Monthly Archives: August 2021

Consciousness and Self-Awareness

If we look up consciousness in the dictionary, the definition is awareness of the world around us. We cannot be aware of something without interacting with it somehow in some manner. Anything we are aware of we are interacting with on some level, and this serves as the natural pursuit in the

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The Secret to Radiant Skin

As skin ages, the rate of skin cell turnover slows down. The result is a dull, lifeless complexion. New skin cells are created in the lower layer, the dermis and over time cells migrate to the surface of the skin. Through the aging process the natural process of skin surface becomes uneven, which gives skin a dry, dull character.

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Leptin and Obesity

One would think that eating too much would result in an abundance of nutritional support for cells. But being overweight and undernourished at the same time is a reality that is just beginning to be understood.

Overweight people often suffer from gross malnutrition

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Vitamin B-12 Deficiency

If you consider becoming a vegetarian or follow a vegetarian lifestyle then getting enough vitamin B12 should be a concern. Researchers have long known that a strict vegetarian diet which excludes all animal products including dairy and eggs may lead to vitamin B12 deficiency and possibly anemia and heart disease.

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Microbes Are Part Of Our Lives

The main reason why microbes invade the bodies of human beings and animals is because these bodies harbor environments suitable for bacteria to survive and multiply. They provide body fluids, such as plasma rich in sugars, vitamins, minerals, and other substances needed for these micro-organisms to thrive and flourish. Bacteria influence human physiology, alter human thinking, and work together to bioengineer the environment.

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Bulimia and Anorexia

Bulimia is the secret practice of eating, usually to excess and then either vomiting or taking bowel purging substances to ensure evacuation the next day or sooner. Bulimics tend to believe they are in control of their body and follow strict rituals of elimination.

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