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Have you ever heard of the term "water pill"?  If you have, then you already know about diuretics, drugs that eliminate excess water from the body.  They work by encouraging the kidneys to excrete greater amounts of salt and urine.  This means less water in the bloodstream, which in turn helps lower blood pressure and […]

Keeping you "regular" is fiber’s most advertised benefit.  Medical studies show that fiber helps prevent constipation, hemorrhoids, and diverticulitis, a painful inflammation of small pouches along the colon wall.  What’s not as well known is fiber’s increasing role in preventing chronic disease. Unfortunately, most North Americans don’t get enough fiber.  To increase your daily intake, […]

Keeping you "regular" is fiber’s most advertised benefit.  Medical studies show that fiber helps prevent constipation, hemorrhoids, and diverticulitis, a painful inflammation of small pouches along the colon wall.  What’s not as well known is fiber’s increasing role in preventing chronic disease. Unfortunately, most North Americans don’t get enough fiber.  To increase your daily intake, […]