Tag Archives: microbiome

Oral Health: Should You Use Mouthwash

Every system of our body has its own microbiome. This includes the mouth. Maintaining a healthy balance of the friendly bacteria housed in our mouths improves overall health, including cardiovascular health. New research reveals that a balanced oral microbiome helps … Continue reading

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Weight Loss: Fasting and Gut Health

You may be familiar with intermittent fasting, which is simply extending the time you go without food, usually this includes sleep time, and then compressing your meals into a short window. It can be done in several different ways. For … Continue reading

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Nutrition: More Reasons to Avoid Sucralose

According to all the commercials and advertisements for sucralose (Splenda), which is not only an artificial sweetener you can buy to put in your beverages and use in baking, but one that is now an ingredient in many “diet” foods, … Continue reading

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Trouble Losing Weight: Pick your Poison

I’m sure I don’t have to convince you that stress is harmful to your health. An article in the Huffington Post said it this way: “Stress is a factor in five out of the six leading causes of death — … Continue reading

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