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The Most Common Health Threats to Men and How to Prevent Them
The way men approach their overall health may contribute to the fact that certain preventable and treatable health concerns lead to more deaths in men than women. Men are more likely than women to: Make risky decisions Make unhealthy choices Consume alcohol and use tobacco products Delay or put off getting regular checkups and/or medical…
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What Is the Gut Microbiome and Why Is it So Important?
Within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract lives a community of microorganisms called the gut microbiome, also called the gut flora and gut microbiota. The gut microbiome not only plays a crucial role in digestion and metabolism, but forms part of an important relationship between the gut and the rest of the body. The Gut Microbiome Helps…
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How to Keep Your Bones Healthy and Prevent Osteoporosis
Loss of bone mass is a common occurrence of aging. Around the age of 40, the body starts to lose bone density and the risk of developing osteoporosis increases. Osteoporosis occurs when enough bone mass has been lost, that the bones become fragile and can be easily fractured from falls or even minor bumps. Bones…
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Allergy Immunotherapy: How it Works and Why It’s Changing the Way We Treat Allergies
Allergy immunotherapy is a relatively new treatment that can provide long-term relief from allergies for both children and adults. Although immunotherapy was first used to treat a pollen allergy in 1911, it is now widely used to treat a variety of allergic complications, such as asthma. An allergic reaction occurs when the body identifies a…
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“Why Am I So Tired?” How Prolonged Stress, Vitamin Deficiency, and Poor Diet Contribute to Low Energy
Feeling tired now and again is normal. But feeling tired constantly while also feeling unmotivated and unable to concentrate could indicate fatigue. When someone feels low energy for a prolonged amount of time, or “tired all the time,” they are most likely fatigued. When symptoms of fatigue last for six months or longer, this is…
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What is Blood Pressure, and Why Is it Important to Be in a Normal Range?
Normal blood pressure is crucial to maintaining optimal cardiovascular and circulatory health. Blood pressure is responsible for delivering blood throughout the body and returning it to the heart. This happens through a system of blood vessels called veins, arteries, and capillaries. How Does Blood Pressure Work? Each time the heart beats, it sends blood to…
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Summit Health Submits Petition to Protect Patients with BH4 Deficiency
Summit Health owner, Vince Canzanese, RPh, was recently recognized in the August 2019 issue of Apothagram for writing a petition to ensure that patients with BH4 deficiency continue receiving the compounded medications they need. You can read more about his work here, or keep an eye out for the latest issue of Apothagram.
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4 Ways to Optimize Thyroid Health
The thyroid is one of many glands that form the endocrine system. It is found in front of the neck just above the base of the throat. The thyroid produces and regulates specific hormones involved in several functions in the body, including: -Body temperature -Bodyweight -Breathing -Heart rate -The menstrual cycle When the thyroid is…
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Suffer From Migraines? You May Be Able to Prevent or Control Migraine Attacks
Migraines affect more than 39 million people in the US, including children, and are considered the third most common illness worldwide. Some people may only experience a migraine once or twice a month, but those who suffer from chronic migraines can have an attack 15 or more days per month. Migraines are more serious than…
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CBD Oil: A Hot Topic. But Why Is it Used, and Is it Safe?
CBD oil is the common name given to cannabidiol, a cannabinoid found in cannabis plants, including marijuana and hemp. Cannabis has been used medicinally around the world for centuries — as early as 2900 BC. Today, CBD is extracted from cannabis plants and added to oils, mixed into body creams and cosmetics, and incorporated into…
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