Have you ever wondered if what you eat and drink can affect your teeth? Well, the short answer is YES. Here’s why. Your teeth are made of up enamel, which helps coat and protect the surface and keeps damaging substances from penetrating the deeper, more sensitive areas of your teeth…
The benefits of regular daily exercise have been proven time and again. It is well known that exercise helps with weight control, mood enhancement, endurance, stress management and even sleep! We are now are learning more and more about how exercise can even help your memory! In 2013, an article…
The world of vitamin and mineral supplementation is beyond confusing for many of us, especially when it comes to understanding what vitamins and minerals are or why they are important. The simple answer is that a vitamin is a chemical that is needed by your body for normal growth, development,…
We hear about it all the time... drink your water, stay hydrated, don't forget to keep up your fluid intake. But why in the world is hydration so important anyway, and what exactly does hydration mean? Hydration refers to the process by which living things take in water. Many living…
According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, multiple sclerosis is believed to affect more than 2 million people in the world and 400,000 people in the United States. It is characterized by being a chronic, typically progressive disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and…
Heartburn seems to be a common occurrence these days. The reason you may be experiencing symptoms of burning in your chest is often because sometimes your stomach acid can find its way into your esophagus and cause these burning sensations. The symptoms of heartburn can include burning pain, the taste…
Your body is made up of about 70% water, which means that it is one of the single most important elements that keeps you alive. Every part of your body depends on the hydrogen and oxygen molecules that are contained within water – it’s something you simply cannot live without.…
Some people define bloating as a feeling - like their stomach is distended or swollen all the time. Sometimes the symptoms can be associated also with constipation. For others, bloating is the appearance of their tummy looking "pregnant" later in the day, or the belly protrusion that you feel still…
The ache that comes with suffering from joint pain is well known to those of us who suffer from arthritis. What is arthritis anyway, you may be wondering? The word comes from our old friend, “-itis" which basically just means inflammation. And“arth-”refers to anything having to do with our joints. …
Your body is made up of a large portion of liquids containing substances called electrolytes. These electrolyte substances are small substances that our body needs to stay in good electrical balance. Items such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphate carry electrical charges that are responsible for stimulating muscles and…