Do you know zilch about zinc? Let’s rectify that, as this essential trace element is vital to your health and well-being. According to some reports, as many as 12% of Americans may have a zinc deficiency, a figure that may rise to as much as 45% in people over age 60. Among the important functions… Continue reading Zinc — Boosts Libido, Preserves Sight, Defeats Colds
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Why You Should NOT Invest Like Warren Buffett
Vahan Janjigian Forbes Growth Investor Warren Buffett ranks as one of the greatest investors of all time. Over more than three decades, his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has purchased dozens of stocks and businesses. During that time, the company has outperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index by a wide margin. Buffett achieved his record by… Continue reading Why You Should NOT Invest Like Warren Buffett
How to Grow Perfect Tomatoes
Sheila Buff When was the last time you bought a really good-tasting tomato from the grocery store? Weather permitting, you can grow a bumper crop of your own, much more delicious tomatoes this year and use them for salads, sauces and other recipes — and give them to grateful friends. Almost anyone can do it,… Continue reading How to Grow Perfect Tomatoes
A New Way to Fight Depression Using Only Your Mind
Zindel Segal, PhD, CPsych Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Suffering from depression is very different from being sad. Sadness is a normal part of life. Depression is a constellation of psychological and physical changes that persist, unrelenting, for a minimum of two weeks — and often much longer. One of every eight women and… Continue reading A New Way to Fight Depression Using Only Your Mind
Guide to Over-the-Counter Painkillers
Russell K. Portenoy, MD Beth Israel Medical Center Every day, 36 million Americans take an over-the-counter (OTC) painkiller, usually acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or aspirin. We take those medications to stop a headache… ease an arthritis flare-up… soothe a sore shoulder after a weekend of yard work… or relieve any one of the everyday… Continue reading Guide to Over-the-Counter Painkillers