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yeast

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The New View on Candida

Candida yeast is like a super-villain with a secret identity. Candida is everywhere. It's in the air you breathe, in the foods you eat, and is a normal part of everyone's intestinal flora. When your...

Abs

A Holistic Approach to Flat Abs

Who doesn't want a toned midsection? Between infomercials promising fast results and sales of home gyms to over 25 million American households, flat abs seem like a national obsession. While it's...

probiotics

The Power of Probiotics

Most of these bacteria--known as probiotics--play positive roles in digesting food and fighting off illnesses, and a healthy person has billions if not trillions of them in their digestive tract...