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Mouthwash as a contributor to heart disease seems a bit far-fetched until the oral microbiome is included in the equation. That’s what we’ve learned. Just one week of chlorhexidine daily use in one study resulted in a more acidic oral environment and lower nitrite...
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Hypertension has been labeled the silent killer. It earned this label because people with high blood pressure rarely experience any symptoms. Hypertension is defined by blood pressure that’s consistently greater than 130 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic....
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NO stands for nitric oxide. It is one of the most valuable molecules in the human body. It is a signaling molecule that regulates most biological functions. NO tells the blood vessels to dilate and relax, promotes good blood circulation, prevents atherosclerotic...
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Unsurprisingly, the month of February is a leading month for chocolate sales. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent approximately $1.8 billionon Valentine’s Day chocolates in 2023! Curious how much chocolate that amounts to? Reportedly, we spent...
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Each new year feels somewhat like a clean slate, an opportunity for life-renovation, to ruminate over the past year and consider what we’d like to change or improve in the new one. Purging the old and remaking the future inspires us with hope and motivation....
