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Getting high-quality purple sweet potatoes

Purple sweet potatoes are pretty neat with their high antioxidant content and low fructose, but I'm wondering if anyone has actually found a good source for them. My asian market c …
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What causes that “purple nose” in some people?

The nose of my Dad and Grandpa gradually turned "purple" as they aged into their 50's. If you look up close it's looks like little blood vessels that have become pronounced and pu …
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has anybody tried herbs to fight cold feet ?

I am a 26 yo male and always had cold and purple feet, even hands actually, when it is not summer, sometimes to the point where I cannot sleep. I had raynaud's syndrome on my finge …
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Okinawan Purple Sweet Potatoes in San Diego

Anybody know where I can find these in San Diego?
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Livedo Reticularis

Purplish, mottled skin on the legs and arms and torso. Pretty common, I think. Usually, worse when it's cold. I have the benign/idiopathic sort. Still, it's unsightly and perhaps i …
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Purple rice, “forbidden rice,” black rice bran, anthocyanins

Does purple rice, "forbidden rice," black rice bran, anthocyanins have a place in Paleo/Primal? What about as a cheat meal or supplement? Can it harm the body? How would it affect …