Health Conditions

Tracee ReynoldsAugust 30, 2024

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Buteyko Breathing

The Buteyko breathing method is a strategy to retrain dysfunctional breathing based on the postulation that many disorders can result from an abnormal breathing pattern. To be more specific, disorders such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypertension (high blood pressure), sleep apnoea, panic disorders,...

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NSAIDs, Proton Pump Inhibitors And Your Gut

NSAIDS  Non-Steroidal-Anti-Inflammatory-Drugs Taking Non-Steroidal-Anti-Inflammatory-Drugs (NSAIDS) like Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, etc; damage the lining of the upper digestive system in particular, allowing partially digested foods, microbes and various toxins to enter the bloodstream. These drugs cause leaky gut in most all...

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What Are Prebiotics?

Probiotics are live bacteria strains that increase the population of beneficial bacteria in your digestive system. Prebiotics are a type of plant fibre that works as a food source for beneficial microorganisms. This encourages the growth of the beneficial bacteria...

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Antibiotics

Antibiotics are a class of drugs used to treat bacterial infections. Other compounds to kill germs have been discovered in the past, but many of them, such as mercury, were almost as toxic to our own cells as the bacteria....

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Is Your Drinking Getting In The Way Of Your Living?

When we think about a person with a drinking problem images come to our mind of a disheveled and intoxicated person who may have a noticeable odor of alcohol about them. We may think that a person who is an...

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Muscle And Joint Problems Are Common As You Age

Much can be done to make your many musculoskeletal problems more bearable, and maybe even slow down or halt the progression of many common complaints. Let's look at muscle, joint and bone problems and see what can be done. I...

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