic health practices. However, recent trends have turned holistic medicine into something of a fad topic. As such, we think it's time to talk about exactly what holistic health is. In addition, we'll talk about why this type of integrated medicine is the best way to look at your overall
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College Student’s Lack of Sleep Linked to Mental Health Symptoms

College Student’s Lack of Sleep Linked to Mental Health Symptoms

On June 11th, Sleep 2019 took place. This annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies is a place for research and findings within the world of sleep. This year, research was presented that may link poor sleeping habits to mental health symptoms. Thea Ramsey, the author of this study, said that how many hours of sleep someone gets can improve mental
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What is Neuropathy and How is it Treated

What is Neuropathy and How is it Treated?

What is Neuropathy? Neuropathy is a condition linked to the damaging of the peripheral nervous system. It is known to cause weakness, pain, and numbness. This pain is generally in the extremities of the body, such as the hands and feet.  When the peripheral nerve is damaged, the messages that your brain and spinal cord send to your body get blocked and mistranslated. It can
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A Note from Agape Nutrition: Holistic Medicine for Body Health

A Note from Agape Nutrition: Holistic Medicine for Body Health

When Agape Nutrition first started, we wanted to create a naturally healthy world. We were tired of the overprescription of chemical-based pills. In addition, we didn’t want another website that simply sold any pills that claimed to be from a holistic approach.  We were tired of websites that claimed to be run by holistic physicians offers a variety of treatment options. At 
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Healthy Goal Setting for Physical Health

Healthy Goal Setting for Physical Health

Looking to lose weight is a common goal. When looking to get healthier, it’s normal to think you should lose as much as you can as fast as you can. There are TV shows and celebrity diets touting this very idea. However, just as your mother might have told you not to believe everything you read, these diets might be doing more harm than good. Safe & Long Term
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Eating Right in Three Small Steps

Eating Right in Three Small Steps

Eat Right is a website founded by The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Their great post from August of 2018 talked about the simplicity of eating healthy. Expounding on this post, I thought I would focus on slowly accomplishing the great tips offered. As with many things in life, it’s often slow and steady that wins the race. 1. Acceptance First, you need to accept how
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What is the Nordic Diet

What is the Nordic Diet?

If you think that diets are useless and usually come in the form of weird rules and yo-yo weight, then you’d be right. For the most part, diets are something that should only be done if your doctor and a nutritionist are watching and controlling the process. However, there are times that a diet is more like a healthy eating plan and while you should always talk to a doctor
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What Can Words Do for a Patient

What Can Words Do for a Patient?

Do you remember the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?” If you do, you might think, What’s that have to do with doctor’s helping patients? As it turns out, words are more powerful than people give them credit to be. Not only can hurtful words create more damage than a broken bone, but encouraging words can help to heal them. A study
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