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A person in a blue coat holds a red first aid kit containing 20 items.

20 Items to Include in Your First-Aid Kit

Here are my recommendations for 20 items to keep in an excellent home first-aid kit to cover you in almost any situation.

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What to Do if You Have a Family History of Heart Disease

Heart disease is largely preventable. Different people have varying risk factors. Today we’ll focus on one: a family history of heart disease.

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5 Health Lessons for Kids (Plus When To Share Them)

We all want to know how to teach important health lesson to our kids. The four pillars of health help parents give their kids a framework for a vibrant life.

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Herbs, mushrooms, seeds, and a mortar and pestle serve as food as medicine.

The Truth About the ‘Food as Medicine’ Debate

One of the most powerful ways we can intervene in — and even reverse — our progress along the disease spectrum is to consider our food as medicine.

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A woman holding a first aid kit figuring out what to pack in your travel medicine bag.

What To Pack in Your Travel Medicine Bag

With a well-considered travel medicine bag, you can arm yourself against the likely — and the unlucky — and get back to putting up your feet.

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A doctor sits at her desk explaining the importance of nutrition to a man wondering if he should see a nutritionist.

Why Using a Nutritionist Could Be a Life-Saving Decision

Many people wonder, what can a nutritionist do for me? Should I see a nutritionist? Let’s look at what a nutritionist is and what they can do for your health.

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A woman smiles as she lies in a white bed with her eyes closed, realizing you don’t really feel better with less sleep.

Why You Feel Better With Less Sleep (or Think You Do)

People sometimes ask, Why do I feel better with less sleep? Maybe you only think you do. Learn more about this phenomenon and why sleep is important.

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A doctor who noticed the signs that a patient needs hormone replacement therapy hands a packet of pills to a female patient.

What Are the Signs You Need Hormone Replacement Therapy?

When hormonal dysfunction occurs, symptoms occur. So what are the signs that you need hormone replacement therapy or one of its alternatives? Find out here.

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A physician holding a clipboard writes on a piece of paper to tell a patient that they can take probiotics with antibiotics.

Why You Need Probiotics When You Take Antibiotics

Do you know why a person on antibiotics needs extra support to reclaim full health? Can you take probiotics with antibiotics? When, and how? Learn more.

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