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Cutting-edge information and tips for creating health in all areas of life – wellness, nutrition, fitness, attitude, and relationships
October 30, 2025
How to Take Proper Care of Your Gums (AND Heart)
Gum disease, or periodontal disease, is the main cause of tooth loss; one in three adults has it. Their gums are constantly irritated and inflamed, and bacteria is slowly destroying the tissues and bones that support their teeth! Gum disease occurs when bacterial plaque builds up along and underneath the gum line. The bacteria produce toxins that irritate the gums and break down the connective fibers that hold the teeth to the gums. This causes “pockets” to form between the teeth and gums. Do I Have Gum Disease? The most obvious symptom is chronic inflammation of the gums. This causes the gums to bleed when you brush your teeth. The “pockets” between the teeth and gums, loosening of the teeth, and bad breath are telltale signs of the disease. Keep in mind that most people won’t experience these symptoms until they are at least 30 years old. This doesn’t mean that younger people cannot suffer from gum disease; they just suffer from a milder form known as Gingivitis. If you have any of these symptoms, speak to your dentist as soon as possible. Only a dentist or periodontist can diagnose gum disease and determine how far it has progressed. Gum Disease and Heart Disease! As if losing your beautiful smile isn’t bad enough, scientists have also found a connection between gum infections and heart disease. Apparently, the bacteria that cause gum disease can get into the bloodstream and cause clotting and blockages in the arteries. This leads to heart attacks…
Are Personality Tests Reliable?
Have you ever felt like you needed to go find yourself? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, according to Google, hundreds of millions of people are interested in figuring out who they are. For decades, scientists and personal development professionals have used personality typing to help people discover insightful truths about themselves. Traits versus…
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5 Simple Ways to Age Better
Time doesn’t stop for anyone. Everyone ages. All the money in the world can’t buy another second of time. But that doesn’t mean you can’t control how well you age. Here are five simple ways to age better. Grip Strength Grip strength might not be an exciting topic but it’s related to multiple health and…
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Why You Need Sleep And How to Get More
The quality of your sleep affects your quality of life. Period. Sleep isn’t a luxury or a guilty pleasure. Your body, mind and soul require rest to be healthy and for you to be at your best. We spend up to a third of our life sleeping. During sleep, our brain is hard at work…
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Is Change A Good Idea? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions
Most people don’t like change…they resist it or fight it because they find comfort in the familiar – and change is anything but familiar. Whether we like it or not, change is happening all around us. Sometimes it’s the result of our choices or consequences. Sometimes it comes out of nowhere and smacks us up…
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Getting Enough Protein and Nutrients on a Whole Food Plant Based Diet
Although there isn’t anything wrong with taking dietary supplements, it’s always best and healthiest to get our protein, vitamins, and other nutrients from whole foods instead of from powders and pills. B-12 The good news is that the body doesn’t need very much B-12. But, vegans can struggle with getting enough. A vitamin B-12 deficiency…
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You’re Either Climbing Forward or Slipping Backward
Upgrading your beliefs, habits, standards, relationships, and goals are all forms of personal growth. Most people have something they want to improve about their life. Here are a few tips for figuring out where to start. Try not to be one of those people who say they’ll get around to it “someday.” Start Where You…
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Ease Anxiety and Stress by Asking for Help
Very few people like to feel vulnerable (capable of being emotionally wounded) or ask for help (feeling weak or incapable). But we all have limitations. And besides, there’s not a person on the planet who knows everything there is to know, right? So why should we ever feel weak, helpless or vulnerable when asking for…
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5 Ways To Avoid This #1 Killer
The heart is one of the most important vital organs of the body. So why don’t people take better care of it? Heart disease is the leading cause of death in United States. About 647,000 Americans die from heart disease each year. Since taking care of your heart is important, here are five easy things…
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How To Be More Positive In Six Simple Steps
Your outlook determines what you believe to be true about yourself, life, and others. It’s your perception and reality, real or not. Your attitude can be a pathway to peace and inner calm or worry and chaos. An optimistic outlook is essential to enjoying a life of health, success, and happiness. Here are six ways…
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5 Rituals For Creating An Outstanding Day!
At the end of the day, it’s not about what life does to you, but what you do with your life today that matters. Although it’s impossible to predict everything that will happen to you on any given day, there are things you can to do create an outstanding day. As the old saying goes,…
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The Pandemic Aftermath: Anxious & Afraid
How many times have we heard this year that life will never be the same after the pandemic aftermath of 2020? Or phrases like, “during these uncertain times” or “this is our new normal”? One thing is for sure, COVID-19 has left its fingerprint on history. Much like a hurricane reshapes a coastline, the pandemic…
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You Don’t Have to Be a Vegan/Vegetarian to Enjoy a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet
A whole-Food plant-based (WFPB) diet isn’t just for vegans and vegetarians. And it’s not a secret agenda to lure meat-eaters away from their slabs of juicy steaks either. The great thing about a WFPB diet, is that it’s about giving you MORE food choices, not fewer, unlike so many other diets. There isn’t anything mysterious…
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