Only one of the following is true. Do you know which? Eating acidic things like lemons causes cavities. If you have a cavity, you’ll definitely know it. Once you treat a cavity, the tooth decay stops. To separate dental health myth from fact, WebMD talked with Kimberly A. Harms, DDS, an American Dental Association consumer… Continue reading
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Five bad habits leading to plaque
Plaque. Since childhood, we’ve been trained to resist that dreaded enemy of teeth. Regular brushing and flossing are sure bets for dental health. What else could you be doing — or avoiding — to keep plaque off your knockout smile? “Keeping plaque off your teeth isn’t complicated, but consistency is key,” says Richard Price, DMD,… Continue reading
Hoodia Gordonii Absolute™ – The safety of our customers
The health of our customers is very important. For this reason the quality of Hoodia Gordonii Absolute™ is guaranteed by the adoption of accepted standards of manufacturing used in the industry. Our doctors and herbalists have chosen to use the unique Hoodia gordoni herbal plant because it is able to suppress the appetite. Our aim… Continue reading
Memory busters
Memory loss worries many of us as we get older. You might wonder whether you’ll become one of the 10 million baby boomers who develops Alzheimer’s disease. Or, maybe you’re simply seeking ways to fortify your memory with memory supplements, memory vitamins, or memory games. Will these brain boosters really help our memory? WebMD talked… Continue reading
Vitamin E /d-alpha tocopherol/ review
Vitamin E is a fat soluble antioxidant vitamin that helps to neutralize potentially damaging free radicals in our body. It exists in eight different forms, d-alpha-tocopherol being the most active form and one of the most powerful biologically active antioxidants. Each form has a different level of potency (functional use) in the body. The tocopherol… Continue reading
Information for beta carotene
Ten carotenes, colored molecules synthesized only in plants, show vitamin A activity. In other words, they function like vitamin A. However, only the alpha- and Beta-Carotenes and cryptoxanthin are important to man, and Beta-Carotene is the most active. Beta-Carotene and other carotenoids that can be converted by the body into retinol are referred to as… Continue reading
Disease prevention with vitamins?
Vitamins can help prevent disease in two main ways: By preventing the deficiency syndromes characteristic of the respective vitamin, and through the health benefits conferred by that specific vitamin. For example, Vitamin A is important for our vision. It also plays a major role in bone growth, reproduction, cell division and cell differentiation. It helps… Continue reading
Alcohol dependence are causing from stress hormone
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has found that a specific stress hormone, the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), is key to the development and maintenance of alcohol dependence in animal models. Chemically blocking the stress factor also blocked the signs and symptoms of addiction, suggesting a potentially promising area for future drug development.… Continue reading