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There are many types of water on the market and they all claim to be better than drinking plain water.  There’s protein water with a smidgen of protein isolate.   There’s desalinated water that supposedly hydrates you more quickly.  There’s hydrogen water which is claimed to have extra hydrogen minimize lactic acid formation in the muscles. There’s also coconut water.  Unless there is a biological reason to need specialized water, plain old water will be most often be sufficient.

Although there’s no cure for cancer…. yet, but some cancers have a high cure rate.  “Cure” is talked about as a 5 year survival rate for those cancers.  The six cancers that are most curable are melanoma, Hodgkin’s lymphoma and breast, testicular, thyroid and cervical cancers.  Of course, early detection is of great importance on the successful outcome of cancer treatment.

Do you know what your blood pressure is?  All pharmacies have automatic blood pressure machines for you to use.  Also, home kits are available for a reasonable price.  As with many medical problems, early diagnosis allows for early treatment to prevent complications.  High blood pressure is one of theses problems that if caught early can prevent problems of diabetes and heart disease in the future.

Cool-mist humidifiers are useful at this time of year to help ease coughing and congestion due to a cold.  Warm-mist humidifiers are equally effective but do cost more due to the heating element.  Be sure to clean your humidifier regularly with a  bleach solution (9 parts water: 1 part bleach).