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The Connection Between Gluten and Thyroid Issues
By now, you’ve likely heard about gluten intolerance. The buzz word “gluten-free” is everywhere in the health world. But how impactful is gluten? For those with thyroid issues, it may be affecting you more than you realize. Thyroid Conditions Are Fairly Common About 20 million Americans are currently suffering from a form of thyroid disease.…
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Get a Handle on Bad Breath
Been smelling your own breath lately with all the mask-wearing? The harsh realities of the odors coming from our mouths have come front and center these days. Tic Tacs, mints and chewing gum… can’t fix a true breath problem. While bad breath (also known as halitosis) isn’t often a symptom of disease per se, it…
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How to Approach Arthritis and Inflammation
Arthritis and joint pain can be debilitating, and it’s often difficult to find the cause. Activity level, genetics, age, and nutrition all play a role, but more research is showing a link between inflammation and arthritis. Inflammation is believed by many experts to be one of the main causes for many of the chronic conditions…
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Advanced Gut Health: How to Handle H. Pylori
Have you heard of Helicobacter Pylori? Research tells us that this ancient bacteria may actually be beneficial for some, but for others, it causes digestive symptoms that range from miserable to lethal. An active H. Pylori infection can go unnoticed for years, so uncovering this crafty bacteria early is the key to avoiding complications down…
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How to Approach Arthritis Naturally
If you’ve ever suffered from joint pain, you know how much of a headache it is. All the aches and pains of arthritis make moving your joints unnecessarily difficult, and the prospect of your symptoms worsening over time is daunting, to say the least. What if I told you there are therapies available that are…
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Advanced Gut Health: How to Handle H. Pylori
We have discussed the importance of gut health many times and how much it affects your overall health. However, some people have cleaned up their diet and are taking probiotics, but they still struggle with gut issues. One possibility for this is a little-known parasite called H. pylori. H. pylori can cause many different symptoms…
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Factors That Contribute to Weight Gain
With a new year beginning, many people make resolutions, with one of the most common ones being to lose a certain amount of weight or become more physically active. However, many people give up before January even ends, as losing weight can be difficult and frustrating, especially when you think you are doing everything right,…
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Best Ways to Slow Down Your Immune System
There are several habits that many people have that can negatively affect the immune system. Your activity level, sugar and carbohydrate intake, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, how much caffeine you have each day, and many other things can potentially lower your immune system’s ability to fight off infections. Fortunately, you can change these things and…
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Why Is Weight Gain So Stubborn? Common Factors Worth Reviewing
Originally published January 11, 2021 · Updated August 19, 2026 Persistent weight gain can be frustrating, especially when your usual habits do not seem to explain it. Body weight is influenced by energy intake and expenditure, but those are shaped by many factors: appetite, sleep, stress, medications, life stage, medical conditions, genetics, physical activity and…
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Finding Joy and Being Grateful
As the new year begins and the holiday season comes to an end, many people abandon the focus on gratitude they had during the holidays, but being grateful is important all year, and can even potentially have some health benefits. Focusing on what you have instead of what you are lacking can be a great…
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