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Bacteria influence our bodies in ways even experts struggle to understand. Invaders can ravage a system, some attacking with such speed and fury that they can overwhelm and kill their hosts despite all efforts to stop them.In some cases, the damage and waste products bacteria leave behind could be equally as devastating. Some bacteria might even contribute to many different autoimmune and neurodegenerative...
2/5/2021 8:00:00 AM
Brrr. It’s the time of year where sniffles arrive, along with bothersome scratchy throats. When a cold comes with a cough, it can feel irritating and uncomfortable. Feeling better may start with soothing the cough. But before reaching for over-the-counter medications or lozenges, try this common healing superfood that's probably already in your pantry. Honey May Help to Mitigate Cough Symptoms Losing...
2/1/2021 5:53:40 PM
Some see gratitude as a way to focus on the positive. Others see gratitude as a path to showing appreciation for what we have in our lives and therefore a way to expand those things. But regardless of how we view the end result in terms of our outlook, many fail to realize that gratitude can improve not just our mental health, but also our physical, and spiritual health. In fact, gratitude is one of...
1/29/2021 8:00:00 AM
Acne can be a frustrating problem that robs many of their self-confidence. It's hard enough to be a teen with acne, but adults often feel stigmatized by their acne struggles if they continue unchecked into adulthood. And now, with the need to wear masks during the pandemic, even those who don’t normally have skin problems may be having issues, too. Termed “maskne,” this mask-induced acne is a real...
1/29/2021 8:00:00 AM
About 1 in every 12 African Americans carries the gene mutation that causes sickle-cell disease, which ultimately affects 1 in 500 people of African descent. Sickle-cell disease can cause serious disability, and even death, in sufferers of nearly all ages. Treatments have helped to reduce the impacts of this potentially deadly condition, but so far, all efforts have worked merely to slow it down, dampening...
1/28/2021 8:00:00 AM
This pandemic has thrown the entire world for a loop with its broad base of symptoms and unpredictable illness course. The more experts learn about it, the more incentive we all have to avoid catching it. But now we have people who have been struggling with COVID for many months, the so-called "long haulers" and as we work to help these people, we're learning a lot. Recent studies have uncovered a...
1/25/2021 8:00:00 AM
We do love our coffee, don't we? The average American drinks two cups per day. And most of us have our own variations on that beverage. The options are as unique as every American. Creamy sweet, black, chocolatey, with syrups, or even with butter. And hen we look at getting healthy and making better choices, this beverage tops the list of places where we need to make adjustments. And it's worth it...
1/21/2021 7:13:07 PM
Before the cold weather season begins, we may promise ourselves to avoid running up the heating bill. Then comes (brrrrr!) winter, and our longing for warmth overrides that vow and our bank account pays the price. But what if we could stay warm without paying a hefty price to heat our homes? Read on to discover 10 ways to achieve that goal. 5 Free Ways to Stay Warm Winter brings many challenges, depending...
1/18/2021 6:33:52 PM
Our bodies house somewhere between 10 and 100 trillion microbes, most of which live in our guts. These microbes seem to contribute more than we ever thought our wellbeing and many of our body processes. The balance can be delicate, however; many of them are sensitive to the foods and chemicals we expose them to—and are therefore subject to imbalance. Microscopic Alliance Animals and microbes have...
1/18/2021 8:00:00 AM
The FDA has been busy cracking down on contaminated prescription medications. So far, six drugs have tested positive for a chemical that shouldn’t be in any of them. Officials are still pinpointing how and why so many different medicines have the same problem, but the latest crackdown has involved the diabetes medication metformin. An Alarming Discovery in Metformin According to the American Chemical...
1/15/2021 6:59:17 PM