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Identifying Childhood Eating Disorders

We all want our children to grow up with healthy eating habits, but unfortunately poor eating habits are rampant and childhood eating disorders are on the rise. A naturopathic eating disorder expert offers help for recognizing the signs.

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Protect Your Kids From Bullies

Bullying does more than damage a child’s spirit; it can cause a lifetime of mental, physical and emotional pain. Here’s how to recognize it and how to stop it.

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What's New with Natural Medicine?

Best-selling author and natural health expert, Michael Murray, ND, describes what he feels are the most compelling advances in the field of natural medicine over the past decade.

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Stretching: So good, but so misunderstood

Stretching makes muscles more flexible and offers other body benefits, but not in the ways you might think. Find out the right and wrong reasons to stretch.

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Butter Substitutes Linked to Alzheimer’s

According to a new study, a chemical additive used to give foods a buttery flavor and aroma could also put you at risk of Alzheimer’s.

Cooking With Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is all the rage these days. But if you choose the wrong form, you may be doing your health more harm than good.

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How to Talk to Your Child About Sex

If the idea of talking to your kids about sex makes you cringe, you’re not alone. A sexuality educator shares his tips on how to be your kids’ number-one source for information and guidance.

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Natural Treatments for Psoriasis

Psoriasis not only causes itching, discomfort and embarrassment for those who are afflicted, but it can harm quality of life. While there’s currently no cure, there are ways to help mitigate the suffering psoriasis brings.

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The Lasting Effects of Trauma

We typically associate PTSD with dramatic events, but the fact is it can be caused by any number of common negative experiences—even infidelity or bankruptcy.

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