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CoQ10: The Healthy Heart Enzyme
by Larry Trivieri, Jr.

CoQ10 (coenzyme Q10) is increasingly being shown by research to play an important role in human health. CoQ10 is a compound that is present in every cell of your body. For this reason, it is also known as ubiquinone because it is ubiquitous, or “present everywhere”. Given how important it is to human health, some researchers believe that CoQ10 should be reclassified as a fat-soluble (stored in fat) vitamin. Whether or not that happens, it is certainly true that CoQ10 rivals most vitamins because of its ability to maintain and improve health. In addition, just as many people today suffer from some level of vitamin deficiency (primarily due to poor diet and environmental toxins), so too are many people deficient in CoQ10, despite the fact that it is manufactured in the body. As a result, a growing number of physicians and other health experts recommend CoQ10 supplements to their patients.

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Health Tip of the Day
When attempting to expel pus from under your skin, as in the case of a boil, pulling the skin on either side of the boil will yield better results than squeezing. To draw out any remaining pus, it may help to apply ground up silica (a tissue salt) as a paste over the affected area.

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If you are prone to foot odor or sweating feet, try adding a pinch of allspice to your socks. This all-natural technique can help to prevent smelly feet and keep your feet dry while you are walking, hiking, running or playing sports.

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WellWatchMDNearly all of us experience gastrointestinal upsets from time to time. Often they are not serious. But, since you've indicated that your problems have been increasing lately, I recommend that you meet with your physician because GI problems can be signs of more serious health issues, including cancer. continued inside...

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