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There's a lot to like about the basic idea behind Juice Plus. It is made with fruits and vegetables. Almost all of us need more fruits and vegetables. It is an easy to use beverage, almost as easy as having a V-8 (the fruit and vegetable juice drink that's premade). Juice Plus has been subjected to

This is a medical answer not everyone will like. Since some people are curious what some of the arguments against being a vegetarian are, it only covers that side of the issue. This is not a "fair and balanced" response. It is intentionally one-sided. The other side can be discussed elsewhere. Here

"Feeling really strange like everything is fake" is not an unusual psychological symptom. Typically termed "depersonalization," it is almost as common as anxiety and depression. Depersonalization is a sense that your emotions, your feelings and physical sensations, don't belong to you. You might

Most people are born with two kidneys, but a few are born with just one. They may not even know they have only one kidney, until they undergo a medical test and find out that one is missing (renal agenesis). A few are also born with two kidneys, but only one of them is functional, and the other is

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) describes lung conditions such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, which are characterized by long-term (chronic) lung damage that makes it hard to breathe. It is more common among smokers than non-smokers. Emphysema is a lung disorder that affects the

Is it possible to lose weight without exercising or taking diet pills? Of course, but the amount of weight you lose and the feeling of accomplishment you get may vary, too. To clarify, for example, many doctors would not recommend taking diet pills to lose weight. However, if you are obese or

A low-carb diet is one that limits your carbohydrate (carb) intake -- this includes those found in starchy vegetables, fruit, and grains. Instead, it emphasizes consumption of foods that are high in protein and fat. There are many types of low-carb diets (such as the Atkins diet), each having

Skin rashes come in many types with many possible causes, but most of them can cause itching. Although skin conditions like rosacea and psoriasis can cause non-itchy rashes, sometimes itching may also occur. Rashes may be caused by infectious agents like viruses, bacteria or fungi, but they may

Peeling of the skin on the insides of the cheeks and lips (also called the oral mucosa) can be caused to a number of different factors. Some of these may be completely harmless and self resolving, while the others could be a cause for concern. It is important to get this condition checked out by a

The feeling of having hair in the mouth is usually associated with an infection of the papillae on the tongue or due to a keratotic growth in the mouth as seen in certain conditions. There are recorded instances of actual hair growth in the mouth, however they are extremely rare and unlikely to