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Poor Nutrition Effects Dental Health

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Healthy Diet Cures Oral Health Diseases Poor nutrition has an enormous effect on your dental health. Both children and adults suffer from very serious illnesses as a result. Periodontal disease, tooth loss, tooth decay, infections, mouth sores, and increased risk of death are some of the illnesses associated with bad diets and poor oral health.  Gum disease is an inflammatory disease that is treatable and the main cause of tooth loss (CDC).    Poor Nutrition Can Lead to Bad Oral Health Poor nutrition can lead to cancer , high blood pressure, affect mental health in children, cause  type 2 diabetes , autoimmune disorders, and  your oral health  (Colgate).  Too much sugar in your diet will lead to tooth decay which is the  most common childhood disease  (Mount Healthy). Prevent tooth decay in children by having them visit the dentist regularly, brush their teeth supervised, be a good role model by having proper hygiene at all times, and of course limit their sugar intake (DDS). According

Diet Test Reveals Secret Dietary DNA Codes

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Struggling With Diets? Take A Diet Test  Image by Bruno/Germany from Pixabay If you have been struggling with diets, a diet test might be another option for you. Also known as a DNA test which will match you up with a diet plan based on the results of the test. In addition, nutrition testing will point out reasons why you may have been struggling with your diet plans in the past and point to the areas of your body and mental health you have been struggling with.  DNA Holds the Key to Your Nutrition Image by MasterTux  from Pixabay Your DNA holds the key to how your body reacts to what you eat and drink which allows diet testing, called nutrigenomics, to design a unique set of dietary recommendations to prevent food illnesses and it allows your body to reach its full health potential (B.S). Over 500,000 people die each year in the Unites States from food related issues. This is not a sudden death either. Bouts of depression, obesity, feeling down, gastrointestinal issues, many differe

Amur Cork Bark Fights Cancer and Obesity Naturally

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Amur Cork Bark Fights Obesity, Cancer, and Parkinsons Disease Bruce Marlin, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Amur Cork Bark (Phellodendron amurense) is from the Rutacea family native to Korea, China, Japan, and has now moved to other parts of the world like the United States, is used in Chinese, Indian, and Japanese traditional medicine (Yale Nature Walk). Has a yellow bark unique among similar species, with the females producing fruit and males fruitless (Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes).  Antibiotic and Antimicrobial Properties The alkaloids present inside the bark make it antibiotic and antimicrobial (Sturluson).  Natural Supplement Nexrutine Nexrutine is a natural supplement made up of amur cork bark which inhibits fibrosis, COX-2 and sometimes COX-1 acting as anti- inflammatory agent preventing cancer (and the scarring that goes along with many cancers), heart and gastric problems as well (Allen). Recent studies show it "inhibited the proliferation of prostate and lung canc

Coca Leaves Positives and Negatives

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           Image by Loggawiggler by Pixabay Coca Leaves Health Benefits Coca Leaves have many health benefits for the body and contain numerous nutrients like phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamins (A, B2, E) (Dr. Health Benefits). The cocaine found in coca leaves is not addictive nor as strong as the coke distributed as an addictive drug (Dr. Health Benefits). Cocaine has a reputation for being so harmful for the body. In its most natural form within the coca leaf, cocaine is very beneficial for the human body .  Research studies from The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse have also concluded that coca could be used to treat gastrointestinal issues, depression, help with exercising, and for losing weight (Weil). Obviously another positive for coca leaves. Large doses of coca produce negative mental behaviors leading to addiction which continues to deteriorate the mental state as the coca abuse continues (Ortiz). Probably why a lot of homeless people and very poor people seem to