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ICELANDIC HEALTH  

Jon Sigurdson Chapter IODE

The premise of the GenoType Diet is that we can change the effect that our genetic make-up has on our health and weight. Read more to find out my opinion about this diet.

All humans sleep, and it is necessary for everyone to receive an adequate amount of sleep each night. Lack of sleep affects your overall health and mental status and can cause disturbances within your life.

When the midwinter festival comes in Iceland, a feast is held in honor of the old ways. And from these old ways comes one of the main attractions of this feast--the serving of Hakarl. But what exactly is Hakarl? Well, it's more than you would expect.

Symptoms of gluten intolerance range from "gross-out" to fatal. Fortunately, the cure is simple, effective, and cheap.

A stroke is a serious medical event that involves a disruption to the brain's blood supply. This disruption is caused by ischemia or hemorrhaging.

High taxes and endless winters? These don't seem to be reasons for happiness, but peel back the orange and you'll see the true inner workings of the world's happiest nations.

Reyjavik, an area in Iceland that is home to over 300,000 people, is teeming with creative minds in music, art and other media. Reyjavik itself is a fascinating place with it's geology, weather, culture and scenery.

Many nutritionists recommend a diet rich in fish and fish oil for maintaining a healthy weight and low cholesterol levels. But which fish is best? And is taking fish oil capsules just as good for you as frying up a flounder?

The significance of St Patrick's day, known in America for the televised Manhattan parade, always was and still is a social, spiritual, political, commercial, and contagiously captivating communal event with ever widening appeal.

Know the risks of ovarian cancer and how to prevent it before it starts.

A major feature film "Free Willy" touched the hearts of people world wide and evoked a sort of dominant ideology-one that fired emotions in viewers to advocate the freedom of Keiko. Was releasing him into the wild the right thing to do? He loved humans!

The first draft of the horse genome sequence has been deposited in public databases and is freely available to researchers.

Most people think the Humane Society supports dogs and cats in need - the kind pictured in fundraising materials. The reality of the groups activities are not what many think they're supporting.

RLS is a poorly understood illness. Until now it is believed to be a neurological issue. Two studies confirm its genetic basis.