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Forgetting where you left your keys or struggling to recall someone’s name is a common…

Forgetting where you left your keys or struggling to recall someone’s name is a common…

Anti-inflammatory diets focus on whole, nutrient dense foods, while minimizing or eliminating processed foods, refined…

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I had an episode of shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing during an exercise class….

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According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), alopecia areata is a disease of the…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the lone star tick has…

What is “regenerative farming”? I’ve heard this term used in discussions about climate change. Regenerative…

First aid is medical care that is done right away at the site of the…

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Photosynthesis is the biological term for how plants make the energy to grow. It means…

Retinoids were approved for the treatment of acne back in 1971 by prescription only. This…

In recent years, the number of “gluten-free” food products has grown substantially. That’s because gluten—a…

Even if you never had skin problems in your youth, it’s common to suffer from…

Asthma is typically thought of as a respiratory disease that affects mostly children. Nevertheless, this…

We all know that calcium is good for our bones and milk is a great…

Egg allergy affects about two percent of children. About 70 percent of children outgrow this…

A flare up of allergy symptoms can happen any time of year. In fact, about…

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are bacteria that grow in the mucous layer of your stomach….

It would be great if there was an over-the-counter supplement that would boost your immune…

Inflammation is a hot topic these days. With so many people suffering from chronic diseases,…

Influenza virus – the flu – attacks about eight percent of Americans every year. Flu…

I have a friend who has been using “aquafaba” in baking? What is it, and…

A growth here, a wayward stream there, weird noises in the night: Age happens and…

The use of complementary and alternative therapies continues to increase. Over a third of older…

If you suffer from chronic heartburn, certain foods may be to blame. But the foods…

You may have seen the acronym but wondered, “What is NAC?” It stands for N-acetyl…

Maybe you’ve seen one in an ad, or you have a friend who’s tried using…

The Aztecs and Mayans began eating spirulina as early as 1450. Now, almost 600 years…

If you’ve ever experienced stomach pain after taking down a glass a milk or found…

Diarrhea is not a topic of choice at the dinner table. Nonetheless, it is a…

Post-nasal drip is the accumulation of mucus, usually in your sinuses, that moves down the…

A whopping 50 million American adults suffer from chronic or severe pain. According to data…

There are hundreds of noncancerous skin growths and conditions, and this chapter describes, in alphabetical…