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30 Natural Remedies





ACUPUNCTURE
B VITAMINS
BLUEBERRIES
BROCCOLI
VITAMIN C
CALCIUM
CAYENNE
CHIROPRACTIC
CHROMIUM
CRANBERRIES
VITAMIN D
VITAMIN E
ECHINACEA
FISH OIL
FLAXSEED
GARLIC
GINKGO
GRAPES
KAVA
LICORICE
POTASSIUM
PROBIOTICS
ST-JOHN'S-WORT
SAM-e
SAW PALMETTO BERRY
SELENIUM
SOY
TEA
TOMATOES
VALERIAN
YOGA


America's blueberry and its European cousin the bilberry (often made into jam) get their deep blue hue from antioxidants called anthocyanins. Apples, grapes, blackberries, radishes, and red cabbage also contain them, but blueberries are a particularly rich source.

Several studies suggest anthocyanins discourage blood clots from forming, warding off heart attacks. They also appear to improve night vision and to slow macular degeneration by strengthening tiny blood vessels in the back of the eye....



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