I came across some news that is relevant to all at Smith Mountain Lake who are concerned about their health. The following is from Dr. Mercola’s Website.
Aspartame producer Ajinomoto is launching a new initiative that will re-brand the sweetener as “AminoSweet”.
Aspartame is used in many foods and beverages marketed as low calorie or sugar-free. However, [...]

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Our family shops at several different health food stores near Smith Mountain Lake for a variety of supplements. During the winter in particular we stock up on immune builders, which have been very effective at keeping our family from getting colds and flus that we’re exposed to.
If you ask the folks at your favorite health food store [...]

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There are many people at Smith Mountain Lake who could benefit from the knowledge found in this article by Dr. Mercola on how to avoid aggravating painful conditions such as Fibromyalgia.
The food we eat can make an amazing difference in how we feel, but far to many people don’t realize that. Somehow our culture has lost the [...]

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Perhaps you have heard of the raw food craze that is catching the attention of many famous persons and even some of your neighbors at Smith Mountain Lake.
Raw foods are termed “living food” because they contains some of the most important building blocks of life, enzymes. Enzymes perform a myriad of different functions in the [...]

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Did you know you can get high quality vitamins and herbs right here at Smith Mountain Lake? I know many people who order online or travel to Roanoke and don’t realize that Vitazen, an alternative medicine store is just down the road.
Vitazen is at The Westlake Towne Center! With over 4,500 different items in stock, they [...]

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When you have a minor emergency at Smith Mountain Lake, where do you turn? We never expect the unexpected, but we should always know what to do when the need arises.
I remember when my nephew was little and got a leather tack stuck up his nose. Kids can amaze you with the trouble they can [...]

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A close friend of ours who lives near Smith Mountain Lake went for a doctors appointment earlier this year and found out the worst. His cholesterol and blood sugar levels were so high that the doctors wanted to admit him to the hospital on the spot. They said the fact that he was alive at all was [...]

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There is a wonderful business right here in our Smith Mountain Lake community that many of us are unaware of. Everyone is aware however, of the growing health concern involving pesticides, hormones and anti-biotics used in the meat and poultry industries, and many of us are diligently trying to avoid these elements where we are [...]

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Here is a unique opportunity for those of you at Smith Mountain Lake who have an interest in medical issues, or who wish to learn more about how to identify common diseases.
On Wednesday, April 15, 2009  at Noon you can listen as a real patient presents their medical journey, providing ‘clues’ to their illness. You will [...]

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I noticed recently that my daffodils are several inches above ground. It is early for them considering the extremely cold weather we have had at Smith Mountain Lake this winter. I guess sometimes nature feels as eager for spring as we do.
We humans start to feel new energy flow through us as the days slowly grow [...]

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