My Healthy Spirit

Also known as nicotinic acid or Vitamin B3, niacin has been scrutinized in several research studies for its role in treating cholesterol problems when used in combination with a cholesterol drug (simvastatin). Specifically, niacin is shown to increase the level of HDL (good cholesterol) while lowering triglyceride and other non-HDL cholesterol levels. This is significant because the cholesterol drug simvastatin is used mostly to lower the LDL (bad cholesterol) without much impact on the other blood lipids. Click to read now.

Nutritional Supplement Developer AmeriSciences has Pledged to Plant a Tree in the Amazon Rainforest Through Project 10 for Every Case of its Super Fruit Nutritional Beverage, AS10 Sold. (PRWeb May 29, 2009)

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Sodexo is first food service company to sign on to Alliance's Guidelines (PRWeb May 29, 2009)

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Conditionnutrition.com releases results of latest survey on the preventative effects of over the counter health products on swine flu. Results show 45.75% believe health products are not preventative while 54.25% feel they do help prevent swine flu. Most deaths as cited by the New York Times and MSNBC are due to previous underlying health conditions. Conditionnutrition.com believes that increasing your immunity by taking vitamins (http://www.conditionnutrition.com/nutrition/vitamins/) and other health products does in fact prevent one from illness. (PRWeb May 29, 2009)

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

1. Mini Goals Chalkboard - Today from Mary Kate McDevitt ($25), 2. Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Trinket Box from Fruit Fly Pie ($24), and 3. chiffon white dot from bowbowbow ($28)

4. Cafe De Guatemala Organic Coffee Shoulder Bag from Wren ($54), 5. Large 1950s orange canister from Pardon My Vintage ($42), and 6. Album/Journal with Original Art Cover on Spruce Wood Boards - Jimmy’s First Day of School from Sleeping Forest Studio ($165)

7. Give Pause from For Me, For You ($15), 8. Organic Cotton Poplin Dress from Dear Pony ($120), and 9. small cottage vase from Pretty Random Objects ($38)

“Love Me,” by Lisa of Lou Lou & Oscar (found via her photostream.)

Due to all the great response I got from this post (thanks everyone!), I have decided to continue posting more of my 35mm shots from my favorite local Portland shops. This week I would like to show you these pictures from Noun, a little place I always seem to be wandering around. Not only does it share a space with the southeast saint cupcake (which I will say, as a snobby baker, makes the best cupcakes in town), but it also a perfect spot on its own. It is a small space with tiny trinkets filling vintage bowls and beautifully crafted vessels, tables covered in old typewriters and local paper goods/art prints, and cupboards stacked with some of the prettiest tableware I have ever seen. Also, their little front room contains gorgeous jewelry and accessories and the workers are always the sweetest. So if you’re in Portland, go ahead- stop in, eat a red velvet cupcake, and buy something pretty.

Note: Noun is located at 3300 southeast Belmont. They also have an online shop right here. Oh yes, and more photographs can be found in this set.

British workers are experiencing panic attacks and insomnia because of stress associated with the economic downturn, a survey has suggested.

International scientists say research in Cambodia shows the first signs of resistance to the world’s best anti-malaria drug.