Best Health And Wellness Info

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! There are a number of things you can do to boost the effectiveness of your immune system.  The following links have several good tips to keep your immune system working at maximum capacity to keep you healthy:
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Yahoo Health recently ran a story about antibiotic-resistant gastrointestinal infections and ran a companion story on the use of probiotics in the prevention of illnesses. 
So what are probiotics?  Simply stated, they are the “friendly” bacteria that are normally found in the gastrointestinal tract.  These bacteria assist in digestion, produce Vitamin K (necessary to blood […]

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“Leaky gut sydrome” sounds pretty nasty doesn’t it?  While it is probably not what you imagine, it is a condition that can adversely effect health in many ways.
Leaky gut syndrome occurs when microscopic leaks develop in the wall of the intestines that allow bacteria, viruses, parasites, and undigested food particles (particularly proteins) to leak into […]

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The following articles discuss the many benefits of massage therapy:
Massage - Benefits of Massage
SUMMARY: Massage is an ancient healing art with enormous benefits for all the systems of the body, some of which are outlined below.
Fitness-related Benefits of Massage
SUMMARY: Ask someone their reason for getting a massage and you’re likely to hear “because it […]

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Magnesium is a widespread deficiency in the United States and being deficient in magnesium can have far-reaching health effects.  
Magnesium is needed for hundreds of biochemical reactions in the body.  It is critically important in muscle (including heart muscle) and nerve function.  It is involved in the functioning of the immune system and is necessary for […]

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Of all the lifestyle-related health risk factors, smoking probably produces more overall damage to more organs and body systems than any other “bad habit”.  You probably know that smoking is bad for the lungs and heart, but you may not be aware of how damaging it is to muscles (besides the heart), bones and joints, spinal […]

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Omega 3 fatty acids are getting more and more good press as an important part of preventing a number of common health problems.  But why is supplementing with Omega-3’s so important?
First you have to understand that supplementing with Omega-3 fatty acids does not give you “extra” of these beneficial fats.  In fact, most supplementation […]

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Stress is a big factor in many, if not all, physical ailments. With the fast pace of life and challenges we all face in an increasingly complicated world, most of us are under considerable stress every day.   If one were to eat a “perfect” diet, get regular exercise, get adequate sleep, and manage stress through […]

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While things are definitely changing, there’s still a good number of medical doctors who consider “alternative” healthcare providers such as myself to be “quacks”.  With increasing regularity though, conventional medical practices that make absolutely no sense from a physiological or scientific basis become popular and widely-used on an unsuspecting public.  It is these practices that […]

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