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Appendicitis is inflammation usually caused by a blockage, and so it almost always requires immediate surgery. Without immediate intervention, more severe complications, and even death, can result from appendicitis—so know appendicitis symptoms, as well as a few easy ways to reduce the risk of developing appendicitis. Know Appendicitis Symptoms First, know the appendix location: the [...]

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Fad diets never go away, and are only increasing as more Americans suffer the ills of not keeping a good diet: being overweight and having poor digestion. One of the most popular short cuts to appear in the last ten years has been the low-carb or no-carb diet to lose weight. But it’s not a [...]

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New Year, New You

January 3, 2012

Many of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions have to do with improving health and wellness: losing weight, changing eating habits, exercising more, or addressing that nagging health concern. It doesn’t have to be hard to keep a New Year’s Resolution, just make small steps: 1) That new Paleo diet may look appealing, or you [...]

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What Is Gluten Free?

December 15, 2011

Gluten free foods have exploded in the last year as more people have been diagnosed with an allergy, or who have discovered that they just feel better without gluten. You may find yourself entertaining a guest this season who has this in-everything food sensitivity, and you may be wondering, What Is Gluten?, and What Foods [...]

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Most people will experience heartburn once and a while. Heartburn is the burning sensation of stomach acid getting into the esophagus, or what is acid reflux. Unfortunately, chronic acid reflux can be a sign of a serious problem, and may eventually cause serious complications of its own. What Is Acid Reflux? Acid reflux is when [...]

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