If your stomach acid levels are too low, you won't be able to fully digest your food.   You are at more of a risk for low stomach acid if you have a food sensitivity and eat that particular food.   A food sensitivity means that particular food causes inflammation in your body.  In other words, it's
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Maintaining normal blood sugar levels is a very important part of avoiding long-term health issues, managing your weight and just feeling good.  In fact, having steady blood sugar levels is the one thing that every person who lives over 100 (centurion) has in common.  If you are feeling moody,
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We've all heard about the importance of vitamin D.  But did you know that magnesium is required for the activation of vitamin D plus more than 300 other biochemical processes in the body?  It is the fourth most abundant mineral in our body, and when we don't have enough, it can spell trouble.  The
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It's spring!  Even the northeast is having some warmer weather.  And some places are pretty darn warm.  The not so good news for some is that spring brings growing, flowering, and pollinating plants and grasses.  The chances are high that you, or someone you know, suffers from seasonal allergies. 
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Living in our modern world, it would seem almost impossible to have a balanced brain given the sensory overload you are exposed to daily.  Countless things that can affect and alter your brain chemistry including rapid visual and auditory effects from television, computer games, movies, cell phones,
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When our immune system is working properly, we don’t even notice it.  It’s when the performance of our immune system is compromised that we face illness.  It could be a constant string of colds, or bouts of pneumonia, bronchitis, or sinus infections. So what is the immune system?  And how do you
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With medical costs at an all time high, it's time to take control of your health.   If you're lucky enough to have insurance, even the deductible and copay costs are increasing.   For long term good health, you can become your own health care advocate and not become dependent on a shaky heath care
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We've heard about the importance of probiotics supporting gut health and the microbiome.  That is because the bacteria in our digestive tract have an immense influence on our our body composition, immune function and even emotional health.  A weak or unhealthy digestive tract, can leave you
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Toxic ingredients are hard to avoid because there are more chemicals now than ever before.  The growth has been especially rapid in the last 10 years as reported by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS).   CAS is the world’s authority for chemical information, and registered the 100 millionth
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Bloating is usually a temporary condition and is most commonly caused by air becoming stuck around the abdomen.  It is a message from the body indicating that something is not right.  It is becoming extremely common and this makes sense since so many people have poor diets, high levels of stress,
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