What You Need To Know About Tonsil Stones

Pierre Van ZylFact Checked, Heal, Health Awareness

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If you’ve never had problems with your tonsils, you’ve likely not given them much thought. For some, however, their tonsils can be the bane of their existence. One of the most common issues people experience with their tonsils is tonsil stones. If you’ve ever noticed yellowish-white spots at the back of your throat, you’ve had…

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Ellie-May Clark, 5, Dies from Bronchial Asthma After Doctor Turns Her Away for Being Late

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Learn, News + Discoveries

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Yet another emergency room failure that should never have happened… In January 26, 2015, 5-year-old Ellie-May Clark was on her way to a scheduled emergency appointment for breathing difficulties she was experiencing. Shanice Clark, Ellie-May’s mother, had called the Grange Clinic in Newport, South Wales to report her daughter’s worrying wheezing and inability to walk….

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Scientists May Have Accidentally Discovered New Organ Inside The Human Head

Pierre Van ZylFact Checked, Heal, Health Awareness

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Despite hundreds of years of observing and studying human anatomy, our bodies still have some surprises for us. Scientists recently discovered a new organ inside the human head – known now as the Tubarial Glands. This may just be the first discovery of its kind in about three hundred years. (1) The Tubarial Glands A…

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How to Fix Your Sleep Problems with Science

Pierre Van ZylEvidence Based, Heal, Health Awareness

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According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults should get between seven and nine hours of sleep every night. Teenagers need 8.5 to 9.5 hours, and school-age children need between ten and eleven hours [1]. Unfortunately for many of us, sleep can som…

How the $36 billion vitamin industry tricked a generation of adults into believing sugary gummies were the ticket to good health

Pierre Van ZylEvidence Based, Health Awareness

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In 2019, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released its twentieth annual Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements. The survey reported that 77 percent of Americans use dietary supplements [1]. This sounds great for the vitamin industry. This is a substantial increase from the 1980s, when over forty percent of US adults reported using supplements. By…

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7 Things Your Tongue Is Trying to Tell You About Your Health

Pierre Van ZylDigestion, Evidence Based, Heal, Health Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness, Men’s Health, Women’s Health

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Your body often sends you subtle signals when something isn’t quite right. The trouble is, if you don’t know what to watch out for, these signs can go unnoticed until the problem becomes more severe. One area where signs of an underlying health condition might show up is your tongue. You may not realize it,…

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How to Strengthen Your Immune System

Pierre Van ZylEvidence Based, Heal, Health Awareness

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The role of your immune system is to prevent or limit infection. Without it, every germ, bacteria, and virus would make us sick. Humans would be unable to survive. Your immune system, when working properly, is able to distinguish between normal, healthy cells, and unhealthy ones. It can also recognize infectious microbes like viruses and…

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Exercises to Make Your Lungs Strong to Fight COVID-19

Pierre Van ZylCovid19, Heal, Health Awareness

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When a person contracts COVID-19, the virus travels to their mucus membranes, and then to their lungs. In response, the body causes the lungs to become inflamed. This inflammation affects the lungs’ ability to transfer oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide [1]. A lack of oxygen can cause the patient to gasp for…

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10 Ways Your Body May Be Telling You Something’s Wrong

Pierre Van ZylEvidence Based, Heal, Health Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness, Learn

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Your body is constantly sending you signals. If you pay attention to it, it will tell you when something isn’t quite right. Some of these signals are very obvious, like a stuffy nose when you have a cold, or a fever when you have the flu or an infection, but other signs of poor health…

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Toddler dies in her sleep after parents are told by doctor she only has the flu

Pierre Van ZylHealth Awareness, parenting

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Being a parent is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. For all its joys, however, it also comes with many fears and worries.  As a parent, you are constantly concerned about your child’s health and well-being. Of course, one of the biggest fears any parent has is losing their child. Deborah Carr,…

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How Your Sleeping Position Affects Your Health

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness

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How do you prefer to fall asleep? On your back? On your side? Maybe you flop face-down onto your bed every night. Perhaps you like to curl up into a little ball, or spread out and take up the entire bed. Whatever your go-to position is, we know one thi…

Dr. Fauci Recommends Taking These 2 Vitamins to Help Support Your Immune System

Pierre Van ZylFact Checked, Health Awareness, News + Discoveries

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, everyone is doing their best to stay healthy. For this reason, many are looking for ways to support their immune systems. Dr. Anthony Fauci has been the guiding voice for many Americans throughout the pandemic. Since the coronavirus arrived in North America, he has been providing scientifically-backed advice on how…

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The science behind why your body jerks when you fall asleep

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness

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Have you ever gone to sleep at night and dreamt that you were falling? Then suddenly, your body jerks and you are startled awake? An experience like this can be somewhat unsettling, but if it’s happened to you, you’re not alone. This strange occurrence…

Honeybee venom rapidly kills aggressive breast cancer cells, Australian research finds

Pierre Van ZylFact Checked, Health Awareness, Women’s Health

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A team of researchers in Australia, have potentially found an effective way to treat certain types of breast cancer: honeybee venom. While most of us associate a bee sting with pain and discomfort, it seems as though the chemicals in the insect’s venom may actually be the solution doctors have been searching for. Breast Cancer…

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