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Heartburn and GERD: Why Conventional Treatments Fall Short
Heartburn and GERD can be extremely frustrating to deal with. Both are painful and debilitating, and always carry some anxiety since the symptoms can resemble a cardiac event. To further complicate matters, many traditional “cures” carry their own serious risks to...
How to Stay Happy, Healthy and Stress-Free This Holiday Season
‘Tis the season for joy, togetherness, and celebration - but also stress. Despite the festive, happy images we are bombarded with in the media, many people find the holidays a difficult time. Financial pressures, loneliness, shorter and darker days are just some of...
Your Liver is Vital to Your Health: Here’s How to Protect It
Your liver is the largest organ in your body, and it plays a vital role in your overall health. Many people assume liver problems only develop in people with alcohol dependencies, but the incidence of liver problems like nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is...
Mold: What It Is, Why It Happens and How to Deal With It
What Is Mold? Mold is a type of fungus that thrives in moist conditions, both outside and inside. It is essential to the environment – in the outdoors! – because it breaks down things like dead leaves. Why Is Mold Problematic? Mold is more problematic indoors, where...
Start Now to Maintain Brain Health As You Age
We tend not to think very much about our brain when we’re young. That might be a bit of a philosophical conundrum (can a brain think about itself?), but it also can carry unfortunate repercussions down the road. It’s important to build a strong foundation of brain...
Do You Know What’s Being Added to Your Food that Could Be Harming Your Health?
Think about any item in your kitchen pantry, flip over to the ingredients list and odds are...you’re going to find some kind of food additive! Food additives are typically added to enhance the flavor, appearance or texture of a product, or to extend its shelf life....