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11/01/2018 / By Mary Miller

Toxins all around? Get rid of them with proper detox

Toxins are harmful substances found in the environment. They can range from heavy metals, such as lead and mercury, to chemicals, such as pollutants and insecticides, and everything in between. We are regularly exposed to toxins. They can be found anywhere on Earth; from the air in the Himalayan mountains to the vegetable crops in the […]

07/12/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Those metal fillings in your mouth could be putting you at risk of an autoimmune disease

Are your dental fillings wreaking havoc on your immune system and setting the stage for disease to set in? New research shows that might just be the case. The metals used to make dental amalgams can come with a host of ill effects on health and research has shown that these metals can, and do, […]

12/05/2017 / By Janine Acero

The mouth is a first responder for the immune system: New study provides clues for how the body defends against oral invaders

New research has identified how the mouth acts as a trigger for the immune system’s defenses to kick in once the fungus Candida albicans – which causes oral thrush – has invaded the body. The international team, led by the researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, studied how microbes inside the mouth called commensals, which are […]

05/22/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Measles outbreaks caused by suppressed immune systems, not “anti-vaxxers,” finds intriguing air pollution study

Measles are making a huge comeback in the United States. Parents who don’t vaccinate their kids are often blamed by doctors and journalists for the revival of this rather harmless childhood disease. As an educated parent, it is time to get your children out of harm’s way and stop falling for one of the largest, […]

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