Category: Health Blog

What Is Preventive Medicine And How Does It Work?

by Angelica Bottaro
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More often than not, medicine falls on the treatment side of things. This means that many people deal with illnesses once their bodies and lives have already been affected. This type of healthcare can have a negative impact on communities, because it doesn’t address health until it’s too late. Preventive medicine, on the other hand, operates under the technique of avoiding health issues before they start. It’s an approach that targets healthy living over treatment; the prevention of diseases as…
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Does Fasting Benefit Lyme Patients?

by Angelica Bottaro
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People who suffer from Lyme disease often have a hard time battling chronic symptoms, such as: joint aches fatigue issues with regular and restful sleep inflammation in the body cognitive disfunction, including memory loss and trouble concentrating. These symptoms often take a while to develop after the onset of the infection, but they are tough to get rid of, since the bacteria that causes Lyme disease can often go dormant within the body for years. The only way to treat…
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Recipe: Mediterranean Couscous Salad With Lemon Olive Dressing

by Melanie Chenoweth
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Packing a big punch of essential vitamins, enzymes and antioxidants, pineapples help to boost the immune system, build strong bones and aid digestion.  Try our light and fluffy mediterranean couscous salad with lemon oil dressing for a sweet and satisfying summer snack or side. Ingredients (4 portions): For the salad: 250g organic couscous 1 ½ cups fresh pineapple, cut into small chunks 1 pomegranate, peeled and kernels removed 1 handful fresh mint, chopped 8-10 dried dates, sliced 100g organic pine…
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What Is Resveratrol And What Is Its Role In Nutritional Supplementation?

by Angelica Bottaro
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Living with a chronic health condition can be an uphill battle. Day-to-day activities such as cleaning, working, or taking care of oneself can all become difficult to accomplish. Certain chronic conditions are worse than others, but they all have one thing in common: they drastically lessen a person’s quality of life. When taking medication for chronic conditions, it’s often hard to find something that works. No medication is a one-size-fits-all and people with the same illness can respond differently to…
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How Lifestyle And Nutrition Can Impact Oxidative Stress

by Angelica Bottaro
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Finding the key to a healthy lifestyle has been the cornerstone of many health food and supplement ad campaigns for ages. But eating healthy food isn’t just a fad. Providing your body with everything it needs gives you the tools to live life fully, and feel healthy doing it. Things like eating a diet full of nutrients and vitamins, getting enough sleep and exercise, and supplementing where needed can help ward off chronic inflammation, disease, and deterioration caused by lifestyle…
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What Are Antioxidants (And Where Can We Find Them In Everyday Nutrition)?

by Angelica Bottaro
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The body needs essential vitamins and minerals to function at its best. Every bodily system requires different levels of these vital nutrients to assist in its job. When all systems are running smoothly and every organ has the right tools to do its job, the body is healthy and happy. A lack of these nutrients can contribute to chronic disease, widespread inflammation, and even grave and irreversible conditions. Antioxidants are an essential part of the proper processes that the body…
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What’s In Your Health Supplement? A Guide to MakeWell’s OPC Plus

by Angelica Bottaro

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Lyme disease can be a debilitating and unrelenting condition. When caught early, it can be treated with antibiotics. However, the bacteria that causes the chronic illness can stick around in the joints, tissues and lymph nodes, waiting for its chance to wreak havoc all over again. When managing a Lyme disease infection, it’s important to get treatment promptly, lead a healthy lifestyle when it comes to diet and exercise, and add in some helpful supplementation. MakeWell’s OPC Plus supplement is…
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What’s In Your Health Supplement? A Guide To Make Well’s MRG Derm

by Angelica Bottaro
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Skin irritation can occur for a variety of different reasons, and it doesn’t discriminate. Anyone can develop skin irritations throughout their lifetime. Some can be temporary, caused by allergic reactions to certain products. Chronic skin conditions, however, can require extensive care to help restore a healthy balance. Chronic and temporary skin conditions include: Eczema Acne Keratosis Pilaris Rosacea Psoriasis Morgellons disease Hives Actinic keratosis Contact dermatitis Vitiligo The majority of these are generally temporary and can often clear up on…
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What’s In Your Health Supplement? A Guide To Make Well’s DTC Plus

by Angelica Bottaro
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Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that can cause debilitating symptoms. The illness starts in many cases much like the flu, but if left untreated or ignored because of the common flu-like symptoms, it can progress to something much worse. The bacteria that causes Lyme disease can lead to: Arthritis Cognitive disfunction Impaired sleep Nerve damage Lowered immune function Carditis Chronic pain Inflammation Gastrointestinal issues Antibiotics are the first line of defence against Lyme disease. However, Lyme disease bacteria can…
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How Hydration Affects Your Health (And Why Water Quality Matters)

by Angelica Bottaro
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Water is the key to life. Without it, nothing on the planet would be sustainable. Plants need water to help transport nutrients, and humans and animals use water in the regulation of all bodily functions. To say that hydration is the number one key to health would be an understatement. The history of clean drinking water dates back as far as the 9th century B.C., when Hippocrates developed a cloth bag that could help filter impurities from boiled water. In…
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