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In the News: Afternoon naps can help lower your blood pressure

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Not only are afternoon naps one of the best ways to fight fatigue recharge your batteries according to sleep experts, scientists have also discovered that a nap can help lower your blood pressure.

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In the News: Fasting once a month could help stave off a heart attack

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Fasting for one day a month cuts the risk of coronary artery disease by up to 40 per cent, compared with those who eat every day, according research presented at the recent American Heart Association conference in Orlando.

 

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Hypericum: A closer look at St John’s Wort

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

St John’s wort (hypericum) is a short, yellow-flowering, wild-growing plant native to all parts of Britain and the majority of mainland Europe, western Asia and North Africa, growing prolifically in these areas. The name St. John probably refers to John the Baptist, whom tradition said was born on the summer solstice. It was claimed that the red spots visible on the underside of some of the herb’s leaves symbolised the blood of St. John, who was beheaded by Herod.

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