The New and Improved Simply Deb Health and Fitness

I've fiddled around with the Simply Deb site and sub-sites for a long time, but through it all, this was the most popular of all the blogs. People like to learn how to take care of themselves, and I like to tell them what I've done that worked and what didn't work. In that vein, I've decided to concentrate on this blog for awhile. You'll notice the nifty new layout, that matches the Simply Deb layout....

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A Short Review of Garcinia Cambogia

While some studies of Garcinia cambogia and its active ingredient, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), showed that it can help reduce weight, there was only an extra loss of two pounds over the placebo, which could have been due to reduced calories and exercise. Studies did not find that it suppressed appetite. On the positive side, there is evidence that it may help control blood glucose levels, lower cholesterol....

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Ripped My Big Toenail Off This Morning: This is How I Treated It

I told myself last week after tripping on it that I should move that board sitting in the courtyard. I didn't. So this morning, I went out barefoot to check on some veggies and stubbed my toe on it. The pain was ungodly, and when I looked down, I saw that I had ripped the toenail off my my left...

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Diatomaceous Earth Supplementation for Hair Regrowth Update

Well, it's been a while, but I have a lot to report. At the end of January, I was just beginning to see hair regrowth at my roots. Since then, there has been tremendous improvement. I haven't been consistent in taking my DE daily, but I do take it at least twice a week, usually more. The results...

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Iodine Supplementation: Bromide Detox and Hair Loss

There seems to be a crisis of iodine deficiency all over the world, but it is now prominent in developed countries where bromine is used in everything from clothing and bread to carbonated beverages. Bromine is dangerous to the function of your thyroid. When you supplement with iodine, it pushes the bromine out, which causes numerous side effects, including the hair loss I suffered when I was taking...

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