by Julissa Clay | Jan 16, 2022
Gum disease is often blamed on bacterial build-up in our mouths due to poor oral hygiene. And sometimes this is true. But a study from the Journal of Dental Research now reveals another factor—one that is maybe even more important for healing your gums than teeth and...
by Julissa Clay | Dec 22, 2021
For some, it’s quite easy to get rid of nail fungus. They spray them once with some pharmaceuticals or put an oil on it and it’s gone. For others, it seems to be a never-ending struggle. And nothing seems to work. So what is it that’s blocking you from successfully...
by Julissa Clay | Dec 21, 2021
If your gums are bleeding, your doctor has probably told you it’s gum disease, which seems to make sense, right? And to fight gum disease, you may have been told to brush your teeth more, use dental floss, etc. But a new study in Nutrition Reviews reveals that this...
by Julissa Clay | Dec 5, 2021
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the new silent killer. More people have NAFLD than high blood pressure. And most of them don’t even know it. Indeed, if you’re overweight, there’s a 75–90% chance that you have NAFLD (whether or not you’ve been...
by Julissa Clay | Nov 28, 2021
There are many ways for nail fungus to spread, as well as many ways to prevent it. But what if your job is causing your nail fungus? A new study in the latest edition of Advances in Public Health, Community and Tropical Medicine identifies one common occupation that...