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Bottled Water May Be The Culprit In Early Childhood Tooth Decay

March 22, 2012 / Staff

If you think that bottled water is better than tap, then think again.

Dentists are seeing record numbers of tooth decay in very young children, some as young as eighteen months old.

Not only are children drinking more sugary juices and less water but the water that they are drinking is not fluoridated.

“You should brush twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, see the dentist twice a year for fluoride treatment and get fluoride in your drinking water,” said Jonathan D. Shenkin, spokesman on pediatric dentistry for the American Dental Association. “If you’re not getting it in your drinking water, that takes out a component of the effectiveness of that triad.”

Another concern to consider is the level of BPA in plastic bottles.

This highly toxic chemical leaches into the water and can further damage you and your child’s health.

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An Aspirin A Day To Keep The Cancer Away

March 21, 2012 / Staff

Aspirin therapy may be effective in preventing and even treating some cancers.

This is very promising news considering the high cost of medical care and the relatively inexpensive and highly accessible nature of aspirin.

There are drawbacks to using aspirin such as gastrointestinal bleeding, however these usally mild symptoms seemed to dissipate over time.

More studies need to be done, however the news is promising.

A new study finds that people who took a low-dose aspirin daily for at least three years were 25 percent less likely to develop cancer than people who didn’t take it.
Aspirin also reduced the risk of death from cancer by nearly 40 percent after five years, the researchers said.
The reduced risk of death may be due in part to a decrease in cancer’s ability to spread to other organs. In a second study, researchers found a daily dose of aspirin led to a 36 percent reduction in the risk of being diagnosed with cancer that spread to other organs.

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Daydreaming Is Actually A Good Thing For Your Brain

March 18, 2012 / Staff

When your mind drifts it is not necessarily a bad thing.

Daydreaming is often associated with creativity, flightiness or a lack of focus.

In fact, your mind wandering is a sign that your brain is capable of meaningful activity and memory while planning for the future.

The findings add to past research suggesting these mind drifts can be positive moments. For instance, daydreaming has often been associated with creativity — researchers think that our most creative and inventive moments come when daydreaming. It’s likely that the most intelligent among us also have high levels of working memory.

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Lifestyle Changes Can Help To Prevent Dementia

March 14, 2012 / Staff

The good news is that there are ways to prevent dementia.

Improving lifestyle choices including diet and exercise can help your brain function improve and stave off illness.

Unlike other structures in the brain, the hippocampus can increase in size in adults. Studies show moderate exercise, mental stimulation, meditation, and treatment for cardiovascular disease, clinical depression and obstructive sleep apnea all increase the size of the hippocampus.

Everyday you have a chance to improve your health with every choice you make.

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