Jan 4th 2017
Quick! A show of hands for everyone who knows what folic acid is and what role(s) it plays in our health. Anyone? Just like we thought. Few of us know what folic acid is or what it does. Chances are…
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Jan 3rd 2017
It's been going on since long before Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon set sail in the 16th century for what is now known as Florida. Legend has it, and a few historians still cling to the belief, t…
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Jan 2nd 2017
Rarely does a week go by that we don't see or hear something about which vitamin or vitamins is most important to our health or overall well-being. It's easy to get lost in alphabet soup when it comes…
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Dec 30th 2016
It's like a leaky faucet—that runny nose that won't stop, causing you to burn through boxes of tissues or rolls of soft, two-ply toilet paper especially handy when you are, well, on the run. Ru…
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Dec 30th 2016
Maintaining an active lifestyle and keeping track of where we stand healthwise involves a whole lot of numbers crunching. Talk to any primary-care physician about getting an annual physical, and often…
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Dec 29th 2016
"Get out and get some sun" has long been a popular suggestion aimed at those we care about. Perhaps they have been cooped up inside the house too long or are letting their ornery side show through a b…
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Dec 29th 2016
Even with 2017 and a New Year fast approaching, you still have time to finalize your list of New Year's Resolutions. Even if it's a short list—one resolution is a great start!—picking reso…
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Dec 28th 2016
There's nothing like the discomfort and occasional embarrassment of gas and bloating to spoil the holidays, or any time of the year for that matter. At such times, most everyone loses: the sufferer mi…
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Dec 25th 2016
When choosing what you are going to eat every day, and how and when you are going to eat it, think of your digestive system as a sort of assembly line. You want to be sure that your eating choices and…
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Dec 22nd 2016
As if pain and discomfort that comes to us from "outside" sources, such as a fall on the pavement or back pain caused by heavy lifting, isn't enough, there are times we must deal with the aches and pa…
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Dec 21st 2016
The ginkgo tree is truly a marvel of nature. It epitomizes brains and brawn. The brains part comes from the ginkgo leaf's many purported medical properties, one of which—in capsule, tablet or li…
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Dec 20th 2016
No pain, no gain? Not so fast. Pain felt during exercise could be your body telling you to gear it down. If you try to push through sharp pains emanating from your joints or muscles, you might be risk…
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