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Fats that Heal: The Role of EFAs in Heart Health

Let’s put heart health in perspective, by time traveling back to February, 1964: The average American male weighed 166 pounds pounds (the current average...

Fats that Heal: The Role of EFAs in Heart Health

Let’s put heart health in perspective, by time traveling back to February, 1964: The average American male weighed 166 pounds pounds (the current average...

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Fight off the Flu with Phytonutrients

Whether you’re simply afraid of needles or aren’t keen on pumping yourself with the chemical concoction in a flu shot, rest assured there’s plenty...

Fight off the Flu with Phytonutrients

Whether you’re simply afraid of needles or aren’t keen on pumping yourself with the chemical concoction in a flu shot, rest assured there’s plenty...

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A Diet High in Animal Protein Causes Cancer, ESPECIALLY Red Meat--U...

A proinflammatory diet replete in red, processed, and organ meat, among other foods, increases the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) in both men and...

A Diet High in Animal Protein Causes Cancer, ESPECIALLY Red Meat--U...

A proinflammatory diet replete in red, processed, and organ meat, among other foods, increases the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) in both men and...

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Longterm Caffeine Use: Why You Should Cycle off It (Or Just Stay of...

Caffeine is a popular and effective ergogenic aid for endurance exercise and energy, but whether habitual caffeine consumption impacts the effects of an acute...

Longterm Caffeine Use: Why You Should Cycle off It (Or Just Stay of...

Caffeine is a popular and effective ergogenic aid for endurance exercise and energy, but whether habitual caffeine consumption impacts the effects of an acute...

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Cardio and Resistance Training: How to Do This Whole Exercise Thing...

The internet has grown into a wealth of information, and it’s also a trap of misinformation, both intentional and unintentional. This extends into what...

Cardio and Resistance Training: How to Do This Whole Exercise Thing...

The internet has grown into a wealth of information, and it’s also a trap of misinformation, both intentional and unintentional. This extends into what...

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The Blunt Truth About Why Meal Replacements are a BAD IDEA

You’re busy. We get it. Making time to cook a balanced meal isn’t always possible when life seamlessly segues from work to one personal...

The Blunt Truth About Why Meal Replacements are a BAD IDEA

You’re busy. We get it. Making time to cook a balanced meal isn’t always possible when life seamlessly segues from work to one personal...

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MLK, Jr. “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?” Speech - Being the Best w...

“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?” is an inspirational speech...

MLK, Jr. “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?” Speech - Being the Best w...

“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?” is an inspirational speech...

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Optimal Fat • Sugar • Trim & LipoLean CLA: The Dynamic OHS Duo for ...

Ever since LipoLean CLA came out, we’ve often been asked about the difference between that formula and Fat • Sugar • Trim, and if...

Optimal Fat • Sugar • Trim & LipoLean CLA: The Dynamic OHS Duo for ...

Ever since LipoLean CLA came out, we’ve often been asked about the difference between that formula and Fat • Sugar • Trim, and if...

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Your Thyroid: The Butterfly that Helps Your Body

Located in the neck, just beneath the Adam’s apple, sits a butterfly-shaped organ called the thyroid gland. The hormones produced by the thyroid affect...

Your Thyroid: The Butterfly that Helps Your Body

Located in the neck, just beneath the Adam’s apple, sits a butterfly-shaped organ called the thyroid gland. The hormones produced by the thyroid affect...

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5 Ways to Get Excited About Weight Loss with LipoLean CLA

With a new year and an opportunity for a fresh start, it’s high time to tackle your health goals. If one of them is...

5 Ways to Get Excited About Weight Loss with LipoLean CLA

With a new year and an opportunity for a fresh start, it’s high time to tackle your health goals. If one of them is...

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Happy Holidays from the OHS Team

(image from https://senseijohn.me/2011/12/18/merry-christmas-2012/)Every year at Christmas, our founder and formulator reads a story to our staff to help remind us of our blessings and to...

Happy Holidays from the OHS Team

(image from https://senseijohn.me/2011/12/18/merry-christmas-2012/)Every year at Christmas, our founder and formulator reads a story to our staff to help remind us of our blessings and to...

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American Women are Dying Younger but We Can Fix It

A recent study in Newsmax said, "U.S. women's life expectancy has dropped to the bottom of wealthy nations over the last 50 years, according...

American Women are Dying Younger but We Can Fix It

A recent study in Newsmax said, "U.S. women's life expectancy has dropped to the bottom of wealthy nations over the last 50 years, according...

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