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12 simple yet effective home remedies for healthy hair and scalp

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Want to give your hair some extra love without the chemicals? Try these simple but effective 12 home remedies for healthy hair and scalp! We have all had those days when our hair just won’t cooperate—dull, frizzy, or feeling a little lifeless. But what if you could fix all that without spending a ton of money or booking fancy salon treatments or harsh chemicals? It turns out, some of the best home remedies for healthy hair are already available in your kitchen! From simple oils to easy-to-make masks, there are plenty of natural ways to boost the shine, strength, and growth of your tresses. Ready to ditch the chemicals and try some easy, at-home fixes? Find out how these home remedies for healthy hair can help! 12 home remedies for healthy hair Try these fantastic home remedies for healthy hair and see positive results quickly: 1. Aloe vera gel Aloe vera has been used for centuries for its soothing and healing properties. It helps cleanse the scalp, stripping off extra oil (sebum), redu...

Are you at risk for heart failure?

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New evidence sounds the alarm for millions of U.S. adults. More than seven million people in the United States struggle with heart failure - a chronic, progressive, life-threatening condition in which the heart doesn't pump as well as it needs to. And more than twice as many might be at risk for developing the condition, according to a study that used new calculations to estimate risk. "This is all hands on deck. We already know that heart failure rates are rising, and clinicians need to use the best tools to identify individuals at the highest risk and intervene accordingly," says Dr. James Januzzi , the Hutter Family Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a cardiologist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. Improved tools The new tools are called the PREVENT equations (PREVENT stands for "predicting risk of cardiovascular disease events"). They were developed by doctors from the American Heart Association whose work was publishe...

5 warning signs and symptoms of early heart failure

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The earliest symptoms of heart failure are often very subtle, but it's dangerous to ignore them. It's an unfortunate truth that your body slows down in your sixth and seventh decades. Climbing a flight of stairs that you once took two at a time can now feel as daunting as scaling Mount Everest. While some degree of vitality loss can be attributed to natural aging, fatigue and breathlessness may also be signals that your heart is not functioning as well as it should. Causes of heart failure Heart failure occurs when something damages the heart muscle or reduces the heart's ability to pump effectively. Most often, the damage stems from coronary artery disease or heart attack. But faulty heart valves, longstanding high blood pressure, or genetic disease may also be to blame. No matter the cause, the failing heart can no longer pump well enough to keep up with the body's demand for oxygen-rich blood. FACES of heart failure People tend to ignore heart failure symptoms and ...