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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).