Dec 10th 2020
The name itself, gout, sounds like an archaic term, something out of a history book or a Charles Dickens novel, not something you would expect to see or hear about in the 21st century. But gout is s…
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Dec 8th 2020
Earlier this summer we presented a blog summarizing a bunch of B's – various health-benefiting supplements, herbs, and foods, all beginning with the letter B – for readers to use as a hand…
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Dec 3rd 2020
Zinc goes to the back of the line when things are alphabetized, but when it comes to your health, zinc belongs at the front of the class. It is a trace mineral that can be found in cells throughout yo…
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Dec 1st 2020
Women typically experience menstrual cramps, known in medical terms as dysmenorrhea, immediately before and after their periods. These cramps are characterized by throbbing pains in the area of the lo…
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Nov 26th 2020
Vitamins in pill, tablet, or capsule form have been an integral part of dietary regimens dating back decades; in fact, our knowledge of vitamins goes back more than 100 years to the dawn of the 20th c…
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Nov 23rd 2020
The aging process comes with both positives and negatives. All things considered, one of the most prominent drawbacks of aging are the physical effects, and skin changes are one of the most noticeable…
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Nov 19th 2020
Making the switch from daylight saving time back to standard time is easy for some people, and difficult for others. An abrupt one-hour shift in schedule – when clocks fell back' an hour &ndash…
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Nov 12th 2020
Acid reflux is a physical condition that can be quite bothersome if left untreated. This common issue, known medically as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), can be either acute and short-term or…
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Nov 10th 2020
It's one thing to be suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, or fatigue, period, when a crushing case of lethargy can leave you dragging through an otherwise normal day. It's quite another to deal wi…
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Nov 5th 2020
It's uncomfortable and sometimes painful, and it's usually a sign that you're sick, or starting to get sick. At the very least, it's just plain inconvenient – it's a sore throat. Coming down wit…
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Nov 3rd 2020
There are many things we need to think about when it comes to maintaining good health, and sometimes we lose track of one area of our health while obsessing with another. Like when you focus on a new…
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Oct 28th 2020
Taking proper care of your teeth and gums goes well beyond the recommended two visits a year to the dentist to have your teeth checked, cleaned, and x-rayed. The real work is back at home and involves…
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