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THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF DARK CHOCOLATE

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF DARK CHOCOLATE

Scientific studies have shown that dark chocolate is rich in antioxidants and contains lots of nutrients, making it a snack that promotes good health. Antioxidants and Their Importance Free radicals are a part of the biochemicals that exist in our body as a  part of natural metabolism. The problem occurs when there is an imbalance between these […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Insulin Resistance

Everything You Need to Know About Insulin Resistance

Insulin resistance is an impairment of the normal biologic response to our natural production of insulin, the hormone with which we control blood sugar levels. Insulin resistance is the precursor to the development of diabetes and all of its complications. Insulin is produced in the pancreas and helps glucose in the blood enter and nourish […]

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is Increasing

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is Increasing

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome According to the CDC more than 3 million Americans suffer from the complex of symptoms that has been defined as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. This illness is characterized by extreme tiredness over an extended period of time-generally defined as greater than 6 months without another clear medical reason to attribute it to. The recently published report […]

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LONG COVID

LONG COVID

Either mild or severe COVID-19 can lead to long-lasting symptoms. Although many people recover within days of being infected with  the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), some peoples’ symptoms linger for weeks, months, or even years. Some people seem to recover from COVID-19 but then their symptoms return, or they may even develop new symptoms months later. […]

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Vigorous Physical Activity Linked to Reduced Alzheimer’s Mortality

Vigorous Physical Activity Linked to Reduced Alzheimer’s Mortality

Reduced Alzheimer’s Mortality A new study found that vigorous physical exercise  can help lower dementia  mortality rates more than moderate levels of exercise.  The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. It is the fourth leading cause of death in those over the age of seventy. Although there is currently no cure for most types […]

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The Gut Microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The Gut Microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Affects Millions, Significantly Impacting Their Day to Day Living Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella-term that encompasses ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, two chronic gastrointestinal conditions characterized by inflammation of the gut. IBD affects people all over the world. In the United States approximately  1% of all adults have been  diagnosed with IBD which translates to a […]

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DIABETES – WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATIONS REDUCE COLON CANCER RISK

DIABETES – WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATIONS REDUCE COLON CANCER RISK

WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATIONS REDUCE COLON CANCER RISK Newly completed research published in the scientific journal JAMA Oncology (Journal of the American Medical Association)  showed that diabetic patients who took GLP-1 agonist medications had a 44% lower risk of Colorectal cancer compared to other type 2 diabetics. Having diabetes has long been known to increase the risk […]

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Does Gluten Cause Neurologic Disease?

Does Gluten Cause Neurologic Disease?

Does Gluten Cause Neurologic Disease? The diagnosis of Celiac Disease is made when gluten sensitivity is documented in the context of abdominal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal bloating and abdominal pain. The  diagnostic term Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) is used for patients who test negative for Celiac Disease, but  have these  gastrointestinal symptoms when gluten is […]

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AROMATHERAPY-EXPOSURE TO ESSENTIAL OILS IMPROVES MEMORY

AROMATHERAPY-EXPOSURE TO ESSENTIAL OILS IMPROVES MEMORY

AROMATHERAPY EXPOSURE: ESSENTIAL OILS IMPROVES MEMORY Dementia is a nationwide and worldwide epidemic. Unfortunately, all available treatments fall short of providing the effectiveness needed for anyone to claim that they have found  a consistently  beneficial therapy  at this point in time. New approaches are sorely needed. Science has known for a long time that loss of the sense of  smell […]

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