There are more than 85,000 manufactured chemicals in use in the United States.  Some of the most damaging to your health are known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals.  They are found in everyday products and through out the environment.  Research spanning the last 25 years point towards endocrine
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Bile is a digestive secretion that helps emulsify fat and aids your body's digestion and detoxification processes.  The emulsified fats can transport fat-soluble nutrients, such as vitamins A, D, E, and K around your body to protect your immune system and overall health.  Bile also helps to balance
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When you give yourself or someone else a massage, it can be helpful to known the pros and cons of the different oils that are available.  Some can make skin feel greasy and others go rancid quickly and take on an unpleasant smell.  Knowing some of the differences between the oils can help you choose
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Good digestion is the cornerstone of good health.  Undigested food may eventually enter your bloodstream through small gaps that may exist in the gut lining.  Those gaps are often referred to as leaky gut which can lead to a whole host of disease conditions, including autoimmune disease.  Autoimmune
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What you cook your food in, is as important as what you cook.  These days, you can choose from an overwhelming number of cookware options: stainless steel, cast iron, ceramic, copper, aluminum, clay, along with many surfaces marketed as non-stick.  Some of these are healthy option, while others can
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The sinuses, or sinus cavities, are hollow spaces that air flows through within the bones surrounding the nose.  Normally, your sinuses are filled with air.  When sinuses become blocked and filled with fluid, germs can grow and cause an infection, also known as sinusitis.  Any health situation that
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The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus.  These viruses spread through the air from person to person.  Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, fatigue, body or muscle aches, and more.  Conventional flu treatment includes antiviral drugs and vaccines.  Vaccines
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Brain fog is essentially inflammation of the brain.  You may feel fatigued, distracted, moody or just plain “off”.  Other symptoms include low energy, headaches, trouble sleeping, poor memory, and anxiety.  A hangover is an example of extreme brain inflammation.  Alcohol is a neurotoxin, and the way
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It may be tempting to use tooth whitening strips or trays, but research is starting to show that the active ingredients can penetrate both the tooth enamel and dentin layers.  It is thought that the whitening ingredients, hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide, break down the collagen in the
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Although common in childhood and adolescence, acne breakouts can occur at any age due to the various factors.  The skin on your face has a unique set of characteristics that are different than any other areas of skin on the body.  Factors that determine the health of the skin include diet, hygiene,
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