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Cup of Green Tea a Day Keeps the Dentist Away

Cup of Green Tea a Day Keeps the Dentist Away

Adults have 32 permanent teeth (including wisdom teeth), which are designed to help you bite and chew food, and even help form words when you speak, for your entire adult life. There is a slight problem, though, and that is the human lifespan has been expanding while poor diet and other issues are causing teeth to decay. Now, experts say teeth are “evolved” to only last 45-50 years – which worked fine when life expectancy was … Read entire article »

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Herbal Supplements Ban

Herbal Supplements Ban

EU ban on top herbal supplements signifies crackdown on natural health. by Anthony Gucciardi After much deliberation, new European Union regulations have come into place banning hundreds of traditional herbal remedies. Under the guise of “protecting” consumers from these “dangerous” supplements, the European Union has opened the flood gates to an onslaught of new legislation designed to cut off access to alternative health supplements worldwide, setting the precedent for the government to … Read entire article »

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Vitamin C and Ascorbic Acid

Vitamin C and Ascorbic Acid

By Lara Berch We all know that vitamin C is good for us. It fights colds, helps fight cancer, boosts immunity, helps in the production of collagen, helps to heal wounds, to repair and maintain healthy bones and teeth. It is a necessary antioxidant which we need to survive. Humans do not synthesize their own vitamin C. We derive it from food and contrary to the statements of FDA, there is a difference … Read entire article »

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