Wellcast

Now that we are entering the cold and flu season, we want to do anything we can to stay healthy. Probiotics such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium are among a host of beneficial bacteria that help support the immune system.
Up to 70% of the immune cells that produce antibodies live in the lining of [...]

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Our dentist recently recommended that my son get 4 sealants put on his teeth. I scheduled him for an appointment, then realized that I should probably do more research on what exactly was going into his mouth.
After looking at a few research sites, it became apparent that sealants are not a benign compound, but may [...]

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We have become very “fat-phobic” in our society. Since 1991, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture had their own guidelines on what Americans should eat to solve the nations weight problem. The food pyramid at that time had a broad base in the grain and carbohydrate group, and narrowed upward to fewer vegetables and fruits, less [...]

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Heart disease continues to be the #1 killer for American men and women. It used to be just a men’s disease, but cardiovascular disease has killed more women than men every year since 1984. Each year, 12 times more women die from cardiovascular disease than from breast cancer.
The risk factors for cardiovascular disease include [...]

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Sleep is as important to our health as good nutrition and exercise. But nearly two thirds of all Americans are not getting the sleep they need for good health according to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2001 Sleep in America poll.
A recent Gallop survey by the International Longevity Center found that adults over 50 receive [...]

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