Living Well Today International http://lwtinternational.com Health Care Through Natural Holistic Remedies and Supplements Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Preparing the Body for Pregnancy http://lwtinternational.com/blog/preparing-the-body-for-pregnancy/ http://lwtinternational.com/blog/preparing-the-body-for-pregnancy/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 17:51:19 +0000 Living Well Today International http://lwtinternational.com/?p=2391 Preparing the body for pregnancy requires more than just supplementation with a prenatal vitamin. In today’s world, there are multifactorial considerations to take into account before trying to conceive. In this article, the first of a three part series about pregnancy, I discuss important steps to take during the preconception period to ensure the health [...]

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]]> http://lwtinternational.com/blog/seasonal-allergies-2/feed/ 0 Creatine. It’s Not Just for Bodybuilders Anymore. http://lwtinternational.com/blog/creatine-its-not-just-for-bodybuilders-anymore/ http://lwtinternational.com/blog/creatine-its-not-just-for-bodybuilders-anymore/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:26:36 +0000 Living Well Today International http://lwtinternational.com/?p=2328  For those that have heard of the compound creatine, the first thing that comes to mind is its use as an anabolic agent, synonymous with athletes, bodybuilding, muscle growth and associated athletic performance enhancement. While to a greater degree that is where creatine made its claim to fame, research has found that it is much [...]

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]]> http://lwtinternational.com/blog/autism-and-cerebral-folate-deficiency/feed/ 0 Antioxidant Status Related to Depressive Symptoms http://lwtinternational.com/blog/antioxidant-status-related-to-depressive-symptoms/ http://lwtinternational.com/blog/antioxidant-status-related-to-depressive-symptoms/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:29:49 +0000 Living Well Today International http://lwtinternational.com/?p=2275 A recently published study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports that increased antioxidant status is associated with a lower risk of depressive symptoms. Approximately 20.9 million American adults—or about 9.5 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older—have a mood disorder in a given year. This includes 14.8 million American adults with major [...]

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]]> http://lwtinternational.com/blog/dementiarisk/feed/ 0 Olive Leaf a powerful immune booster and flu-prevention http://lwtinternational.com/blog/olive-leaf-a-powerful-immune-booster-and-flu-prevention/ http://lwtinternational.com/blog/olive-leaf-a-powerful-immune-booster-and-flu-prevention/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:14:38 +0000 Living Well Today International http://lwtinternational.com/?p=2263 Colds and flus always come at the most inconvenient times. Olive Leaf Extract is a natural way to boost overall good health and encourage good living, stopping colds and flus from controlling your life. For thousands of years olive leaves have been used to treat and protect against an array of medical concerns. People all [...]

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