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Health
Health and wellness articles from a Health Science perspective
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Finding Balance Between Sedentary and Exercise
Finding the middle ground between sedentary and compulsive exercise would likely be difficult for some. I know it was for me. Most of this likely stems from improper training and…
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Oxygen – The How and Why
We need oxygen to live. But how much? How does this work exactly? Oxygen enters the body through the lungs via breathing. The inhaled air is about 20% oxygen, but…
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Vitamin A Deserves Some Love – And Consumption
Vitamin A deserves some love for a lot of different reasons. Of course, when most people think about Vitamin A, they think about its ability to maintain vision. That is…
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Fruits, Veggies, Fiber and GMO’s
Fruits and (certain) veggies provide the body with great things, and you need them. For instance, the good ones provide fiber. This fiber keeps the digestive system full and moving…
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Vaccines – A Few More Things to Consider
A while back, I published an article about vaccines. I wanted to take a moment to clarify a few things and answer a few questions that I have received. Let…
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The Miracle of Iodine
Minus those with a massive allergy to it, Iodine is an essential mineral. In fact, all the cells in the body use Iodine. Did you know that Iodine improves insulin…
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The Importance of Salt in Your Diet
Have you ever heard of hyponatremia? This is a fancy way of saying that one has low sodium levels in their blood. Did you know that this is fairly common?…
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So What Is Health Science Anyway?
You may have heard me mention it. Perhaps you have seen the term but don’t know what it means. So, what is Health Science? Health Science (HS) is a multidisciplinary…
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Antibiotics – A Few Things to Understand
Let’s talk about antibiotics for a bit and start with a definition. Biotic means “of, relating to, or resulting from living things, esp. in their ecological relations.” In other words,…
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The Dairy Devil – Consider This
Did you know that dairy may not be bad for you after all? The topic of milk is tough because there is a lot of confusion about what it does…
