Tag: December 2021 | Natural MKE

Eat Walnuts to Reduce Bad Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

Healthy older adults that ate about a half cup of walnuts every day for two years gained a modest reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the “bad cholesterol”, reports a study.

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Eat an Avocado Daily to Redistribute Belly Fat

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

The deep visceral fat that surrounds internal organs is a major indicator of metabolic syndrome and diabetes, but it can be decreased in women by eating an avocado each day.

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Try Damask Rose Extract to Boost Liver Function

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

A new study has found that Damask rose (Rosa damascene) extract can boosts liver function in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Avoid Antibiotics to Lower Colon Cancer Risk

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

A clear link exists between taking antibiotics for six months and developing colorectal cancer in the next five to 10 years, report researchers.

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Try Garlic to Relieve Endometriosis Pain

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

For women suffering from pelvic and back pain associated with endometriosis (uterus growth), garlic may help.

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Drink More Water to Help Prevent Heart Disease

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

Researchers report that people that drink sufficient water every day have a reduced risk of the thickening of the heart’s left ventricle.

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Planting 500 Billion Trees

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

A UK tech company claims their drone can plant two trees per second using artificial intelligence for guidance, with a goal of planting 500 billion trees by 2060.

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Forever Chemicals in Indoor Air

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

A new technique for measuring the presence of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in indoor air has found them in kindergarten classrooms, offices, laboratories and homes.

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Large-Scale Solar Power Cost Plummets

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

A report finds a significant decrease in the cost of renewable energy sources compared to 2020, with solar leading the pack by a wide margin.

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Wind Energy Can Be a Climate Change Hero

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

Research indicates that advanced wind energy strategies could reduce atmospheric average temperatures of about 32 to 33 degrees Fahrenheit by 2199.

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Coral Reefs May Soon Be Just a Memory

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

Half of the world's coral reefs have been lost since the 1950s, with 14 percent diminishing between 2009 and 2018 alone, due to climate change, overfishing and pollution.

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Native Americans Win Historic Water Battle

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

The Indigenous Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have reached a historic $1.9 billion water rights settlement, resolving thousands of tribal claims to waterways in Montana.

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Sustainable Kitchen: Advice for Buying and Storing Food

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM

Sustainability can begin at home, starting in the kitchen. Here are some zero-waste lifestyle tips we can apply when shopping for and storing our food.

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Circles of Healing: The Power of Gathering in Community

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Small support groups, such as wisdom circles, story circles, power of eight intention circles, prayer circles and dialogue circles, are creating experiences of wholeness and belonging.

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Ideas for Starting and Maintaining a Circle

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Justine Willis Toms

No matter the purpose of gathering, here are tips on how to start and maintain a small group or circle of individuals supporting one another.

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Amp Up Immunity: Proven Boosters for Good Health

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Ronica O’Hara

Enhance immunity with specific adaptogens and mushroom powders. These study-proven substances perform specific functions in the immune system that boost our resistance to illness.

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