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Over the past five years, gut health has become a buzzword for those who want to feel better, fight off disease, and live longer. And, with good reason… Poor gut health has been associated with everything from weight gain and fatigue to irritable bowel syndrome, autoimmune problems, and heart and kidney disease. Now, thanks to research, there’s another reason to focus on keeping your gut microbiome healthy and flourishing —…
My husband has asthma. He’s a first responder which puts him in close contact with a lot of people daily. We recently found out my oldest son doesn’t make the proper antibodies to protect him from respiratory infection after four bouts of tonsillitis last spring. The diagnosis was honestly no shock since he’s been prone to catching everything going around since he was a little kid. He was recently given…
My husband has asthma. He’s a first responder which puts him in close contact with a lot of people daily. We recently found out my oldest son doesn’t make the proper antibodies to protect him from respiratory infection after four bouts of tonsillitis last spring. The diagnosis was honestly no shock since he’s been prone to catching everything going around since he was a little kid. He was recently given…
I’ve never been much of a hand sanitizer person. I’ve always opted for good old-fashioned soap and water over hand sanitizer. And maybe you’ve been the same way. But with COVID-19 sweeping across the country right now, I think it’s time to hop on the hand sanitizer train. Here’s why… Washing your hands is the top way to prevent COVID-19. But you’re not always near a sink. And during those…
This past weekend, like most everyone else based on the empty store shelves I encountered, I went in search of Lysol disinfectant spray and came home empty-handed. After all, when you want to ward off the spread of anything in your home, that’s been our go-to, right? But if you can’t find it, I have some helpful information to share that I came across at the Medical News Today site…
Fermented foods are all the rage nowadays because they contain probiotics that support gut health. But despite the enthusiasm for everything from yogurt to sauerkraut to kombucha, there’s one fermented food that doesn’t get much love — buttermilk. Buttermilk, in case you don’t know, is the liquid leftover after churning butter from whole milk. Although to be fair, nowadays most in the U.S. is made by adding lactic acid-producing bacteria…
My colleagues and I have written a lot lately about the dangers of obesity. And with good reason! Since the year 2000, the percentage of Americans who are obese has been rising steadily. According to the National Institutes of Health, a person is obese who weighs 30 pounds or more above their ideal weight. Health experts are now talking about the “obesity epidemic,” and, as with any epidemic, this raises…
By now, we’ve all heard stories of bottles of hand sanitizer flying off store shelves as worries about Coronavirus escalate in the U.S. In fact, the New York Times is reporting that as of a week ago, sales of sanitizer were already 73 percent higher than the same time last year. And, it’s no wonder with the CDC stressing that hand sanitizer works, as long as it has a high…
If you have trouble falling asleep, toss and turn through the night, wake up just to start the process all over again, and spend your days exhausted and irritable, you’re not alone… In fact, it’s estimated that up to 70 million Americans live with a sleep disorder and a whopping 70 percent of us struggle with sleep at least one night each month. And, considering what a big role sleep…
One of the little things around the house that I hate doing most is changing the toner in my printer simply because of the mess. Inevitably, I end up with it all over my hands and often the desk so on top of changing the printer toner, I’m forced to clean myself and the entire printer area as well. If you’re like me, you probably find the job annoying too.…